In my early 20’s, after struggling with disordered eating and body shame for the better part of my life, I came across Intuitive Eating and it became a turning point, a before and after. It was like my eyes were opened and I wasn’t able to pretend otherwise. I worked with therapists and registered dietitians who helped me explore how my disordered eating started as a way to cope but quickly became something that held me back. 

Years after finding the healing I needed, I was working in community mental health and began to sense in myself a growing desire to work with people who were struggling with their mental health and food/body shame. I began the Intuitive Eating Certification Program, sought out mentorship with a pioneer in the field, and began transitioning to work in my practice full time over the following 4 years. 

I remember the (mannnny) moments of it feeling impossible to feel differently than I did about food (stressful at best, agonizing at worst) and my body (shame, so much shame). I also remember the joy in collecting the growing number of moments where I felt kindness toward my body and an experience of gentleness in how I fed myself. I come to this work with the intention of supporting you in finding your own moments of peace. 

I hope to help you reconnect with your wants and needs, with food and in life. It is possible to regard yourself with kindness and find freedom to live in a way that feels good to you and I’d love to stand next to you on your journey.