Eating Disorders Nutritionists and Dietitians in 21701
Our specialized counseling services include: nutrition counseling for overall health; weight management; chronic disease management, gastrointestinal and digestive disorders, autoimmune diseases, cancer, food allergies, and other medical conditions; eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, binge eating; family and child nutrition, picky eaters.
At Nourish, we don’t lecture, body shame, or give clients generic nutrition plans. Our caring professionals help each individual achieve and maintain optimal health and a positive body image through collaborative goal setting, tailored, science-based nutrition plans, and other industry best practices. Tired of bouncing from diet to diet and Googling nutrition advice? Quick fixes aren’t long-term solutions. You’ll achieve and maintain your goals with our personalized, sustainable nutrition plans. One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to nutrition counseling.
Our specialized counseling services include: nutrition counseling for overall health; weight management; chronic disease management, gastrointestinal and digestive disorders, autoimmune diseases, cancer, food allergies, and other medical conditions; eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia, ARFID, binge eating; family and child nutrition, picky eaters.
At Nourish, we don’t lecture, body shame, or give clients generic nutrition plans. Our caring professionals help each individual achieve and maintain optimal health and a positive body image through collaborative goal setting, tailored, science-based nutrition plans, and other industry best practices. Tired of bouncing from diet to diet and Googling nutrition advice? Quick fixes aren’t long-term solutions. You’ll achieve and maintain your goals with our personalized, sustainable nutrition plans. One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to nutrition counseling.
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Disorders, Pre-Natal Nutrition, High Cholesterol, Healthy Meal Planning, Anorexia Diabetes, and Heart Disease.
I bring over 30 years of hands-on Medical, Teaching and Research knowledge in Hospital, Medical School, Private Industry, and Non Profit settings. Your Nutritional Health knowledge is no less important as any other Medical knowledge. How, why, when, and what you eat can effect every part of you or your children's bodies, today and into your future. Entrust this vital knowledge with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), a regulated healthcare professional credential, who can bring and blend tremendous knowledge and experience, into your personal unique life challenges, gaining the maximum health benefit options for you and your family.
Disorders, Pre-Natal Nutrition, High Cholesterol, Healthy Meal Planning, Anorexia Diabetes, and Heart Disease.
I bring over 30 years of hands-on Medical, Teaching and Research knowledge in Hospital, Medical School, Private Industry, and Non Profit settings. Your Nutritional Health knowledge is no less important as any other Medical knowledge. How, why, when, and what you eat can effect every part of you or your children's bodies, today and into your future. Entrust this vital knowledge with a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), a regulated healthcare professional credential, who can bring and blend tremendous knowledge and experience, into your personal unique life challenges, gaining the maximum health benefit options for you and your family.
If you're feeling confused and frustrated in a world focused on weight loss and diets that never seem to work, you're not alone. Many of my clients struggle with feeling like food dominates their thoughts and their life. By working together, my clients go from feeling tired, anxious, and misunderstood, to finally feeling healthy, happy, and confident in their body and their food choices. If you're ready to reduce stress around mealtimes and get back to enjoying the foods and activities you once loved, let's take the first step together. Together, we'll determine the best way of eating for YOU, not what the latest diet says.
If you're feeling confused and frustrated in a world focused on weight loss and diets that never seem to work, you're not alone. Many of my clients struggle with feeling like food dominates their thoughts and their life. By working together, my clients go from feeling tired, anxious, and misunderstood, to finally feeling healthy, happy, and confident in their body and their food choices. If you're ready to reduce stress around mealtimes and get back to enjoying the foods and activities you once loved, let's take the first step together. Together, we'll determine the best way of eating for YOU, not what the latest diet says.
Helena is a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in the VA, DC, and MD area who is dedicated to helping her clients re-discover a healthy relationship with food and their body.Over the years she has found a deep connection working with co-morbid health challenges that many times accompany disordered eating such as gastrointestinal conditions, Crohn’s Disease, and Hormonal Imbalances. She has strong experience working with the Binge Eating Population, along with other disorder. In all her practices she leads with the Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size(HAES) principles as she guides her clients towards food freedom
Helena is a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in the VA, DC, and MD area who is dedicated to helping her clients re-discover a healthy relationship with food and their body.Over the years she has found a deep connection working with co-morbid health challenges that many times accompany disordered eating such as gastrointestinal conditions, Crohn’s Disease, and Hormonal Imbalances. She has strong experience working with the Binge Eating Population, along with other disorder. In all her practices she leads with the Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size(HAES) principles as she guides her clients towards food freedom
Because of my personal experience with eating disorders and disordered eating, I specialize in a non-diet and Health At Every Size (HAES) approach.
