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Navigating an eating disorder is challenging, intense, and deeply brave. I feel honored to support teens, families, and adults on their journey toward recovery. With my professional experience working in higher-level eating disorder treatment centers, I provide individualized care for those just beginning to recognize their eating disorder, as well as for those who have been on this path for years. I use a harm-reduction approach, meeting clients wherever they are in their journey and helping them align care with what feels most meaningful and important to them.

Services include:

  • One-on-one outpatient nutrition counseling/coaching sessions for the following conditions: anorexia nervosa, orthorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, ARFID, binge-eating disorder, and OSFED. 
  • Meal support (30 minute sessions where client and I eat together to challenge fear foods and work towards a supportive nutrition environment)
  • Coordination of care with additional health care team members (ex: therapist, psychiatrist, primary care provider, treatment center, personal trainer, treatment center, etc.)

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Do you resonate with terms such as “food noise” or “food addiction?” Is food and body image taking up the majority of your mental energy these days?  You’re not alone! In today’s noisy nutrition world, diet culture is loud and it can show up in subtle ways. Nutrition counseling may be helpful if you grew up with strict food rules, find yourself jumping from one diet trend to the next, want education/support navigating GLP-1 recommendations, feel guilt or shame when breaking a “food rule,” or simply notice a you’re thinking about food more then you’d like to be. You don’t have to navigate this alone. Together, we can explore what aligns with your true health values and sift out what doesn’t. 

Services include:

  • One-on-one nutrition counseling/coaching sessions. In person (in Sacramento, CA) or virtual sessions available. 
  • Coordination of care with additional health care team members (ex: therapist, psychiatrist, primary care provider, treatment center, personal trainer, etc.)

chronic dieting + disordered eating

nutrition coaching for

Eating disorder dietitian’s are trained in both nutrition and mental health support. We understand the complex relationship between food and mood. An eating disorder dietitian provides specialized support to help you understand what is happening with your eating and begin making changes without relying on shame, restriction, or another diet.

Working with an eating disorder dietitian can help you:

Why do I need an eating disorder dietitian?

FAQ's about eating disorders + Disordered Eating

  • Rebuild consistent and adequate eating patterns
  • Reduce fear, guilt, and anxiety around food
  • Challenge rigid food rules and diet culture beliefs
  • Work through fear foods and increase food flexibility
  • Reduce bingeing, restriction, purging, or other eating disorder behaviors
  • Navigate hunger and fullness cues when they feel unreliable
  • Improve your relationship with your body and movement
  • Meet your nutritional needs during recovery
  • Develop practical strategies for eating at school, work, restaurants, social events, and other everyday situations
  • Coordinate nutrition care with your therapist, physician, or other members of your treatment team

FAQ's about eating disorders + Disordered Eating

During our first session, we'll talk about your relationship with food, your eating patterns, your history with dieting or eating concerns, and what brought you to nutrition counseling. We'll also discuss your goals and what you hope will feel different through treatment.
You will not be expected to provide a perfect food log or remember everything you've eaten. And you will not be judged for what, how much, or how little you are eating. The first appointment is about getting to know you as a fellow human and beginning to understand what support will be most helpful! I encourage you to show up as your authentic self. 

Follow-up appointments are spent reviewing progress, troubleshooting meals/snacks, discussing challenges, working through food fears, meal planning, exposures, and building skills.


what can i expect from appointments?

FAQ's about eating disorders + Disordered Eating

No. You do not need a formal eating disorder diagnosis to work with an eating disorder dietitian. Many people seek support for disordered eating, chronic dieting, food anxiety, restrictive eating, binge eating, body image concerns, or a difficult relationship with food without meeting the criteria for a specific diagnosis. You also don't have to wait until your relationship with food becomes “bad enough” to ask for help. An eating disorder dietitian can help you understand your eating patterns, identify behaviors or beliefs that may be keeping you stuck, and develop a more flexible and peaceful relationship with food. If you are struggling, you deserve to be here and receive this support.

Do I need an eating disorder diagnosis to work with an eating disorder dietitian?

FAQ's about eating disorders + Disordered Eating

My treatment style has been described as compassionate, holistic minded and collaborative. I am not a one-size-fits all ED dietitian. I have learned through my own professional experience in eating disorder treatment centers that recovery looks different for every individual and I'm here to honor that. I do not come with my own agenda for your care/recovery and emphasize making you the leader in this care. I prioritize our therapeutic relationship and getting to know you, as this work is vulnerable and built on trust! 

Clinically I am inspired by and pull from frameworks such intuitive eating, Health at Every Size®, relational therapy, and IFS. My public health background informs my ability to practice holistically and honor the social determinants of health. 

what's your treatment style?

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My work is not focused on weight loss. As an eating disorder and disordered eating dietitian, I use a weight-inclusive, non-diet approach that prioritizes your relationship with food, nourishment, behaviors, and overall well-being rather than pursuing a specific number on the scale. If weight loss has been a long-standing goal, we can talk openly about where that desire comes from and how diet culture may have shaped your relationship with food and your body. Together, we can work toward eating in a way that supports your health and allows you to have more freedom, flexibility, and peace around food, without making weight change the measure of your success.

will you help me lose weight?

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Yes! I work with teens age 11 and up and their families/caregivers. Eating disorders affect the whole family, and parents and caregivers can play an important role in recovery. I work with parents and families to provide education about eating disorders, support consistent nourishment, navigate challenges around meals and snacks, and help caregivers understand how to respond to eating disorder thoughts and behaviors with compassion and confidence. Depending on the individual's age, needs, and treatment plan, sessions may include the child or teen individually, parents or caregivers, or the whole family. My goal is to help families feel supported and equipped while reducing shame, conflict, and fear around food.

Do you work with parents and families?

FAQ's about eating disorders + Disordered Eating

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