Eating Disorders Nutritionists and Dietitians in Du Page County, IL
I'm inviting all individuals who need a fresh start to their recovery. A fresh start looks like: needing to work through challenges that still remain from previous eating disorder treatments; an introduction to that body of yours who has been waiting to be "friended" by you; wanting to know how very different a nourished brain behaves and finally- meeting a hybrid dietitian who safely, wisely helps you eat, move and live in a body that's hungry for change.
I'm inviting all individuals who need a fresh start to their recovery. A fresh start looks like: needing to work through challenges that still remain from previous eating disorder treatments; an introduction to that body of yours who has been waiting to be "friended" by you; wanting to know how very different a nourished brain behaves and finally- meeting a hybrid dietitian who safely, wisely helps you eat, move and live in a body that's hungry for change.
I specialize in eating disorders, disordered eating, and improving relationship with food.
I am a registered dietitian who is passionate about guiding others toward a healthier, more positive relationship with food and their bodies. I understand that nutrition is not a one-size-fits-all journey, which is why I prioritize a client-centered approach and tailor my care to each individual. In a world overwhelmed by nutrition myths and misinformation, I strive to cut through the noise and make healthy living approachable and clear. I recognize that every person has unique nutritional needs, so I ensure that my guidance reflects that.
I specialize in eating disorders, disordered eating, and improving relationship with food.
I am a registered dietitian who is passionate about guiding others toward a healthier, more positive relationship with food and their bodies. I understand that nutrition is not a one-size-fits-all journey, which is why I prioritize a client-centered approach and tailor my care to each individual. In a world overwhelmed by nutrition myths and misinformation, I strive to cut through the noise and make healthy living approachable and clear. I recognize that every person has unique nutritional needs, so I ensure that my guidance reflects that.
I provide a supportive, weight-neutral environment tailored to a wide range of eating disorders and challenges.
I'm a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. My passion lies in helping individuals like you overcome eating disorders and reclaim joy in their relationship with food. With over a decade of experience, I specialize in a compassionate, non-diet and inclusive approach to nutrition.
I provide a supportive, weight-neutral environment tailored to a wide range of eating disorders and challenges.
I'm a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. My passion lies in helping individuals like you overcome eating disorders and reclaim joy in their relationship with food. With over a decade of experience, I specialize in a compassionate, non-diet and inclusive approach to nutrition.
Formerly Ashley Evans. I am a Registered Dietitian and an alumna of Northern Illinois University. With over seven years of experience in the eating disorder field, I am deeply passionate about supporting individuals in their recovery journey. I began my nutrition career at a residential eating disorder facility in downtown Chicago and later expanded my expertise through roles in Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) levels of care. My nutrition philosophy emphasizes building a healthy and positive relationship with food, integrating mental, emotional, physical, and social health.
Formerly Ashley Evans. I am a Registered Dietitian and an alumna of Northern Illinois University. With over seven years of experience in the eating disorder field, I am deeply passionate about supporting individuals in their recovery journey. I began my nutrition career at a residential eating disorder facility in downtown Chicago and later expanded my expertise through roles in Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) levels of care. My nutrition philosophy emphasizes building a healthy and positive relationship with food, integrating mental, emotional, physical, and social health.
Dana’s individualized approach focuses on educating athletes about the importance of nutrition for maximizing success in their sport, while establishing healthy behaviors to benefit them long after their athletic careers.
Dana’s individualized approach focuses on educating athletes about the importance of nutrition for maximizing success in their sport, while establishing healthy behaviors to benefit them long after their athletic careers.
Hi, I’m Alexis! I am a Health at Every Size-aligned Registered Dietitian specializing in disordered eating, substance use, and medical nutrition therapy. My counseling approach is weight-neutral, client-centered, and grounded in evidence-based practice. I believe every individual has the capacity to live free from the cycle of dieting and the pain of persistent body dissatisfaction. It is my belief that nourishing our bodies can be both empowering and enjoyable.
Hi, I’m Alexis! I am a Health at Every Size-aligned Registered Dietitian specializing in disordered eating, substance use, and medical nutrition therapy. My counseling approach is weight-neutral, client-centered, and grounded in evidence-based practice. I believe every individual has the capacity to live free from the cycle of dieting and the pain of persistent body dissatisfaction. It is my belief that nourishing our bodies can be both empowering and enjoyable.
Registered licensed dietitian nutritionist with training in intuitive eating, eating disorders, diabetes management and behavior change.
Hi, I'm Stephanie! I’m a Health at Every Size aligned dietitian specializing in eating disorder recovery, intuitive eating, and weight neutral medical nutrition therapy. I work with clients to develop an individualized nourishment plan based on their hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues – without relying on external factors like calorie counting or food restriction to guide eating. I believe that food should be satisfying, fun, and easy. I believe that wellness should be accessible to everyone. And I believe that people in all bodies deserve respectful, compassionate care.
Registered licensed dietitian nutritionist with training in intuitive eating, eating disorders, diabetes management and behavior change.
