Postpartum Nutrition Nutritionists and Dietitians in Kenmore, WA
Dr. Harris (she/her) is passionate about empowering clients to nourish the joy in eating, feeding, and moving. Dr. Harris' weight-neutral and trauma-informed approach to counseling, education, and parenting are grounded in the evidence-based Eating Competence model that incorporates flexibility, attunement, trust, and embodiment in eating and moving.
Dr. Harris (she/her) is passionate about empowering clients to nourish the joy in eating, feeding, and moving. Dr. Harris' weight-neutral and trauma-informed approach to counseling, education, and parenting are grounded in the evidence-based Eating Competence model that incorporates flexibility, attunement, trust, and embodiment in eating and moving.
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Specialties include general nutrition/wellness, weight management (including bariatrics and GLP-1 medications), heart health, women’s health, pregnancy and postpartum, fatty liver disease, pediatric nutrition (birth to 5 years), healthy aging, and prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (non–insulin dependent).
Courtney is a Registered Dietitian at Health Loft. She understands that building fulfilling, long-lasting, healthful habits takes time and patience. She takes a whole-person approach, recognizing that nutrition and health are not one-size-fits-all. Courtney meets patients where they are and helps create a plan that makes the most sense for their lives.
Specialties include general nutrition/wellness, weight management (including bariatrics and GLP-1 medications), heart health, women’s health, pregnancy and postpartum, fatty liver disease, pediatric nutrition (birth to 5 years), healthy aging, and prediabetes and type 2 diabetes (non–insulin dependent).
Courtney is a Registered Dietitian at Health Loft. She understands that building fulfilling, long-lasting, healthful habits takes time and patience. She takes a whole-person approach, recognizing that nutrition and health are not one-size-fits-all. Courtney meets patients where they are and helps create a plan that makes the most sense for their lives.
My ideal client is a woman with PCOS who feels overwhelmed, unheard, or frustrated by conflicting advice. She wants clear answers, evidence-based nutrition guidance, and a plan that supports ovulation, hormone balance, and fertility without extremes. Her goal is to feel confident in her body again, understand her labs and symptoms, and take sustainable steps toward pregnancy and long-term metabolic health—with compassionate, realistic, and empowering support.
My ideal client is a woman with PCOS who feels overwhelmed, unheard, or frustrated by conflicting advice. She wants clear answers, evidence-based nutrition guidance, and a plan that supports ovulation, hormone balance, and fertility without extremes. Her goal is to feel confident in her body again, understand her labs and symptoms, and take sustainable steps toward pregnancy and long-term metabolic health—with compassionate, realistic, and empowering support.
Are you looking for support with managing type 1, gestational, or type 2 diabetes? Are you confused about what/when to eat? Do you worry that your food choices will lead to blood sugars that are above or below your target range? As a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and my personal experience of living with diabetes for the past 20 years, I am devoted to providing support, education, and compassionate understanding to you. Often our health and what we can and cannot eat are used to define us. Let's restore the joy of eating while empowering you to be your best self!
Are you looking for support with managing type 1, gestational, or type 2 diabetes? Are you confused about what/when to eat? Do you worry that your food choices will lead to blood sugars that are above or below your target range? As a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist and my personal experience of living with diabetes for the past 20 years, I am devoted to providing support, education, and compassionate understanding to you. Often our health and what we can and cannot eat are used to define us. Let's restore the joy of eating while empowering you to be your best self!
Whether you're currently navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or feeding little ones, I provide nutrition counseling that's personalized to you and will meet you wherever you're at.
I can support you in optimizing your nutrition to help you acheive that positive pregnancy test, providing personalized prenatal supplement recommendations, discussing symptom management through pregnancy to reduce nausea and fatigue, and brainstorming stress-free strategies for feeding toddlers and picky eaters.
Whether you're currently navigating fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or feeding little ones, I provide nutrition counseling that's personalized to you and will meet you wherever you're at.
I can support you in optimizing your nutrition to help you acheive that positive pregnancy test, providing personalized prenatal supplement recommendations, discussing symptom management through pregnancy to reduce nausea and fatigue, and brainstorming stress-free strategies for feeding toddlers and picky eaters.
Whether you’re navigating disordered eating, pregnancy and postpartum changes, or managing nutrition‑related conditions like diabetes, PMOS, or gastrointestinal concerns, my goal is to make nutrition feel supportive rather than stressful.
From May to October, I lead Seeds of Strength at Ash & Birch Counseling, offering individual garden‑based nutrition counseling sessions in our community garden. Through hands‑on experiences with growing and preparing food, I help individuals connect with nourishment in ways that support both physical and emotional health.
Whether you’re navigating disordered eating, pregnancy and postpartum changes, or managing nutrition‑related conditions like diabetes, PMOS, or gastrointestinal concerns, my goal is to make nutrition feel supportive rather than stressful.
