Food Body Program2026-07-22T09:17:39-07:00

Eating disorder nutritionist and intuitive eating counselor offering help for disordered eating, chronic dieting and body dissatisfaction

How would it will feel to:

  • Release yourself from the grip of rigid food rules, behaviors and beliefs so you have the freedom to live a full life?
  • Make decisions about nutrition and physical activity that are based on self-care, not self-control?
  • Have many ways to care for yourself when you have The Worst Day Ever, so food isn’t your main (or only) go-to?
  • Understand what truly lies beneath restrictive or out-of-control feelings around food?
  • Trust your body’s wisdom about what it needs, rather than bouncing from one diet (or “wellness”) plan to the next?
  • Learn to show yourself more compassion and meaningful self-care?
  • Start to make peace with your body and feel more at home in your own skin?

As a Seattle eating disorder nutritionist and dietitian (who also helps people throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, California, and 29 other states via telehealth), I offer compassionate, individualized care for adults of all ages, shapes, sizes and genders who need support in recovering from disordered eating behaviors and body dissatisfaction.

Food & Body Program

My work is weight-inclusive and trauma-informed, and incorporates Intuitive Eating, mindfulness, self-compassion and body acceptance. It’s based on a holistic view of health that considers both mind and body when addressing your food, eating and body image concerns.

Looking for an eating disorder nutritionist? Here’s what I can help you do:

  • Detangle yourself from disordered eating patterns, including compulsive overeating, emotional eating, chronic or yo-yo dieting, orthorexia and food addiction.
  • Heal from eating disorders such as binge eating disorder, bulimia, anorexia, and ARFID, or get support for your continued recovery after stepping down from a higher level of care.
  • Understand how societal/systemic fatphobia has created the false belief that weight = health, and actually gets in the way of true physical, mental and emotional health.
  • Cultivate a healthier, more compassionate relationship with food, movement and body, including mindful and intuitive eating and meaningful self-care in your here-and-now body.
  • Gain a greater sense of ease about how to eat and care for your health and well-being — as you define it — and increase your resilience against emotional storms and the seductive pull of diet culture.

What clients say:

“Working with Carrie has allowed me to reach my goal of having peace with food.” — A.C.

“Carrie’s warm support has given me a safe place to explore my issues around food and weight.” — Miriam R.

“Carrie Dennett is an amazing coach and mentor.” — Naomi W.

“She is compassionate, empathetic, and understanding and I highly recommend her program.” — Nikki F.

“Carrie helped me understand so much more about myself, and my health — way beyond food and exercise.” — Nicole F.

“For about eight years, I had been severely struggling in my relationships with food, my body and exercise. While I had started educating myself on the principles of intuitive eating and embraced the teachings, I didn’t realize how entrenched my restrictions and rules were. I also didn’t fully realize the scope of my problem: I had an eating disorder. … Carrie helped lay the foundation of recovery.”

Beth R.

“Over 75% of my life has been spent in food and body obsession. It’s been a preoccupation that has kept me away from the “right now” and connecting fully with others, including my family. What I found with Carrie’s six-month program was a partner in a journey to more freedom from dieting obsession.”

Cindy C.

What to Expect

Initial Session (60-90 minutes)*

In this video session, we’ll take a deep dive into…

  • Your food and body history…
  • Your current eating patterns and self-care habits…
  • Your current and past social and family environments…

…and how they have influenced your relationship with food and body image today. This first session is primarily about connection, reflection and understanding. I’ll know and understand you better, and you might find you leave with a better understanding of yourself.

*Most initial sessions are 75 minutes, but may be shorter or longer depending on your unique circumstances and/or any limits your insurance company places on session length.

Follow-Up Sessions (45-60 minutes)

We’ll meet every 1-2 weeks to continue exploring your food and body history as I help you unpack limiting beliefs, replace self-judgment with curiosity and self-compassion, and take practical steps towards better self-care. We can …

  • Talk about building new skills and mindsets, or we can …
  • Talk about something else you want to learn or are struggling with.

Ultimately, you are in charge.

Before each follow up you will fill out a quick check-in form online. This allows you to reflect on your successes and challenges — and allows me to tailor our upcoming session to support you!

After each session, I’ll send you personalized recommendations based on our discussion, along with supporting materials that may be helpful to you at that phase of your journey.

