Mindful Eating Nutritionists and Dietitians in Lake Forest Park, WA
If you struggle with your eating or relationship with food, I'm here to help. Or, are you an athlete trying to optimize your eating for performance and recovery while building a positive relationship with food and exercise? My passion is helping you get unstuck from cycles of dieting, reconnecting you with your body’s cues, and building skills and habits that last. While I bring expertise in nutrition, I believe you are the expert on your own life and body. My role is to help you clarify what matters most to you and provide practical, sustainable tools that support your long-term success.
If you struggle with your eating or relationship with food, I'm here to help. Or, are you an athlete trying to optimize your eating for performance and recovery while building a positive relationship with food and exercise? My passion is helping you get unstuck from cycles of dieting, reconnecting you with your body’s cues, and building skills and habits that last. While I bring expertise in nutrition, I believe you are the expert on your own life and body. My role is to help you clarify what matters most to you and provide practical, sustainable tools that support your long-term success.
What I enjoy most about being a nutritionist is helping people reconnect with themselves—empowering them to feel whole and confident from the inside out. Many clients face challenges like high blood pressure, prediabetes, digestive discomfort, or sensory sensitivities. Others seek relief from anxiety or depression. I guide individuals and families to discover how food can be a tool for healing, fostering confidence and long-term well-being.
What I enjoy most about being a nutritionist is helping people reconnect with themselves—empowering them to feel whole and confident from the inside out. Many clients face challenges like high blood pressure, prediabetes, digestive discomfort, or sensory sensitivities. Others seek relief from anxiety or depression. I guide individuals and families to discover how food can be a tool for healing, fostering confidence and long-term well-being.
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You’re doing your best, yet your blood sugar is unpredictable, your weight won’t move, your energy crashes, or your cycles are irregular. You want answers, not another diet. My clients come to me when they’re struggling with insulin resistance, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, PCOS, fatty liver, or midlife metabolism and are ready for a plan that actually works. I use functional nutrition, hormone mapping, and microbiome science to find what’s driving your symptoms so you can feel better, lose weight, and finally see real, lasting results.
You’re doing your best, yet your blood sugar is unpredictable, your weight won’t move, your energy crashes, or your cycles are irregular. You want answers, not another diet. My clients come to me when they’re struggling with insulin resistance, prediabetes, type 2 diabetes, PCOS, fatty liver, or midlife metabolism and are ready for a plan that actually works. I use functional nutrition, hormone mapping, and microbiome science to find what’s driving your symptoms so you can feel better, lose weight, and finally see real, lasting results.
Hilary (she/her) is an anti-diet registered dietitian and practices from a mental health and trauma-informed lens. She utilizes a Health at Every Size philosophy and emphasizes All Foods Fit with principles of Intuitive Eating to help clients remove guilt and shame and to start building and positive and healthy relationship with food and their bodies. Through compassionate and collaborative care, she will help you understand your eating behaviors, patterns, and thoughts on a deeper level.
Hilary (she/her) is an anti-diet registered dietitian and practices from a mental health and trauma-informed lens. She utilizes a Health at Every Size philosophy and emphasizes All Foods Fit with principles of Intuitive Eating to help clients remove guilt and shame and to start building and positive and healthy relationship with food and their bodies. Through compassionate and collaborative care, she will help you understand your eating behaviors, patterns, and thoughts on a deeper level.
Whether life has just presented you with a new health concern, you are looking to rekindle your relationship with food, or anywhere in between, I am here to help! There are many factors to consider when striving to live well, and they can understandably lead to frustration. Eating is something we are biologically required to do, so why not make it a positive experience? My goal is to provide you with tools to help you feel empowered in nourishing your body on a daily basis. I prioritize bringing both balance and variety onto the plates of my clients.
Whether life has just presented you with a new health concern, you are looking to rekindle your relationship with food, or anywhere in between, I am here to help! There are many factors to consider when striving to live well, and they can understandably lead to frustration. Eating is something we are biologically required to do, so why not make it a positive experience? My goal is to provide you with tools to help you feel empowered in nourishing your body on a daily basis. I prioritize bringing both balance and variety onto the plates of my clients.