From May to October, I lead Seeds of Strength at Ash & Birch Counseling, offering individual garden‑based nutrition counseling sessions in our community garden. Through hands‑on experiences with growing and preparing food, I help individuals connect with nourishment in ways that support both physical and emotional health.
"I know what I should be doing... I just don't do it". If you've ever said that about your weight loss, sports nutrition or wellness goals, then you're just like the clients I work with everyday. They have great intentions to lose weight, get fit, and improve their health, but struggle to find the time, energy and motivation to make it a priority. They've tried strict diets, joined numerous exercise programs, and set unrealistic goals - only to experience frustration and failure.
"I know what I should be doing... I just don't do it". If you've ever said that about your weight loss, sports nutrition or wellness goals, then you're just like the clients I work with everyday. They have great intentions to lose weight, get fit, and improve their health, but struggle to find the time, energy and motivation to make it a priority. They've tried strict diets, joined numerous exercise programs, and set unrealistic goals - only to experience frustration and failure.
Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of dieting, struggling with your relationship with food, or unsure how to support your child’s eating? I can help.
I’m Marissa Beck, a non-diet dietitian specializing in eating disorders, weight concerns, and sports nutrition. With over 15 years of experience, I help people heal their relationship with food, eat in a way that feels better, and improve their overall well-being, without restrictive diets.
Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of dieting, struggling with your relationship with food, or unsure how to support your child’s eating? I can help.
I’m Marissa Beck, a non-diet dietitian specializing in eating disorders, weight concerns, and sports nutrition. With over 15 years of experience, I help people heal their relationship with food, eat in a way that feels better, and improve their overall well-being, without restrictive diets.
Our specialties include disordered eating, intuitive eating, digestive health (IBD, SIBO, IBS), type 1 and type 2 diabetes, women's health, PCOS, autoimmune conditions, complex health issues, and more! We are a great fit if you want to focus on your nutrition concerns with dietitians who value quality of life and a healthy relationship to food and body, rather than calorie counting and weight loss, if you have a clear motivation for change, and are willing to be creative and open minded in your approach to managing your nutrition. We are compassionate and patient, and provide gentle and realistic guidance.
Our specialties include disordered eating, intuitive eating, digestive health (IBD, SIBO, IBS), type 1 and type 2 diabetes, women's health, PCOS, autoimmune conditions, complex health issues, and more! We are a great fit if you want to focus on your nutrition concerns with dietitians who value quality of life and a healthy relationship to food and body, rather than calorie counting and weight loss, if you have a clear motivation for change, and are willing to be creative and open minded in your approach to managing your nutrition. We are compassionate and patient, and provide gentle and realistic guidance.
I know how exhausting it feels to do “all the right things”—saving posts, reading books, listening to podcasts—yet still feel stuck, overwhelmed, and frustrated with your body. That’s where I come in.
I specialize in creating realistic, integrative nutrition plans that cut through the confusion and actually fit YOUR life. No more obsessing, second-guessing, or starting over again. With hormone-savvy guidance, personalized coaching, and simple, sustainable strategies, I help women finally break free from the cycle of burnout and dieting.
I know how exhausting it feels to do “all the right things”—saving posts, reading books, listening to podcasts—yet still feel stuck, overwhelmed, and frustrated with your body. That’s where I come in.
I specialize in creating realistic, integrative nutrition plans that cut through the confusion and actually fit YOUR life. No more obsessing, second-guessing, or starting over again. With hormone-savvy guidance, personalized coaching, and simple, sustainable strategies, I help women finally break free from the cycle of burnout and dieting.
Riley is a registered dietitian on a mission to help individuals and family systems build an empowering relationship with food and body. She believes that nutrition can be simple, accessible, and intuitive. Riley specializes in eating disorders (bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, orthorexia, other specified feeding and eating disorder), sports nutrition, digestive health, nutrition for dancers and aerial artists, adolescent and pediatric nutrition, women’s health (PCOS, menstrual disorders, menopause, amenorrhea, pregnancy, lactation), lifestyle nutrition, and intuitive eating.
Riley is a registered dietitian on a mission to help individuals and family systems build an empowering relationship with food and body. She believes that nutrition can be simple, accessible, and intuitive. Riley specializes in eating disorders (bulimia nervosa, anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, orthorexia, other specified feeding and eating disorder), sports nutrition, digestive health, nutrition for dancers and aerial artists, adolescent and pediatric nutrition, women’s health (PCOS, menstrual disorders, menopause, amenorrhea, pregnancy, lactation), lifestyle nutrition, and intuitive eating.
