Health at Every Size® Healthcare Provider Listing

I have a client centered approach. I practice through the lens of Intuitive Eating and Positive Intelligence. As a nurse for 20+ years and group fitness instructor for nearly 20 years, I am familiar with toxic wellness and fitness culture, and the harm that providers in these fields cause for people everywhere. I absolutely validate my clients experiences - especially those in large bodies who are shamed at their doctors appointments or told to try another diet. People often come to me scared that they causing or worsening their own health outcomes. I have connected with providers in my community who practice from a HAES® perspective and with whom I have had conversations about the need for inclusive HAES® care that focuses on the person, not their weight. I practice from this perspective, and help my clients learn how to respect their "right now body", learn how to trust themselves around food, learn to enjoy food, find movement that they enjoy (if they want), so that ultimately they can free up the mental and emotional energy to LIVE THEIR LIVES. This is my why... as a former Oncology and Hospice Nurse I know that we get one shot to live this life. When people are able to trust themselves and respect their bodies, they get to do the things in their lives that are really powerful. And it affects everyone around them! Kids, partners, friends, family. It is such a gift to be able to work with my clients!