Support Between Sessions

Most of your life happens between sessions, and consistent support is so important in helping you to achieve a healthier relationship with food and your body.

That’s why you’ll have access to me outside of our sessions via chat messaging to support you through any questions or challenges that come up, no matter where you are or what you’re doing, thanks to the free smartphone app that comes with this program!

Examples of reasons you might need support between sessions:

  • You need to vent about comments from a loved one about your body and/or your eating habits.
  • You’re not sure how to handle a poor body image day.
  • You’re feeling anxious about food, and maybe at risk of a binge episode
  • You want to share an “aha!” moment or a win.
  • You have a question.
  • Or…you just need a little encouragement (I’m totally willing to be the cheerleader in your back pocket…literally, if that’s where you keep your phone!).

You’ll also have access to an (optional) online intuitive eating journal, or you can choose to use the Recovery Record app. If it’s helpful to you (or appropriate for your stage of recovery), I will offer feedback and suggestions.

Learning Between Sessions

To help support the work we’re doing in our sessions, you’ll have access to an online resource library, and I may make book suggestions. Some books I often recommend are:

  • “Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach” by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
  • “The Intuitive Eating Workbook: 10 Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship With Food” by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch
  • “The Intuitive Eating Journal: Your Guided Journey for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship With Food” by Elyse Resch
  • “Intuitive Eating for Every Day” by Evelyn Tribole
  • “The Body is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love” by Sonya Renee Taylor
  • “More Than A Body: Your Body is An Instrument, Not An Ornament” by Lindsay and Lexie Kite
  • “Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory” by Deb Dana
  • “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle” by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
  • “The Wakeful Body: Somatic Mindfulness as a Path to Freedom” by Willa Blythe Baker

What clients say:

“Carrie has helped me lay the groundwork to have a healthy mind-body relationship and lifestyle.” ~ Naomi W.

“Carrie is non-judgmental and her ability to listen is exceptional.” ~ Carol T.

“Since working with Carrie, my relationship with food has gotten so much freer. I no longer fear having cookies in the house (or ice cream or chocolate, etc.).” ~ Nikki F.

“My anxiety and negative self-talk around food and my body are greatly improved. I feel happier. I feel free of chronic dieting.” ~ Pam S.

“Carrie’s program is great for anyone looking to heal their relationship with food, their body and exercise. She’s a coach, a mentor and a confidant. She’ll be your cheerleader in your journey.” ~ Beth R.

“Before working with Carrie, I knew that dieting wasn’t working for me, but I did not know what to do instead. I was floundering with conflicting health information and experiencing an increase in various health concerns. During my work with Carrie, I learned to trust myself, challenge my self-critical thinking and stop trying to control and structure my eating and exercise in a way that did not make me feel good physically or psychologically. Carrie herself is amazing. She is very knowledgeable, accepting and supportive.”

Susan C.

“What a wonderful experience to begin to recognize and reject the thoughts solidified in my mind from years of dieting. From recognizing the problem to thinking through and implementing the different principles of Intuitive Eating, Carrie is there to help support and guide you. Her non-judgmental approach is kind, refreshing and supportive. I would highly recommend the time spent with Carrie to guide you toward the goal of a healthy relationship with food, mind, and body.”

Susan D.

“Thanks to Carrie’s educational resources and gentle input, my understanding of whole body, whole person health has evolved to a place where I feel more at peace with myself. Now I know how to eat well for me. Harsh judgements are infrequent, and embracing my physical self is the new norm. I like this evolved version of myself because I spend far less time focusing on rigid food and exercise requirements. Instead, I invest my energy in being present, enjoying time with my family, and connecting with my friends.”

Nicole F.

“Before working with Carrie, I felt like a failure because I was unable to do the one task I needed to do for my health, lose weight. For years I bounced between losing weight and gaining it all back. From my work with Carrie, I now understand the wide breadth of what it means to have a healthy lifestyle. I stopped pursing weight loss and I joyfully eat a large variety of foods, from delicious veggies to satisfying desserts. I enjoy being athletic and I eat to support an active body. I have never had such an easy and balanced relationship with food.”

Miriam R.