Hi, I'm Stephanie! I’m a Health at Every Size aligned dietitian specializing in eating disorder recovery, intuitive eating, and weight neutral medical nutrition therapy. I work with clients to develop an individualized nourishment plan based on their hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues – without relying on external factors like calorie counting or food restriction to guide eating. I believe that food should be satisfying, fun, and easy. I believe that wellness should be accessible to everyone. And I believe that people in all bodies deserve respectful, compassionate care.
We specialize in, weight inclusive medical nutrition therapy and step down recovery counseling for eating disorders, in adolescents and adults.
Our mission is to provide weight inclusive medical nutrition therapy, using the principles of Intuitive Eating in a HAES aligned practice. The intent of our counseling is to help people find peace with food freedom, develop a healthy relationship with food and their bodies, and focus on gentle nutrition to manage and prevent chronic disease states.
We specialize in, weight inclusive medical nutrition therapy and step down recovery counseling for eating disorders, in adolescents and adults.
Our mission is to provide weight inclusive medical nutrition therapy, using the principles of Intuitive Eating in a HAES aligned practice. The intent of our counseling is to help people find peace with food freedom, develop a healthy relationship with food and their bodies, and focus on gentle nutrition to manage and prevent chronic disease states.
These experiences include patients struggling with eating disorders, emotional eating, overweight and obese individuals, and a variety of medical diagnoses, such as diabetes, hypertension, food allergies and drug/nutrient interactions.
Christine is a warm, approachable dietitian who believes nutrition plays a crucial role in not only physical health, but also mental health and overall wellbeing. She takes a client-centered approach in her nutritional counseling, focusing on the specific needs of each individual. While providing a non-judgmental, positive and encouraging atmosphere for her clients, she uses goal and evidence based nutrition therapy to help clients achieve their desired results. Christine enjoys a hands-on approach, often helping clients with meal planning and grocery shopping.
These experiences include patients struggling with eating disorders, emotional eating, overweight and obese individuals, and a variety of medical diagnoses, such as diabetes, hypertension, food allergies and drug/nutrient interactions.
Christine is a warm, approachable dietitian who believes nutrition plays a crucial role in not only physical health, but also mental health and overall wellbeing. She takes a client-centered approach in her nutritional counseling, focusing on the specific needs of each individual. While providing a non-judgmental, positive and encouraging atmosphere for her clients, she uses goal and evidence based nutrition therapy to help clients achieve their desired results. Christine enjoys a hands-on approach, often helping clients with meal planning and grocery shopping.
My nutrition philosophy is to find wellness, balance and joy in all foods. Using evidence when possible, it is my goal to teach individuals how to eat to prevent disease and illness, enhance performance and quality of life. Using compassion always, it is my goal to work as a team with each individual to create the best nutrition plan that works for that individual.
My nutrition philosophy is to find wellness, balance and joy in all foods. Using evidence when possible, it is my goal to teach individuals how to eat to prevent disease and illness, enhance performance and quality of life. Using compassion always, it is my goal to work as a team with each individual to create the best nutrition plan that works for that individual.
Whether or not you want to improve your run time, or improve your glucose control, the evidence is clear that working with a Registered Dietitian can help you do that! Our goal at DuPage Dietitians is to assist each client in learning how they to move toward a lifetime of health. We do that by closing the knowledge gap, writing sound nutrition prescriptions based on solid evidence and by coaching our clients toward lasting changes.
Whether or not you want to improve your run time, or improve your glucose control, the evidence is clear that working with a Registered Dietitian can help you do that! Our goal at DuPage Dietitians is to assist each client in learning how they to move toward a lifetime of health. We do that by closing the knowledge gap, writing sound nutrition prescriptions based on solid evidence and by coaching our clients toward lasting changes.
At our first session, the average person tells me "I know what I need to do, I just wish I had the willpower to do it." Many rely on sheer willpower to accomplish their goals instead of learning how to make nutrition a simple and enjoyable process. Nutrition is not supposed to be this hard or guilt-inducing. It should primarily mold around your general life and preferences, not the other way around. My main approach to accomplish this is to build a basic understanding on why your old habits do not work, and why these new habits will work.
At our first session, the average person tells me "I know what I need to do, I just wish I had the willpower to do it." Many rely on sheer willpower to accomplish their goals instead of learning how to make nutrition a simple and enjoyable process. Nutrition is not supposed to be this hard or guilt-inducing. It should primarily mold around your general life and preferences, not the other way around. My main approach to accomplish this is to build a basic understanding on why your old habits do not work, and why these new habits will work.
I love working with adolescents and adults of all ages as they navigate recovery from eating disorders, disordered eating and/or chronic dieting.
I am HAES aligned and offer a weight neutral approach to nutrition therapy, utilizing the Intuitive Eating principles to assist individuals in healing their relationship with food and their body. In addition, I approach each case in a holistic manner as it's the complexities within one's life that often shape how people interact with food.
I love working with adolescents and adults of all ages as they navigate recovery from eating disorders, disordered eating and/or chronic dieting.