Are you tired of jumping from diet to diet? Are you interested in a lifestyle that does not revolve around "what I CAN'T eat" but "what makes my body feel good?" If you're ready to leave the world of weight obsession, you've come to the right place! Together we can work to break the diet cycle and find healthful, lasting changes so you can live life to the fullest. Ready to get started?
Because of my personal experience with eating disorders and disordered eating, I specialize in a non-diet and Health At Every Size (HAES) approach.
Are you tired of jumping from diet to diet? Are you interested in a lifestyle that does not revolve around "what I CAN'T eat" but "what makes my body feel good?" If you're ready to leave the world of weight obsession, you've come to the right place! Together we can work to break the diet cycle and find healthful, lasting changes so you can live life to the fullest. Ready to get started?
I also enjoy working with clients with eating disorders to help you make peace with food.
My passion is to help you feel better and live your life to the fullest, without feeling restricted by food choices. Whether you are struggling with an eating disorder, undergoing cancer treatment or attempting to manage a chronic illness, I am here to help! I will work with you to find a personalized nutrition approach that works for you based on your unique situation and including your favorite current foods and inspiration with new foods using our own quick, easy recipes.
I also enjoy working with clients with eating disorders to help you make peace with food.
My passion is to help you feel better and live your life to the fullest, without feeling restricted by food choices. Whether you are struggling with an eating disorder, undergoing cancer treatment or attempting to manage a chronic illness, I am here to help! I will work with you to find a personalized nutrition approach that works for you based on your unique situation and including your favorite current foods and inspiration with new foods using our own quick, easy recipes.
Do you find that food is ruling your life? Has food has become a burden from years of dieting, disordered eating or unresolved digestive issues? Is what, when and how to eat taking up too much of your time and energy? You deserve to enjoy food and feel well. It is possible to lay down that burden by ending the diet and binge eating cycle. It is also possible to eat without fear and stop letting your digestive symptoms dictate your life.
Do you find that food is ruling your life? Has food has become a burden from years of dieting, disordered eating or unresolved digestive issues? Is what, when and how to eat taking up too much of your time and energy? You deserve to enjoy food and feel well. It is possible to lay down that burden by ending the diet and binge eating cycle. It is also possible to eat without fear and stop letting your digestive symptoms dictate your life.
Because of my own personal health journey, I empathize with people who feel trapped and worried that their health challenges have become the new normal. I support my clients and make their voices heard in order to tackle the health challenge head-on.
Because of my own personal health journey, I empathize with people who feel trapped and worried that their health challenges have become the new normal. I support my clients and make their voices heard in order to tackle the health challenge head-on.
You have spent so much time trying to eat perfectly that food has become exhausting. You want peace with eating and confidence in your body again. I help people who feel burned out from diets or stress find simple, sustainable ways to nourish themselves. Alongside my client work, I teach postgraduate nutrition students how to blend science, compassion, and trauma informed care.
You have spent so much time trying to eat perfectly that food has become exhausting. You want peace with eating and confidence in your body again. I help people who feel burned out from diets or stress find simple, sustainable ways to nourish themselves. Alongside my client work, I teach postgraduate nutrition students how to blend science, compassion, and trauma informed care.
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating, including client's with ARFID.
As a dietitian with a non-diet approach, my nutrition philosophy is rooted in intuitive eating, honoring our bodies, and experiencing joyful movement. I believe that everyone deserves a peaceful relationship with food, movement and their bodies. I work with clients who struggle with food labeling/judgements, weight-cycling and chronic dieting. Together, we will identify goals that meet your own unique needs that allow for a sustainable recovery.
I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating, including client's with ARFID.
As a dietitian with a non-diet approach, my nutrition philosophy is rooted in intuitive eating, honoring our bodies, and experiencing joyful movement. I believe that everyone deserves a peaceful relationship with food, movement and their bodies. I work with clients who struggle with food labeling/judgements, weight-cycling and chronic dieting. Together, we will identify goals that meet your own unique needs that allow for a sustainable recovery.
You are tired of dieting and want to feel at peace with food and your body. You may be struggling with digestion issues, fatigue, or anxiety and want lasting change that feels supportive, not restrictive. You want to understand your body, feel nourished, and finally have food feel simple again.
You are tired of dieting and want to feel at peace with food and your body. You may be struggling with digestion issues, fatigue, or anxiety and want lasting change that feels supportive, not restrictive. You want to understand your body, feel nourished, and finally have food feel simple again.
I specialize in recovery from an eating disorder or disordered eating patterns. My goal is to help clients live a life free from intrusive thoughts about food, body image, and movement. I have experience helping adolescent and adult clients with all eating disorder diagnoses.