My Approach & Philosophy

I am a weight-inclusive, anti-diet dietitian who is trauma-, social justice- and Health At Every Size-informed. I believe that all bodies are worthy of care and respect, just as they are. As a certified Intuitive Eating counselor and a licensed Be Body Positive facilitator, I aim to help you feel more confident and empowered, and to help you break free of food and body obsession — and oppression. I see my role as a guide, facilitator and sounding board, because YOU are the ultimate expert on yourself. I’ll collaborate with you to develop an individualized plan for nourishing yourself with food and self-care while providing a safe, supportive, non-judgmental environment for you to talk about your food and body concerns.

Ready? (Or think you might be?)

I’d love to chat with you. Click on the button below to request a 20-minute Food & Body Consult so we can talk about where you are today in your relationship with food and body, where you hope to go, and how I can help you get there. We’ll talk about what’s worked (or not worked) for you in the past, and I can answer any questions about my program that aren’t covered in the FAQ below!

Frequently Asked Questions

You can ask me questions about the program and how I work during our 20-minute Food & Body Consult (or email me via the “Contact Me” link below the FAQ), but you might find the answer to your question below!

Q: What is Intuitive Eating?2023-07-30T18:11:03-07:00

A: Intuitive eating, on one hand, is something we are all born doing, because as babies and toddler we “intuitively” eat in tune with our bodies’ hunger and fullness cues, and vary what foods we gravitate to over time. As adults, we often need to relearn how to eat intuitively, especially if we have a history of dieting, and that that’s the focus of the book “Intuitive Eating,” by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. It’s a way of guiding your eating through your body’s internal wisdom (which is always there, even if it’s gone “dormant”) rather than through external rules and eating triggers. One of the intuitive eating principles is “permission to eat” and many people interpret that to mean the can give themselves permission to eat nothing but cookies. While that is technically true (you’re an adult, you can do what you want), that’s not what intuitive eating is about, I promise you…it does consider nutrition!

Q: What do “weight inclusive” and “non-diet” mean ?2024-12-27T12:40:18-08:00

A: A weight-inclusive approach accepts and respects the inherent diversity of body shapes and sizes and rejects the idealizing or pathologizing of specific weights. It also doesn’t treat weight loss as a “cure all” for every health concern. (This is very different from the weight-centric approach, which emphasizes weight and weight loss when defining health and well-being, and often prescribes weight loss before prescribing evidence-based and effective treatments.) Non-diet means not manipulating food with the express intent of losing weight — obviously we all eat some type of diet!

Q: I’ve read the book “Intuitive Eating” and I’m not sure I “got it.” Would working with you help?2022-05-28T12:37:15-07:00

A: I have a number of clients who came to me after reading “Intuitive Eating” and even completing some (or all) of the “Intuitive Eating Workbook,” and felt like it didn’t quite gel for them. Some “got it” intellectually, but had trouble putting it into practice. Others found that diet mentality kept creeping back in no matter what they did. Still others found that parts of Intuitive Eating resonated…but other parts did not. That’s why working with a certified Intuitive Eating counselor (like myself) can help, so you have someone by your side to guide you, help you troubleshoot, and let you know when what you’re thinking in feeling is totally normal (even if it doesn’t seem that way)! If some parts of Intuitive Eating aren’t relevant to you (for example, some neurodiverse individuals have trouble noticing hunger, fullness and other body sensations), we’ll focus on the parts that ARE relevant for you.

Q: Can you help me lose weight? (or, Will I lose weight?)2024-12-27T12:42:38-08:00

A: I don’t help people pursue weight loss because it has an extremely low rate of long-term “success.” However, I absolutely don’t judge people for wanting to lose weight, given the anti-fat society we live in. What I will do is talk to you about your goals and desired health outcomes, and what you hope or expect to happen as a result of weight loss (for example, more energy or stamina, better bloodwork, greater body acceptance). I can then offer you support and guidance to make changes and build habits that directly focus on those things. If you have already made the decision to take a GLP-1 weight loss drug, I will support you in meeting your nutritional needs and adopting appropriate nutrition and lifestyle strategies to help reduce drug side effects.

Q: Do you offer Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)?2026-01-04T13:27:49-08:00

A: Yes, I offer Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and nutrition counseling for a variety of health conditions, including eating disorders, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), pre-diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, low bone density, fertility and preconception. If you have a health issues not mentioned here and you want to know if I can help, feel free to contact me. You can also book a free 20-minute Discovery Call to discuss your particular situation. You can also learn more about how I practice as a nutrition therapist here.