I counsel clients and athletes virtually and in-person. I have worked with some local youth athletic organizations. With a background in both clinical and outpatient nutrition, I also bring my experience as a professional chef to make good nutrition solutions easy to my clients. I advocate the use of principles of intuitive eating to guide people towards fueling their bodies while helping them to foster a healthy relationship with food. Whether you play organized team sports or are a Weekend Warrior, I enjoy working with athletes of all ages and abilities, no matter what the end game.
I counsel clients and athletes virtually and in-person. I have worked with some local youth athletic organizations. With a background in both clinical and outpatient nutrition, I also bring my experience as a professional chef to make good nutrition solutions easy to my clients. I advocate the use of principles of intuitive eating to guide people towards fueling their bodies while helping them to foster a healthy relationship with food. Whether you play organized team sports or are a Weekend Warrior, I enjoy working with athletes of all ages and abilities, no matter what the end game.
I help those who are looking for support for disordered eating or an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, or OSFED. You may also feel stuck in cycles of restriction, binge eating, or distress around eating and body image.
Others come to me after years of dieting without sustainable results, experiencing weight cycling, metabolic concerns, or frustration with approaches that feel rigid or unrealistic. My approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, and grounded in evidence-based nutrition care. I focus on sustainable health behaviors, metabolic function, and overall wellbeing.
I help those who are looking for support for disordered eating or an eating disorder, such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, or OSFED. You may also feel stuck in cycles of restriction, binge eating, or distress around eating and body image.
Others come to me after years of dieting without sustainable results, experiencing weight cycling, metabolic concerns, or frustration with approaches that feel rigid or unrealistic. My approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, and grounded in evidence-based nutrition care. I focus on sustainable health behaviors, metabolic function, and overall wellbeing.
Healthy isn’t about a specific food or flavor—it’s a feeling. At Summit Nutrition, I know obsessing over food is stressful and overwhelming. Our holistic, science-based approach is here to cut through the noise and help you feel happy, nourished, and thriving. I work with a diverse range of clients, including those with eating disorders, body dysmorphia, pre-postnatal needs, ADHD, pediatric concerns, and chronic conditions. Let us help you break free from yo-yo dieting, manage your health with food, and build a lasting, positive relationship with eating. Everyone deserves compassionate, unbiased care. We look forward to helping you
Healthy isn’t about a specific food or flavor—it’s a feeling. At Summit Nutrition, I know obsessing over food is stressful and overwhelming. Our holistic, science-based approach is here to cut through the noise and help you feel happy, nourished, and thriving. I work with a diverse range of clients, including those with eating disorders, body dysmorphia, pre-postnatal needs, ADHD, pediatric concerns, and chronic conditions. Let us help you break free from yo-yo dieting, manage your health with food, and build a lasting, positive relationship with eating. Everyone deserves compassionate, unbiased care. We look forward to helping you
Using a mindful eating approach, she helps clients find enjoyment in meals despite busy lifestyles.
Sandy specializes in chronic disease prevention and management, including Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Metabolic Syndrome. She is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician with expertise in tube feeding and TPN. She also focuses on the connection between mood and food while fostering a positive relationship with eating.
Using a mindful eating approach, she helps clients find enjoyment in meals despite busy lifestyles.
Sandy specializes in chronic disease prevention and management, including Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Metabolic Syndrome. She is a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician with expertise in tube feeding and TPN. She also focuses on the connection between mood and food while fostering a positive relationship with eating.
Liz Wyosnick MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a Masters in Nutrition Science. I offer a non-dogmatic approach to health where recommendations are rooted in sustainability and science. I am particularly passionate about empowering individuals to live their life most well, in which healthy choices become what they want to do, versus what they have to do. I enjoy collaborating with my clients so that they receive thoughtful education around food, the body, and systems, as well as helpful insight within behavior change research.
Liz Wyosnick MS, RDN is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a Masters in Nutrition Science. I offer a non-dogmatic approach to health where recommendations are rooted in sustainability and science. I am particularly passionate about empowering individuals to live their life most well, in which healthy choices become what they want to do, versus what they have to do. I enjoy collaborating with my clients so that they receive thoughtful education around food, the body, and systems, as well as helpful insight within behavior change research.
I’m a registered dietitian with a passion for helping people build a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food—whether that means supporting recovery from eating disorders, fine-tuning performance nutrition for athletes, or diving into the latest nutrition research. With years of experience in the eating disorder field, alongside deep dives into sports nutrition and clinical research, I blend science with a human-centered approach (and a good dose of real-life practicality). My goal is always the same: to make food feel less stressful and more supportive of the life you want to live!
