Nutrition Services2025-04-26T18:09:36-07:00

Nutrition therapy and counseling in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest*

Whether you’re trying to heal from chronic dieting or disordered eating, figure out how to manage embarrassing and uncomfortable IBS symptoms, or dealing with managing (or preventing) another health issue, there is no reason to go it alone. I offer compassionate, non-judgmental, evidence-based, trauma-informed care for people in all bodies. Book your 20-minute consultation today!

*I am certified and/or licensed in Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and Utah, and am able to see clients in many other states. Which states? View my service map on my insurance page.

Click here to schedule your call, or you can book from one of the individual service pages below. (This is not a sales call. This is a discussion about whether we’re a good fit and whether I can help you.)

Not comfortable doing the call? Feel free to email me via my contact page instead.

Food & Body Program

Are you struggling with an eating disorder, disordered eating, chronic yo-yo dieting, emotional eating and/or body dissatisfaction? My approach incorporates Intuitive Eating, mindfulness, self-compassion and embodiment, and is based on a holistic view of health that considers both mind and body. I am weight-inclusive and trauma informed, and if you currently have an eating disorder I will coordinate care with your therapist and physician.

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Food & Body Program

Are you struggling with an eating disorder, disordered eating, chronic yo-yo dieting, emotional eating and/or body dissatisfaction? My approach incorporates Intuitive Eating, mindfulness, self-compassion and embodiment, and is based on a holistic view of health that considers both mind and body. I am weight-inclusive and trauma informed, and if you currently have an eating disorder I will coordinate care with your therapist and physician.

Learn more

IBS Symptom Management Program

Are IBS symptoms causing you ongoing embarrassment, discomfort and distress — and interfering with living your life? Do you want to enjoy more food confidence  freedom while also managing your symptoms? My evidence-based system is based on the latest research about the low-FODMAP diet and IBS and incorporates mindfulness and a holistic view of mind-body health. Reclaim the joy and pleasure in your food, without a side helping of fear! Have a different digestive concern? I also offer help for SIBO, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and individual symptoms such as bloating or reflux.

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IBS Symptom Management Program

Are IBS symptoms causing you ongoing embarrassment, discomfort and distress — and interfering with living your life? Do you want to enjoy more food confidence  freedom while also managing your symptoms? My evidence-based system is based on the latest research about the low-FODMAP diet and IBS and incorporates mindfulness and a holistic view of mind-body health. Reclaim the joy and pleasure in your food, without a side helping of fear! Have a different digestive concern? I also offer help for SIBO, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and individual symptoms such as bloating or reflux.

Learn more

Nutrition Counseling

Looking for help developing more balanced eating habits, or learning how to eat to help manage a current health condition or reduce your risk of a future one? I can help you make sustainable changes to support your health, without focusing on weight. Whether you are unsure what to eat, how to shop and meal plan, or how to prepare nutritious, health-supporting meals that taste good and fit your schedule, I can help you knock down obstacles in your way.

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Nutrition Counseling

Looking for help developing more balanced eating habits, or learning how to eat to help manage a current health condition or reduce your risk of a future one? I can help you make sustainable changes to support your health, without focusing on weight. Whether you are unsure what to eat, how to shop and meal plan, or how to prepare nutritious, health-supporting meals that taste good and fit your schedule, I can help you knock down obstacles in your way.

Learn more

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to some common questions.

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 is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?2023-07-30T18:08:09-07:00

A: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel disorder, which means that the problem is in how your bowels (intestines) function, but their structure remains normal. IBS causes abdominal pain with diarrhea, constipation, or both, and affects around 1 in 10 people in the U.S.

Q: What are FODMAPs?2023-07-30T18:14:23-07:00

A: FODMAPs are fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. In other words specific types of carbohydrates (both sugars and fibers) found in many foods, including many healthy foods. In many people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) consuming FODMAPs contributes to digestive symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation (sometimes both, alternately). Some people with IBS find that certain FODMAPs trigger their symptoms, but others don’t. Also, some people find that they can tolerate some FODMAPs in small doses, others in large doses, and some not at all. This is why a carefully structured elimination and reintroduction diet, followed by tailored personalization, is important.

Q: Will you give me a meal plan?2023-07-31T15:08:20-07:00

A: The short answer is no, because meal plans prepared by someone else (even me!) are not a real solution. The longer answer is that I would be happy to help you learn to meal plan, because it is a good skill to have, especially if you’re busy, trying to minimize trips to the grocery store, or trying to minimize food waste.

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 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: 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: What are your credentials?2025-05-01T09:17:03-07:00

I am a nationally registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) who is certified (CD) in Washington State and licensed (LD) in Oregon, Idaho and Utah. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Answers to some common questions.

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 is irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)?2023-07-30T18:08:09-07:00

A: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional bowel disorder, which means that the problem is in how your bowels (intestines) function, but their structure remains normal. IBS causes abdominal pain with diarrhea, constipation, or both, and affects around 1 in 10 people in the U.S.

Q: What are FODMAPs?2023-07-30T18:14:23-07:00

A: FODMAPs are fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols. In other words specific types of carbohydrates (both sugars and fibers) found in many foods, including many healthy foods. In many people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) consuming FODMAPs contributes to digestive symptoms including abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhea or constipation (sometimes both, alternately). Some people with IBS find that certain FODMAPs trigger their symptoms, but others don’t. Also, some people find that they can tolerate some FODMAPs in small doses, others in large doses, and some not at all. This is why a carefully structured elimination and reintroduction diet, followed by tailored personalization, is important.

Q: Will you give me a meal plan?2023-07-31T15:08:20-07:00

A: The short answer is no, because meal plans prepared by someone else (even me!) are not a real solution. The longer answer is that I would be happy to help you learn to meal plan, because it is a good skill to have, especially if you’re busy, trying to minimize trips to the grocery store, or trying to minimize food waste.

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 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: 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: What are your credentials?2025-05-01T09:17:03-07:00

I am a nationally registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) who is certified (CD) in Washington State and licensed (LD) in Oregon, Idaho and Utah. 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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