Health at Every Size® Healthcare Provider Listing
Sina King-Smith
(shey/shem)
therapist & registered dietitian
Sanas Nutrition & Therapy
Morgantown,
West Virginia,
United States
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Sliding Scale Available
Additional information about where I can practice: Licensed in the following US states: WV, VA, MI, IL, MO, CA, CO
Specialties & Areas of Focus:
- Eating Disorders/Disordered Eating
- Body Image
- Autism, ADHD
- Trauma
Age Groups Served:
- Teens (13-18 years old)
- Adults (18 years old and up)
- Older Adults (65+ years old)
- Teens (13-18 years old)
- Adults (18 years old and up)
- Older Adults (65+ years old)
Additional Populations Served & Allied Groups:
- LGBTQIA+ ally, anti-racist, social justice lens
Languages Services Offered In:
- English
- English
My Philosophy of Care
My philosophy of care is through a social justice lens, while also applying concepts such as NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model) and mindful-based eating approaches that align with the principles of Health At Every Size® (HAES®). My goal is to respect the inherent diversity of people, their body sizes and shapes. I also utilize principles that consider the intersectionality that exists between a person’s mental, emotional, physical, spiritual, social, and financial health, while supporting them in their journal towards value-based living.
About Me & My Practice
Hi! My name is Sina and I support individuals experiencing disordered eating, eating disorders, addiction, trauma, body image concerns, & a society that oppresses their body, sexual orientation, gender, and ethnicity. I came to this work after a mixture of seeking out therapy for my own trauma, and working in a career that perpetuated oppressive structures and messages specific to weight, body size, & health. I found myself looking around and thinking, “this can’t be it.” I started seeking out information, support & a community that supports people healing, instead of perpetuating messages of diet culture, racism, sexism, ablism, and bigotry…. The HAES® community was it for me.
I have been practicing from a HAES® lens for 3 years and will continue to do so. I advocate for clients that have been impacted by anti-fat bias by speaking with their PCP’s & other healthcare clinicians (with my client’s’ consent) to advocate for wt. neutral, gender affirming care, while also educating these healthcare professionals about the harms of dieting, wt. loss recommendations, & anti-fat bias. I also create social media content and writing that aligns with HAES® and fat liberation as a means of social justice and advocacy.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, painting, walking, sitting in nature, baking, yoga, and spending time with my partner. I have a lovely husky named Kira and a growing houseplant collection.
I have been practicing from a HAES® lens for 3 years and will continue to do so. I advocate for clients that have been impacted by anti-fat bias by speaking with their PCP’s & other healthcare clinicians (with my client’s’ consent) to advocate for wt. neutral, gender affirming care, while also educating these healthcare professionals about the harms of dieting, wt. loss recommendations, & anti-fat bias. I also create social media content and writing that aligns with HAES® and fat liberation as a means of social justice and advocacy.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, painting, walking, sitting in nature, baking, yoga, and spending time with my partner. I have a lovely husky named Kira and a growing houseplant collection.
Accessibility Considerations
I do not have in-person services and only offer Telehealth, however, as a part of my online practice, I advocate for gender-affirming practices, provide closed captioning for any pre-recorded resources, discuss best communication methods & needs with clients, and use a Telehealth platform that offers additional accessibility options.