About me:

I work as an outpatient dietitian-nutritionist in a hospital-based clinic in Washington, D.C., as well as taking private clients. See all conditions treated on the list at the bottom of the page. I have been working in the field of nutrition for the past seven years. I have been working with food in one way or another since 2009.

Credentials and Education:

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (licensed in Washington, DC, MD, IL, Certified in NYS)

Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist

Certified Nutrition Support Clinician

Master of Science in Nutrition

Philosophy and Philosophical Influences:

At the hospital, I do my best to dismantle the idea that punishing dietary restriction is the best way to heal.

In private sessions I work with people looking for advice in managing their prescribed therapeutic diets, as well as those looking for advice into nutrition basics and how to feel confident and comfortable with food. I do this from an anti-diet perspective. I will not be assessing your measurements - no heights, no weights, no measuring tapes. These things do not help you to build a good, sustainable relationship with food, eating and your precious body.

I am a member of the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH), an organization that promotes health equity for people in all bodies. The organization advocates for those bodies that have faced healthcare discrimination through the Health at Every Size® principles. I encourage my clients to come to me if they feel discriminated against in a healthcare environment. If you need someone to speak with your healthcare provider about changing the way they handle your care, I will personally make that call on your behalf. To find out more about my approach to health and diet, please take a look at my ASDAH listing.

Gender affirming provider - see my Outcare Listing.

Conditions Treated:*

Gastrointestinal - GERD, gastritis, SIBO, IBS, constipation, diarrhea

Hormones - Diabetes, Prediabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Relationship to food, relationship to exercise, relationship to body

Heart - Congestive Heart Failure, High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Kidney - Chronic Kidney Disease, End Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis

General Nutrition, Malnutrition, Optimization of diet

*Note: Dietitians do not diagnose conditions. I can review lab work and symptoms, but only your doctor can provide a formal diagnosis.