Health at Every Size® Healthcare Provider Listing

My approach to health and to patient care in general is patient centered. I typically ask patients the first time they bring up the word "health" in a session what health means to them. It is different for everyone. I work from trauma-informed and consent based lens. We always talk through different approaches and find what feels best for the patient. I truly believe that I am always learning and also tell my patients that they are the experts in themselves--I am just a guide. I do not practice in a way where I am the "authority" or have "all the answers." I think it is so important that patients discover their own wisdom and what feels good for them. Being a HAES® practitioner means I help clients to achieve their goals for regular eating, being in their life, and eating disorder recovery without trying to control the number on the scale. Weight absolutely comes up from patients because they are experiencing bias and shame in many different settings. I hold space for that and then we also bring the conversation back to what they want and what feels right for them. While also validating that what we are taught by systems in place of what "healthy" is is largely unachievable for most people. This care is so important to me because I have been harmed directly by anti-fat bias and have seen the years of my life my eating disorder took from me. I want to hold a safe space for clients to explore what feels good and right for them and their bodies.