Q: Do I need a referral?2026-01-03T15:46:40-08:00

A: Most people do not need a referral to start working with me. The exceptions are if you live in California or if your individual insurance policy requires a referral before receiving nutrition care.

Q: Do you accept insurance?2025-09-04T15:18:13-07:00

A: I’m currently in-network with Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, Providence Health Plan of Oregon, and First Choice Health (United Healthcare is pending). However, I am a licensed dietitian in many states across the country, and can bill Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield insurances (except for Medicaid and Medicare), and provide clients with other insurances a “superbill” (aka an itemized receipt), so you can seek partial reimbursement from your insurance company, Healthcare Savings Account (HSA), or company wellness program. Contact your insurance company to learn more about this process, and what states are in my service area, using the information on my insurance page.

It is important to know that superbills can NOT be generated for any Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare Advantage or Medicare + Supplement plans due to Medicare CMS regulations. For all other insurance plans there is no guarantee that they will pay any portion of the superbill, and also no guarantee any payments will “count” towards annual plan or out-of-network deductibles. Superbills may or may not qualify for submission to individual HSAs.

 

Q: Can I pay for just one Food & Body session with you?2025-05-01T09:20:12-07:00

A: Technically, you can, but it does take time to create sustainable, lasting behavior change, which involves building new habits that will serve you well and untangling yourself from old habits that have not been serving you well! Developing a healthy relationship with food and body takes sustained commitment, coupled with support and guidance. That’s why I recommend working with me for a minimum of six months.

In my experience, some people experience sufficient “progress” and healing in six months, while others have opted to work with me for years. In some ways, this is similar to what might happen if you were working with a mental health therapist.

However, if you’ve worked with me previously, we can discuss the option of occasional check-in appointments to help keep you on your new path.

Q: How do I know if your Food & Body Program is right for me?2024-12-27T13:10:08-08:00

Excellent question! My Food & Body nutrition therapy and body image counseling program is likely right for you if you want to make changes related to food and self-care that support your physical health and emotional well-being, and you either are willing to work towards letting go of the idea of pursuing weight loss, or you already have let it go. If you are struggling with disordered eating or are in a stable place in recovery from an eating disorder, this may be a good program for you. That said, the reason I offer a 20-minute intro consult is so we can “meet” each other and decide if we’re a good fit for each other.

Q: What happens during the 20-minute Discovery Call?2025-05-01T09:22:24-07:00

We’ll get to know each other a little, including what your biggest struggles and challenges are right now, and how I may be able to help you. It’s a chance to see if we’re a good fit, but I won’t offer specific advice during this brief time together.

Q: How do you provide individualized care?2026-01-03T15:49:19-08:00

A: My practice centers around flexible, values-based care that honors your personal autonomy. I’m guided by principles of weight inclusivity, intuitive eating, body liberation, Health at Every Size (HAES), and self-compassion. I’ll tailor your care plan to your unique experiences, identities, strengths and goals.

Q: Do you help people who are taking a GLP-1?2024-12-27T12:51:21-08:00

Yes I do, because it’s important for people taking GLP-1 weight loss drugs to make sure they are meeting their nutritional needs despite a decreased appetite, and to take steps to preserve muscle mass by exercising and getting adequate protein. There are also nutritional strategies for reducing drug side effects such as constipation and nausea. Also, weight loss does not necessarily help with body image, so it’s important to do that work even if you body is becoming smaller. Those are all things I can help with.

Q: Do you see clients in person?2026-01-03T15:46:33-08:00

A: All of my services are offered virtually (aka telehealth). Virtual care increases access to nutrition therapy and counseling while providing flexibility and convenience.

Q: What are your credentials?2025-12-21T14:05:08-08:00

I am a nationally registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) who is licensed or certified in Oregon, Washington State, Idaho and Utah, as well as in Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. I have my masters of public health (MPH) degree in nutritional sciences from the University of Washington. I’m also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and a licensed Be Body Positive facilitator.

I also have completed training on dietary management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with the low-FODMAP diet through Monash University in Australia, the leading research center on the low-FODMAP diet. I’ve also sought out additional professional training on trauma-informed care, neurodivergence, anti-racism, and social justice.

Have another question? Contact me.

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