I am HAES aligned and offer a weight neutral approach to nutrition therapy, utilizing the Intuitive Eating principles to assist individuals in healing their relationship with food and their body. In addition, I approach each case in a holistic manner as it's the complexities within one's life that often shape how people interact with food.
I have worked as an RD in a variety of populations including eating disorders, general nutrition therapy at hospitals, the director of nutrition at a residential treatment facility and outpatient levels of care.
I am most passionate supporting parents integrate intuitive eating, new mothers, pregnancy, ARFID, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating. I practice the "all foods fit" philosophy and depending on the client, create meal planning and specific goal setting. Completely virtual services allow for creativity in session including meal exposures and cooking in sessions.
I have worked as an RD in a variety of populations including eating disorders, general nutrition therapy at hospitals, the director of nutrition at a residential treatment facility and outpatient levels of care.
I am most passionate supporting parents integrate intuitive eating, new mothers, pregnancy, ARFID, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating. I practice the "all foods fit" philosophy and depending on the client, create meal planning and specific goal setting. Completely virtual services allow for creativity in session including meal exposures and cooking in sessions.
Online Dietitians and Nutritionists
Kerri is a Registered Dietitian, specializing in working with adults and adolescents with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, IBS, Diabetes, and Pregnancy Nutrition.
Specialties include Eating disorders, Disordered Eating, Gastrointestinal Disorders (IBS), Diabetes, Diabetes, Pregnancy Nutrition, and Weight Management. Other areas of practice/interest include Cardiac/Heart Health, Renal Disease, and intuitive eating.
Kerri is a Registered Dietitian, specializing in working with adults and adolescents with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, IBS, Diabetes, and Pregnancy Nutrition.
Specialties include Eating disorders, Disordered Eating, Gastrointestinal Disorders (IBS), Diabetes, Diabetes, Pregnancy Nutrition, and Weight Management. Other areas of practice/interest include Cardiac/Heart Health, Renal Disease, and intuitive eating.
We're here to help you find the fun in food again. We firmly believe that all of us can find joy in food - whether you are navigating a new diagnosis, struggling with disordered eating, or working on recovery from an eating disorder.
Emotional eating, binge eating, restriction, picky eating - we will walk along side you or your child and help you find calm with food again while understanding the science of nutrition.
We're here to help you find the fun in food again. We firmly believe that all of us can find joy in food - whether you are navigating a new diagnosis, struggling with disordered eating, or working on recovery from an eating disorder.
Emotional eating, binge eating, restriction, picky eating - we will walk along side you or your child and help you find calm with food again while understanding the science of nutrition.
Her expertise expands to helping individuals recovering from eating disorders, disordered eating, chronic dieting and co-occurring mood disorders.
Kristina has vast experience working in outpatient level of care as well as experience working at residential and partial hospitalization levels for eating disorder treatment.
Her expertise expands to helping individuals recovering from eating disorders, disordered eating, chronic dieting and co-occurring mood disorders.
Kristina has vast experience working in outpatient level of care as well as experience working at residential and partial hospitalization levels for eating disorder treatment.
Carly is a Registered Dietitian who is passionate about helping people live their healthiest lives while fostering a positive relationship with food. She believes in taking a holistic approach to address the complex relationship between nutrition, mental health, and chronic conditions. Carly provides HAES-aligned care and emphasizes a non-diet approach for her nutrition counseling and evidenced-based interventions in several areas of health and nutrition, including but not limited to, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, weight management, heart health, and GI management.
Carly is a Registered Dietitian who is passionate about helping people live their healthiest lives while fostering a positive relationship with food. She believes in taking a holistic approach to address the complex relationship between nutrition, mental health, and chronic conditions. Carly provides HAES-aligned care and emphasizes a non-diet approach for her nutrition counseling and evidenced-based interventions in several areas of health and nutrition, including but not limited to, pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, weight management, heart health, and GI management.
Bailie is a Registered Dietitian with experience in weight loss, eating disorders and performance nutrition.
Specialties include: General Health, Weight Loss/Gain, PCOS, Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Hypothyroidism, Eating Disorders, Ketogenic Diet, and Heart Health.
Bailie is a Registered Dietitian with experience in weight loss, eating disorders and performance nutrition.
Specialties include: General Health, Weight Loss/Gain, PCOS, Type 2 Diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Hypothyroidism, Eating Disorders, Ketogenic Diet, and Heart Health.
Amanda is an RD specializing in general health and wellness, eating disorders and disordered eating.
Specialties include: Digestive issues,Crohn's Disease, Celiac Disease, Disordered eating, eating disorders, mindful/intuitive eating, PCOS, general health and wellness and weight gain/restoration
Amanda is an RD specializing in general health and wellness, eating disorders and disordered eating.
Specialties include: Digestive issues,Crohn's Disease, Celiac Disease, Disordered eating, eating disorders, mindful/intuitive eating, PCOS, general health and wellness and weight gain/restoration
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.