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What I believe:

• I acknowledge and respect the diversity of body sizes that exist and believe that all bodies are deserving of care just as they are.

• Weight loss while possible in the short term is rarely sustainable beyond 2-5 years.

• Attempts at weight loss can be harmful to both physical and psychological health.

• While body size and perfect health are not completely within your control you do have power to improve your health and well being through the following health promoting behaviors:

  • Finding a  peaceful and enjoyable relationship with food

  • Treating your body with care and respect

  • Getting adequate, restful sleep

  • Moving your body to support fitness, mobility, and psychological health

  • Eating nutritious foods that provide energy and make you feel good

  • Responding to stress and difficult emotions in a supportive way

• Everyone has access to an inner wisdom that can guide them in improving their  health and living a life of greater meaning.

• To learn more about weight and health check out my blogpost - Health is More than a Body Size
   

My Approach:​​​

• Based in the intuitive eating framework - sustainable eating starts with recognizing and honoring body cues like hunger and fullness

• ​Incorporates body image healing to increase connection with and care for the body

• Utilizes medical nutrition therapy to improve health and wellbeing and manage medical conditions

• Considers supportive movement that is enjoyable and not focused on body manipulation

• Incorporates mindfulness practices to help develop awareness of inner guidance and live a life of greater meaning and purpose.

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My Experience and Education:

• Masters in Public Health and completed my dietetic internship at the  University of Michigan

• Registered dietitian since 2001

• Certified Diabetes Care & Education Specialist since 2004

• Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor since 2020

• I am a lifelong learner and continue to educate myself to support clients better.  Recent trainings include: Supporting interoception in neurodivergent clients; Body Image; Gastrointestinal concerns in Eating Disorders; PCOS; Mindfulness

When not working you can find me cheering on my kids in their activities, playing family games, hiking, swimming and whenever possible getting to the theater to see a musical.​

 

 "Being true to yourself never goes out of style"     

- Legally Blonde