I am a registered dietitian who specializes in anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, bulimia, ARFID, orthorexia, and other specified feeding and eating disorders. I practice under the “Health At Every Size” (HAES) philosophy and understand that body size is not a determinant factor of health. By incorporating an “all foods fit” approach to eating, I work alongside my clients to understand and incorporate the benefits of a less restrictive, more inclusive and joyful approach to eating.
I am a registered dietitian who specializes in anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder, bulimia, ARFID, orthorexia, and other specified feeding and eating disorders. I practice under the “Health At Every Size” (HAES) philosophy and understand that body size is not a determinant factor of health. By incorporating an “all foods fit” approach to eating, I work alongside my clients to understand and incorporate the benefits of a less restrictive, more inclusive and joyful approach to eating.
When I work with clients, I like to think that I offer a compassionate and non judgmental environment where we can explore what individual goals might look like and discover barriers to getting there. I focus on building confidence and comfortability at the eating experience instead of fear and anxiety. I use an anti diet, HAES aligned approach. If I help clients learn one thing, I hope that it might be: Fear has no place at the dinner table anymore!
When I work with clients, I like to think that I offer a compassionate and non judgmental environment where we can explore what individual goals might look like and discover barriers to getting there. I focus on building confidence and comfortability at the eating experience instead of fear and anxiety. I use an anti diet, HAES aligned approach. If I help clients learn one thing, I hope that it might be: Fear has no place at the dinner table anymore!
Do you struggle with rigid food rules, chronic dieting, or constantly thinking about food? Have you spent a lot of time trying to balance performance goals, recovery, and everyday life without burning out? I help you with navigating disordered eating or eating disorder recovery, athletic performance at any level, and achieving a calmer, more intuitive relationship with food while supporting energy, performance, and overall well-being.
Do you struggle with rigid food rules, chronic dieting, or constantly thinking about food? Have you spent a lot of time trying to balance performance goals, recovery, and everyday life without burning out? I help you with navigating disordered eating or eating disorder recovery, athletic performance at any level, and achieving a calmer, more intuitive relationship with food while supporting energy, performance, and overall well-being.
I can also help you thrive through challenging life transitions like pregnancy (including plant-based pregnancy) and postpartum recovery, (peri)menopause and transitions to plant-based diets.
I help women with PCOS, endometriosis, and fertility challenges improve symptoms, reduce pain and inflammation, and get more regular cycles — without restrictive dieting.
My anti-inflammatory approach supports hormone balance, metabolism, and fertility with tasty food. No calorie counting. No cutting out entire food groups. Just science-backed nutrition that fits your real life.
Together, we’ll work on:
• Regulating cycles and easing PMS or period pain
• Improving blood sugar, energy, and metabolism
• Supporting fertility and pregnancy
• Choosing evidence-based supplements
• Creating a sustainable movement routine
I can also help you thrive through challenging life transitions like pregnancy (including plant-based pregnancy) and postpartum recovery, (peri)menopause and transitions to plant-based diets.
I help women with PCOS, endometriosis, and fertility challenges improve symptoms, reduce pain and inflammation, and get more regular cycles — without restrictive dieting.
My anti-inflammatory approach supports hormone balance, metabolism, and fertility with tasty food. No calorie counting. No cutting out entire food groups. Just science-backed nutrition that fits your real life.
Together, we’ll work on:
• Regulating cycles and easing PMS or period pain
• Improving blood sugar, energy, and metabolism
• Supporting fertility and pregnancy
• Choosing evidence-based supplements
• Creating a sustainable movement routine
I love working with clients who are looking ditch diet culture, to redefine what "health" means to them, and to improve their relationship to food and body. But sometimes, the journey toward body acceptance and intuitive eating is complicated. Complex medical issues like autoimmune conditions, food allergies/intolerances, and disordered eating patterns can disrupt the relationship we have to our bodies. Most of my clients are sitting at this intersection, ready to explore a new framework and rebuild trust in their bodies.
I love working with clients who are looking ditch diet culture, to redefine what "health" means to them, and to improve their relationship to food and body. But sometimes, the journey toward body acceptance and intuitive eating is complicated. Complex medical issues like autoimmune conditions, food allergies/intolerances, and disordered eating patterns can disrupt the relationship we have to our bodies. Most of my clients are sitting at this intersection, ready to explore a new framework and rebuild trust in their bodies.
My ideal client is someone who is looking to make sustainable lifestyle changes to improve their relationship with food. They are looking to make lasting changes to improve their quality of life to allow them to focus their precious time and energy on things not related to their body or food choices.
My ideal client is someone who is looking to make sustainable lifestyle changes to improve their relationship with food. They are looking to make lasting changes to improve their quality of life to allow them to focus their precious time and energy on things not related to their body or food choices.