I specialize in recovery from an eating disorder or disordered eating patterns. My goal is to help clients live a life free from intrusive thoughts about food, body image, and movement. I have experience helping adolescent and adult clients with all eating disorder diagnoses.
I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist and Licensed Nutritionist, working in the Baltimore and Gaithersburg area. I am passionate about enabling my patients to improve their lives through healthful nutritional practices. I do not believe in dieting, but instead I believe in empowering patients to become experts on their own nutritional needs. I aim to provide an environment that motivates patients to make gradual, long lasting changes that can lead to a healthier life style. By applying nutritional principles, supported by the medical literature, I focus on the treatment and prevention of weight problems and chronic disease:
I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist and Licensed Nutritionist, working in the Baltimore and Gaithersburg area. I am passionate about enabling my patients to improve their lives through healthful nutritional practices. I do not believe in dieting, but instead I believe in empowering patients to become experts on their own nutritional needs. I aim to provide an environment that motivates patients to make gradual, long lasting changes that can lead to a healthier life style. By applying nutritional principles, supported by the medical literature, I focus on the treatment and prevention of weight problems and chronic disease:
She is passionate about helping all individuals with varying backgrounds and all eating disorders through individualized care with a particular interest in pediatrics and athletes.
Alison is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist practicing in VA, WV, DC, MD, and NC. In addition to her nutrition experience, she is ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor and an Orangetheory Fitness Coach in which she uses to help guide clients to add joyful and intuitive movement, to feel strong and empowered through a neutral movement approach.
She is passionate about helping all individuals with varying backgrounds and all eating disorders through individualized care with a particular interest in pediatrics and athletes.
Alison is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist practicing in VA, WV, DC, MD, and NC. In addition to her nutrition experience, she is ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor and an Orangetheory Fitness Coach in which she uses to help guide clients to add joyful and intuitive movement, to feel strong and empowered through a neutral movement approach.
Victoria W. Goodman, DSC,RD,LDN,CLT is a registered dietitian and nutrition therapist with a private practice in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Not only is Victoria accomplished in the science of medical nutrition therapy, she is passionate about promoting healthy dietary and lifestyle changes and has helped a diverse group of clients obtain their individual goals. A functional and holistic approach in accordance to medical needs and food presences help to support her mission.
Victoria W. Goodman, DSC,RD,LDN,CLT is a registered dietitian and nutrition therapist with a private practice in Pennsylvania and Maryland. Not only is Victoria accomplished in the science of medical nutrition therapy, she is passionate about promoting healthy dietary and lifestyle changes and has helped a diverse group of clients obtain their individual goals. A functional and holistic approach in accordance to medical needs and food presences help to support her mission.
We see patients with a variety of concerns such as autoimmune disease, endocrine disease, relationship with food, digestive health, heart health, women's health and PCOS, athletic performance, weight concerns and eating disorders.
We take a holistic approach to nutrition and consider an individual's health and background to collaborate with them to reach health goals. It is extremely important to us that we get to know each individual we work with in order to best serve them and their needs.
We see patients with a variety of concerns such as autoimmune disease, endocrine disease, relationship with food, digestive health, heart health, women's health and PCOS, athletic performance, weight concerns and eating disorders.
We take a holistic approach to nutrition and consider an individual's health and background to collaborate with them to reach health goals. It is extremely important to us that we get to know each individual we work with in order to best serve them and their needs.
My ideal client has done everything right, followed plans, taken supplements, read the books, but still feels anxious, exhausted, or disconnected from their body. They often struggle with digestion, hormones, or stress related symptoms and want to understand why. They are ready for a compassionate, science based approach that honors both body and mind. Together, we restore a sense of safety first so energy, digestion, and calm can follow naturally.
My ideal client has done everything right, followed plans, taken supplements, read the books, but still feels anxious, exhausted, or disconnected from their body. They often struggle with digestion, hormones, or stress related symptoms and want to understand why. They are ready for a compassionate, science based approach that honors both body and mind. Together, we restore a sense of safety first so energy, digestion, and calm can follow naturally.
Online Dietitians and Nutritionists
Specialties include working with clients that have or had a history of Eating Disorders, Picky Eating, Pre-Diabetes, Heart Conditions, High Cholesterol, GERD, Crohn’s Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Ulcerative Colitis, Gout, High Blood Pressure, Thyroid Disorders, PCOS, Pre/Post Natal Nutrition, Underweight Nutrition, Weight Management, Food Allergy
Passionate about nourishing bodies with evidence-based nutrition, Haleigh is a registered dietitian committed to guiding you through the maze of healthy eating. Haleigh loves helping her clients make small changes to their lifestyle that makes a huge difference to their health. Haleigh is dedicated to assisting clients with a mind-body approach to a healthier lifestyle through education on intuitive eating, stress reduction and a whole foods approach. She is a “non-diet” dietitian and strongly supports making changes that work for each person as an individual.
