Health at Every Size® Healthcare Provider Listing

I believe that true well-being is rooted in body liberation and acknowledge how systems of oppression impact relationships with food and body. My approach to health is inspired by the Determinants of Health. I recognize that our environment, medical care, social circumstances, genetics, and biology play a much larger role in our health than individual behavior. When discussing health, it is essential to consider access to equitable and quality healthcare. It is also important to consider access to adequate, safe-to-eat, and satisfying food. It is also essential to consider if someone’s home environment is safe and their level of support/community. I believe that it is vital to look at health and well-being through an intersectional lens. I also believe that health is not linked to morality, and someone may not want to or not have the capacity to focus on their health. In my work with clients, we reflect on and center their individual goals. If someone wants to focus on their health, we will discuss what health means to them and then work together to find sustainable, accessible strategies for them that aren’t rooted in restriction and obsession.

Being a Health at Every Size® Provider means that I will continue to work to dismantle the weight-centric, stigmatizing, and shaming aspect of our current healthcare model. I am committed to shaping a more inclusive world that values, celebrates, and cares for bodies of diverse shapes, sizes, races, abilities, and identities.