Your Journey to Food Freedom Starts Here

Trauma-informed care means we understand that your relationship with food and your body has been shaped by your life experiences—and that's completely valid. Many people who struggle with emotional eating, binge eating, or weight cycling have underlying experiences that make traditional "just eat less, move more" approaches feel impossible or even harmful.

In our practice, this means:

• No shame or judgment about your eating patterns, weight history, or past dieting attempts.

• Understanding that food behaviors often serve a purpose—like comfort, control, or emotional regulation—and we work together to address those underlying needs.

• Going at your own pace without forcing you into approaches that feel triggering or unsafe.

• Recognizing that healing happens in relationships, which is why we focus on creating a safe, supportive environment where you can be completely honest about your struggles.

• Addressing the whole person, not just the food—because your emotional, mental, and physical health are all connected.

You don't need to have experienced major trauma to benefit from this approach. If you've ever felt shame around food, struggled with perfectionism, or dealt with anxiety or depression, trauma-informed care can help you heal that relationship and build sustainable habits.

Addiction-informed care means we understand that struggles with food—like binge eating or feeling "out of control" around certain foods—often function similarly to other addictive behaviors. This isn't about labeling you, but recognizing the real brain chemistry and emotional patterns that make food feel impossible to manage.

In our practice, this means:

• Understanding that willpower isn't the issue—your brain is responding to stress or unmet emotional needs.

• Recognizing the shame-binge cycle where restriction and guilt fuel more intense eating episodes.

• Addressing the underlying "why" instead of just focusing on what you're eating.

• Working with your nervous system to help you feel safe without relying on food as your primary coping mechanism.

If you've ever felt "addicted" to certain foods or use food to cope with emotions, this approach helps you understand what's really happening and gives you tools that actually work long-term.

Food freedom means developing an intuitive, peaceful relationship with food where you can eat without guilt, shame, or constant mental battles. Unlike traditional diets that focus on restriction and rules, food freedom is about learning to trust your body's natural hunger and fullness cues so that you can enjoy meals without anxiety. 

Research shows that traditional diets have a 90-95% failure rate and often lead to increased shame, guilt, and weight cycling. Our approach focuses on developing sustainable behaviors and healing your relationship with food through mindful and intuitive eating practices, rather than following another set of restrictive rules.

Emotional eating occurs when we use food to cope with feelings like stress, anxiety, sadness, boredom, or trauma rather than eating in response to physical hunger. This often leads to feelings of being out of control around food, guilt after eating, and a cycle of restriction followed by overeating.

Our trauma-informed approach helps you identify the root causes of emotional eating, develop healthy coping strategies for difficult emotions, and rebuild trust with your body's natural hunger signals. We work together to break the cycle without shame or judgment.

Binge Eating Disorder (BED) is a serious eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of eating large amounts of food in a short period while feeling unable to stop. It includes symptoms like eating much faster than normal, eating until uncomfortably full, eating when not physically hungry, and feeling distressed or guilty afterward.

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with specialized experience in eating disorders and trauma-informed care, we provide evidence-based treatment for BED that focuses on healing your relationship with food, addressing underlying emotional triggers, and developing sustainable eating habits without restriction or shame.

Yes, we support clients before, during, and after bariatric surgery. This includes providing nutrition clearance evaluations required by insurance companies for individuals considering surgery.

However, bariatric surgery is just one tool—the real work involves healing your relationship with food and addressing the emotional patterns that led to weight struggles in the first place.

Our approach helps bariatric clients develop sustainable eating patterns, navigate the emotional challenges of surgery, and build the skills needed for long-term success beyond just the physical changes.

Yes, many of our clients have complex medical needs. Our approach integrates medical, nutritional, and emotional support. We work closely with your healthcare team to ensure your nutrition plan supports your medical treatments, whether that includes GLP-1 medications, management of diabetes or high cholesterol, or other health conditions.

We also provide guidance on navigating medical appointments, communicating with your doctors, and coordinating care across your entire healthcare team.