Specialties include working with clients that have or had a history of Eating Disorders, Picky Eating, Pre-Diabetes, Heart Conditions, High Cholesterol, GERD, Crohn’s Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Ulcerative Colitis, Gout, High Blood Pressure, Thyroid Disorders, PCOS, Pre/Post Natal Nutrition, Underweight Nutrition, Weight Management, Food Allergy
Passionate about nourishing bodies with evidence-based nutrition, Haleigh is a registered dietitian committed to guiding you through the maze of healthy eating. Haleigh loves helping her clients make small changes to their lifestyle that makes a huge difference to their health. Haleigh is dedicated to assisting clients with a mind-body approach to a healthier lifestyle through education on intuitive eating, stress reduction and a whole foods approach. She is a “non-diet” dietitian and strongly supports making changes that work for each person as an individual.
Dr. Heard is a Licensed and Board Certified Doctor of Clinical & Functional Nutrition, and Certified Nutrition Specialist. She coaches women who want to improve their health and wellness. Dr. Heard has many years of experience working with people who have a wide range of health conditions. She primarily works with women ages 18+
Dr. Heard is a Licensed and Board Certified Doctor of Clinical & Functional Nutrition, and Certified Nutrition Specialist. She coaches women who want to improve their health and wellness. Dr. Heard has many years of experience working with people who have a wide range of health conditions. She primarily works with women ages 18+
In a 1995 Nutrition in Medical Science Class, I discovered that statistically, African Americans suffered disproportionately from many chronic diseases. I made it my goal in this life to discover a solution to alter the trajectory of the problem. I now help African-Americans develop a proper relationship with the food they eat by incorporating culture into the recipe of active living, glorious nutrition and wellness!
In a 1995 Nutrition in Medical Science Class, I discovered that statistically, African Americans suffered disproportionately from many chronic diseases. I made it my goal in this life to discover a solution to alter the trajectory of the problem. I now help African-Americans develop a proper relationship with the food they eat by incorporating culture into the recipe of active living, glorious nutrition and wellness!
Eating Disorders Nutritionists and Dietitians
What are the most common types of eating disorders?
The most common types of eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Individuals may also be diagnosed with "other specified feeding or eating disorder" (OSFED), which is a type of eating disorder diagnosed when a client does not meet the full criteria for anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder but still experiences significant distress related to eating.
What diet is best for eating disorder recovery?
Because eating disorders vary widely in symptoms and severity, there is no single best diet for recovery. While not all individuals with eating disorders are underweight and require weight gain during recovery, those who do may particularly benefit from consuming balanced meals on a more structured schedule. This approach helps establish a regular eating pattern and regulate hunger cues. In general, eating disorder dietitians recommend that clients focus on improving their overall relationship with food and eliminating certain "food rules," while also ensuring they consume an appropriate amount. For example, clients with anorexia nervosa often have significant fears surrounding the consumption of high-calorie foods; dietitians may encourage these clients to include such foods in their diet in a balanced manner to help facilitate recovery and achieve a more normalized state of eating. Conversely, clients with bulimia or binge eating disorder may benefit from a diet that avoids foods that are particularly triggering for them to binge on. Many clients with eating disorders benefit from seeing a dietitian who specializes in eating disorders in order to ensure that their diet meets their specific recovery-related needs.
How are eating disorders treated?
Eating disorder treatment often involves a multidisciplinary team of clinicians working together to address the various aspects of the condition. A physician typically monitors physical changes and health problems, a therapist addresses underlying thoughts and emotions, and a dietitian develops a plan to help the patient achieve and maintain a healthy weight. While most individuals can be treated in an outpatient setting, some may require more intensive care provided by residential or inpatient facilities. In addition, early intervention for disordered eating can significantly increase the likelihood of a successful recovery, and ongoing support and monitoring are also crucial to prevent relapse and sustain progress.
How do dietitians help people with eating disorders?
Nutrition counseling is a crucial component of eating disorder recovery, and dietitians play a vital role in this process. They help clients develop personalized meal plans to meet their nutritional goals, which is particularly beneficial for those who need to gain weight after periods of food restriction. Dietitians also encourage healthier eating patterns by helping clients incorporate foods they may have previously avoided due to eating disorder behaviors. Additionally, eating disorder dietitians often collaborate with other members of the client's care team, such as medical doctors, psychiatrists, and therapists, to provide comprehensive support. This multidisciplinary approach is especially important for clients with medical conditions related to their eating disorder, such as heart issues or electrolyte imbalances, which require close supervision by a medical doctor in coordination with a dietitian.