Health at Every Size® Healthcare Provider Listing

I tailor care to the individual needs of my clients. My general approach is to start each session by asking how you are doing, how your week was, and if there is anything on your mind you want to talk about. From there, we will explore and challenge difficult experiences, feelings, and behaviors that may be getting in the way of your goals. I teach my clients skills from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). My view is that all people will be their healthiest self when they are listening to their bodies needs and respecting their body. In being a HAES provider, I believe that every person's body has its natural set-point range based on their genetics and that accepting this natural body is where individuals will find their greatest health status. When we try to fight against this natural body through dieting and overexercising we actually create health issues. It is infuriating how much unnecessary harm our society has caused with weight bias. I work with clients on accepting and trusting their bodies, coping with weight stigma, and learning how to get mad at diet culture instead of themselves. I believe the foundation to all therapeutic healing is a strong, trusting relationship between the therapist and client. I build empathic connections with my clients and I am passionate about supporting individuals throughout their journeys of healing.