I'm a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and trained Functional Dietitian focusing on holistic approaches to healing chronic and complex diseases. My areas of focus include women’s nutrition (PCOS, endometriosis, menopause, amenorrhea and other menstrual disorders), digestive disorders and diseases (IBS, SIBO, Celiac, Crohn’s, Colitis, and dysbiosis), metabolic conditions (blood sugar dysregulation and high cholesterol) and autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. I specialize in fertility nutrition for those trying to conceive, including general support and those going through Assisted Reproductive Technology.
I'm a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and trained Functional Dietitian focusing on holistic approaches to healing chronic and complex diseases. My areas of focus include women’s nutrition (PCOS, endometriosis, menopause, amenorrhea and other menstrual disorders), digestive disorders and diseases (IBS, SIBO, Celiac, Crohn’s, Colitis, and dysbiosis), metabolic conditions (blood sugar dysregulation and high cholesterol) and autoimmune and inflammatory conditions. I specialize in fertility nutrition for those trying to conceive, including general support and those going through Assisted Reproductive Technology.
Exhausted from diets? Overwhelmed by social media telling you what to do? Working with me, I help you learn how to best meet your body's needs without toxic diet culture trends. As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, I assist my clients in establishing a healthy relationship with food and their body. Additionally, I can help you manage health-conditions including IBS, PCOS, Hashimoto's, and Diabetes using realistic interventions custom fit to your needs. I can also help you to navigate realistic Nutrition recommendations customized for your needs.
Exhausted from diets? Overwhelmed by social media telling you what to do? Working with me, I help you learn how to best meet your body's needs without toxic diet culture trends. As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, I assist my clients in establishing a healthy relationship with food and their body. Additionally, I can help you manage health-conditions including IBS, PCOS, Hashimoto's, and Diabetes using realistic interventions custom fit to your needs. I can also help you to navigate realistic Nutrition recommendations customized for your needs.
I am a passionate advocate for the power of sports nutrition in enhancing athletic performance and overall well-being. With a deep understanding of how the right fuel can optimize training, recovery, and endurance, I am dedicated in helping athletes and active individuals unlock their full potential. In addition, I am deeply committed to supporting individuals on their journey in healing from their eating disorder/disordered eating behaviors!
I am a passionate advocate for the power of sports nutrition in enhancing athletic performance and overall well-being. With a deep understanding of how the right fuel can optimize training, recovery, and endurance, I am dedicated in helping athletes and active individuals unlock their full potential. In addition, I am deeply committed to supporting individuals on their journey in healing from their eating disorder/disordered eating behaviors!
Postpartum Nutrition Nutritionists and Dietitians
What is postpartum nutrition?
Postpartum nutrition refers to the dietary practices and consumption of specific foods during the postpartum period, when the mother is recovering from childbirth and breastfeeding. Proper nutrition during this time is essential and can help replenish nutrients lost during childbirth, aid in healing, and ensure an adequate milk supply for the baby. Nutrition professionals specializing in postpartum nutrition can provide personalized consultation, helping new mothers identify the best foods for recovery and breastfeeding. They can also offer practical advice on adjusting eating habits to fit into the new routine of caring for a newborn.
Why is nutrition important during the postpartum period?
A healthy and balanced diet during the postpartum period is essential for both recovery from childbirth and supporting breastfeeding. Consuming a variety of nutrient-rich foods, such as whole grains, lean proteins, fruits, vegetables, and healthy fats, is crucial during this time. Additionally, breastfeeding women burn an extra 300-500 calories per day on average, so it’s important for them to consume enough calories to meet this increased demand. Key nutrients such as iodine, choline, and iron are particularly important during the postpartum period, as they play vital roles in maternal health and infant development. To ensure all nutrient requirements are met, doctors may recommend dietary supplements to help women get enough essential nutrients during the postpartum period.
What foods should I avoid postpartum?
Nutrition experts generally advise women to avoid alcohol, caffeine, and high-sugar foods during the postpartum period. It's also recommended that postpartum mothers avoid foods that may contain high levels of harmful chemicals, such as certain fish like mackerel, swordfish, and tuna, which can contain high mercury levels that may negatively affect a newborn's development if passed through breastmilk. Additionally, foods with strong smells and flavors, such as garlic, are often discouraged as they may cause the baby to reject breastfeeding due to taste preferences.
What diet is best for breastfeeding mothers?
For breastfeeding mothers, a well-rounded and nutritious diet is essential to support both the mother's health and the baby's growth and development. In general, it is recommended that breastfeeding mother's focus on consuming a balanced diet that contains whole grains, vegetables, fruits, healthy fats, and lean protein sources. In particular, ensuring that one is getting enough protein can be critical to ensuring sufficient breast milk supply. Sources of such protein include dairy products, lean meats, eggs, nuts and seeds, and beans. Additionally, certain fish that are low in mercury, like salmon, bluefish, and bass, are particularly beneficial, as they provide omega-3 fatty acids, including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which supports healthy infant brain development.