Eating Disorder & Intuitive Eating Dietitian in Virginia

The Heart Behind It

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I live in Virginia with my husband and son. My choice to enter the field of nutrition originates from my personal journey of overcoming struggles with food and my commitment to challenging and deconstructing diet culture. I have worked in various levels of care for eating disorder recovery as a dietitian and clinical director.

I am a proud NICU mom, and my experience navigating a challenging birth and the neonatal intensive care unit has given me a deep sense of empathy for other parents facing similar challenges. These experiences have inspired my passion for supporting new parents as they adjust to the ups and downs of the perinatal and postpartum period.

As a provider with Postpartum Virginia, I’m honored to combine this work with my expertise in eating disorder recovery, recognizing the important connection between mental health, body image, and the life-changing journey into parenthood.

HAES® & Intuitive Eating Counseling

I believe healing your relationship with food and your body should feel supportive, flexible, and grounded in compassion — not rules or shame.

My approach is rooted in Health at Every Size® (HAES) and Intuitive Eating, with a focus on body neutrality and overall well-being rather than weight. I take a neuroaffirming, weight-inclusive approach, honoring the many ways people experience hunger, fullness, food preferences, and body cues.

Food is not meant to be rigid or prescriptive. Together, we focus on building a more intuitive, sustainable relationship with eating that respects your lived experience, emotional needs, and unique context.

My work is also informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), allowing us to gently explore the emotional and psychological patterns connected to food and body image. This approach supports lasting change by fostering self-compassion, flexibility, and trust.

What Its like to work together

Working together is collaborative, nonjudgmental, and paced to support real life.

I specialize in binge eating disorder, and I also support clients navigating disordered eating, chronic dieting, food anxiety, and body image distress. I’ve worked across multiple levels of eating disorder care, including leadership roles, and bring that clinical depth into a warm, grounded one-on-one setting.

My goal is for you to leave sessions feeling more empowered, less weighed down by diet culture, and more connected to yourself. I’ll take the time to truly listen, meet you where you are, and partner with you toward a more peaceful, nourishing way of living.

Professional Background

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Professional Background *

  • Radford University: Bachelors of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics, Minor Psychology

    Utah State University: Dietetic Internship

  • 2019–Present – Experience in the eating disorder field, supporting individuals in healing their relationship with food. Roles include work in higher levels of care (PHP/IOP) and in group practice settings as Dietitian and Clinical Director.

  • Eating Disorder Dietitian | Washington, DC • Virginia • Maryland
    Provides nutrition support for individuals with all eating disorder diagnoses and eating challenges. Specialized experience since 2019 in treating Binge Eating Disorder and guiding individuals through recovery from the binge–restrict cycle.