Health at Every Size® Healthcare Provider Listing

I believe that no one food or way of eating has moral value. Everyone is the expert of their own body and autonomy is of utmost importance to me in my work with clients. I see my role as a Dietitian to be a gentle compassionate guide in someone’s journey to heal their relationship with food. I hold space for my clients as they explore their food journeys and how fat phobia, racism, weight stigma, family and other lived experience has impacted how they interact with food. I listen to my clients’ individual experiences, allow this to shape our work together. My approach to health is to look at the big picture and everything that may be impacting someone. Ultimately, I believe that “health” is something that everyone can have their own definition for, and the pursuit of health is not a moral obligation. If my clients are interested in health enhancing behaviors, I explore what this would look like for them specifically vs. what diet culture says this should look like. I am a Health at Every Size® provider because I feel like the current weight centric health care system causes harm, does not consider body autonomy, social determinants of health or a person’s lived experience. The current health care system harms those with marginalized identities and bodies more significantly.