NUTRITION THERAPY
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Disordered Eating & Eating Disorder Recovery
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM OUR WORK
Indeed it is very hard to recover from negative body image and disordered eating within a society that constantly upholds unattainable beauty, fitness, and nutrition standards. Our culture is constantly brimming with new diet & nutrition advice (much of it completely conflicting!) leaving people more confused than ever on how to eat. I view my role as providing guidance, evidenced based science and research, as well as compassion and hope for healing on your journey to eating disorder recovery.
Who do I work with?
Eating disorders do not discriminate. I work with people of different sexual orientations, young, old, professionals, non-professionals, students, athletes, and people of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. You may not be sure if you struggle with an eating disorder, or if you are "sick enough" to need help. Or perhaps you have been through eating disorder treatment programs and are looking for outpatient support for recovery. Many client's feel afraid to consider giving up control with food or their eating disorder behaviors, fearful that making any changes could lead to weight gain. If these are fears of yours, you are not alone! Making the decision to include a dietitian in your journey to recovery is a brave and courageous step. Above all, I hope for our work to collaborative and respectful of your values, needs, and experiences.
Together we can:
Indeed it is very hard to recover from negative body image and disordered eating within a society that constantly upholds unattainable beauty, fitness, and nutrition standards. Our culture is constantly brimming with new diet & nutrition advice (much of it completely conflicting!) leaving people more confused than ever on how to eat. I view my role as providing guidance, evidenced based science and research, as well as compassion and hope for healing on your journey to eating disorder recovery.
Who do I work with?
Eating disorders do not discriminate. I work with people of different sexual orientations, young, old, professionals, non-professionals, students, athletes, and people of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. You may not be sure if you struggle with an eating disorder, or if you are "sick enough" to need help. Or perhaps you have been through eating disorder treatment programs and are looking for outpatient support for recovery. Many client's feel afraid to consider giving up control with food or their eating disorder behaviors, fearful that making any changes could lead to weight gain. If these are fears of yours, you are not alone! Making the decision to include a dietitian in your journey to recovery is a brave and courageous step. Above all, I hope for our work to collaborative and respectful of your values, needs, and experiences.
Together we can:
- Work towards a balanced relationship with food
- Help you develop a more neutral or even positive body image
- Set manageable and realistic goals for your health
- Build skills to understand and overcome anxiety around food
- Begin to reclaim your life from food & body obsession, disordered eating, and chronic dieting
Child & Adolescent Eating Disorder Recovery
FAMILY-BASED TREAMENT
Perhaps your child or adolescent has been diagnosed with an eating disorder -- or you're worried they may be developing a negative relationship with food, exercise, and body image. You may recognize the need for your teen to gain weight but can’t figure out how to get them to eat. Maybe you've noticed your child cutting out their previously favored foods, bursting into tears if you put dressing on their salad, or panicking if they're not able to exercise. Or perhaps your teen is coming home from a treatment center, and you would like to be more involved in their recovery. Parents often feel completely overwhelmed by the ED and uncertain how best to proceed. The good news is that an evidence-based roadmap to recovery is available.
Family-based treatment (FBT, sometimes referred to as the Maudsley method) is an approach to eating disorder recovery that starts at home, with you -- the family! It is the leading evidence-based treatment for adolescent eating disorders, and it has shown to be very effective. that seeks to empower parents to intervene in a loving and supportive way to help their child heal from an eating disorder, in conjunction with close medical support. To learn more about this approach, and whether it is the right fit for your family, I welcome you to reach out for a consultation.
Learn more about FBT by checking out these resources:
Perhaps your child or adolescent has been diagnosed with an eating disorder -- or you're worried they may be developing a negative relationship with food, exercise, and body image. You may recognize the need for your teen to gain weight but can’t figure out how to get them to eat. Maybe you've noticed your child cutting out their previously favored foods, bursting into tears if you put dressing on their salad, or panicking if they're not able to exercise. Or perhaps your teen is coming home from a treatment center, and you would like to be more involved in their recovery. Parents often feel completely overwhelmed by the ED and uncertain how best to proceed. The good news is that an evidence-based roadmap to recovery is available.
Family-based treatment (FBT, sometimes referred to as the Maudsley method) is an approach to eating disorder recovery that starts at home, with you -- the family! It is the leading evidence-based treatment for adolescent eating disorders, and it has shown to be very effective. that seeks to empower parents to intervene in a loving and supportive way to help their child heal from an eating disorder, in conjunction with close medical support. To learn more about this approach, and whether it is the right fit for your family, I welcome you to reach out for a consultation.
Learn more about FBT by checking out these resources:
- How to Nourish Your Child Through an Eating Disorder - Crosbie, RD, CSSD & Sterling, MS, RD, CSSD
- The Parents Guide to Eating Disorders - Herrin Ed.D. M.P.H. R.D, Matsumoto
- Eva Musby's books, blog posts, and videos
Hormonal & Digestive Wellness
If you are struggling with a chronic illness like PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Metabolic Syndrome, or Diabetes -- food can feel that much MORE overwhelming, not in the least because you have likely been recommended lots of different therapeutic diets, or stringent exercise and weight loss plans. Maybe you've even had had your illness blamed on your weight or eating habits. You might be feeling overwhelmed by just the thought of meeting with a dietitian because you have felt so much shame about your body and struggle with food.
I am here to offer a different path.
My approach to healing:
Together we can:
I am here to offer a different path.
My approach to healing:
- I believe your body is wise, and we can turn towards your body's symptoms with curiosity and kindness and ask what is the body telling us.... whether you're experiencing sugar cravings, fatigue, mood changes, IBS, or exercise feeling like torture.
- I fundamentally believe that dieting causes harm, and worsens our relationship with food and body, especially for those with chronic illnesses like PCOS, IBS, or Diabetes, or those dealing with Eating Disorder recovery.
- And I believe that a peaceful, intuitive, balanced approach to food is possible!
Together we can:
- Move away diets, and ditch the scale and weight obsession
- Leave behind the "shoulds"... ("I should be exercising more... I shouldn't be eating xyz.").
- Begin developing an awareness of your body's needs
- Examine holistic healing methods with foods, meditation, supplements, and movement, as well as medical support and medication
- Work on intuitive eating, joyful movement, and feeling empowered in your body