I’m a registered dietitian with a passion for helping people build a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food—whether that means supporting recovery from eating disorders, fine-tuning performance nutrition for athletes, or diving into the latest nutrition research. With years of experience in the eating disorder field, alongside deep dives into sports nutrition and clinical research, I blend science with a human-centered approach (and a good dose of real-life practicality). My goal is always the same: to make food feel less stressful and more supportive of the life you want to live!
Hi. I'm Ash! I'm here to help make eating feel less challenging.
In our sessions, I focus on understanding the complex and unique struggles each patient is experiencing to help guide them towards sustainable and manageable solutions to last a lifetime. My approach is neuro-affirming and weight inclusive. This approach can be particularly beneficial for patients who are neurodivergent (ADHD/Autism/OCD/SPD) and those with auto-immune conditions.
I have experience treating patients with all manner of disease states including diabetes, digestive disorders, heart disease, and kidney disease.
Hi. I'm Ash! I'm here to help make eating feel less challenging.
In our sessions, I focus on understanding the complex and unique struggles each patient is experiencing to help guide them towards sustainable and manageable solutions to last a lifetime. My approach is neuro-affirming and weight inclusive. This approach can be particularly beneficial for patients who are neurodivergent (ADHD/Autism/OCD/SPD) and those with auto-immune conditions.
I have experience treating patients with all manner of disease states including diabetes, digestive disorders, heart disease, and kidney disease.
Our functional medicine dietitians will work with you to take a deep dive into how to reduce your health risks. You will receive generous amounts of time so that we can understand your lifestyle, habits, unique preferences and challenges. We will help you sort through confusion and make a bite-sized plan that is manageable. Your customized nutrition plan will fit your specific lifestyle, health profile and your personal needs. We also offer sophisticated meal planning, advanced-practice lab review and testing, and stress reduction techniques.
Our functional medicine dietitians will work with you to take a deep dive into how to reduce your health risks. You will receive generous amounts of time so that we can understand your lifestyle, habits, unique preferences and challenges. We will help you sort through confusion and make a bite-sized plan that is manageable. Your customized nutrition plan will fit your specific lifestyle, health profile and your personal needs. We also offer sophisticated meal planning, advanced-practice lab review and testing, and stress reduction techniques.
As a trauma-informed, non-diet nutritionist, I specialize in helping people who feel stuck in dieting cycles, body dissatisfaction, or chronic health concerns such as PCOS, thyroid imbalance, and digestive issues. If you’re ready to stop the frustration of restrictive eating and start building a nourishing, sustainable relationship with food and your body, you’re in the right place.
As a trauma-informed, non-diet nutritionist, I specialize in helping people who feel stuck in dieting cycles, body dissatisfaction, or chronic health concerns such as PCOS, thyroid imbalance, and digestive issues. If you’re ready to stop the frustration of restrictive eating and start building a nourishing, sustainable relationship with food and your body, you’re in the right place.
I can't promise a quick, easy fix but I will offer support that is practical and evidence informed - supporting healthy aging, mindful eating practices, and peace with food.
You are in the right place if you are seeking a more positive place for food in your day and better health to live your best life!
You might be navigating the complexities of nutrition interventions to manage or prevent a chronic disease or looking to learn the basics of overall healthy food habits
Some of the ways I can help: individualized nutritional guidance that supports goals for healthy blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or triglycerides; tools to plan meals that work for the whole family; interventions for nutrition and aging, supporting muscle and bone health; or support for balance plant-based eating.
I can't promise a quick, easy fix but I will offer support that is practical and evidence informed - supporting healthy aging, mindful eating practices, and peace with food.
You are in the right place if you are seeking a more positive place for food in your day and better health to live your best life!
You might be navigating the complexities of nutrition interventions to manage or prevent a chronic disease or looking to learn the basics of overall healthy food habits
Some of the ways I can help: individualized nutritional guidance that supports goals for healthy blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and/or triglycerides; tools to plan meals that work for the whole family; interventions for nutrition and aging, supporting muscle and bone health; or support for balance plant-based eating.
Bailie is a Registered Dietitian with experience in weight loss, eating disorders and performance nutrition. She believes food is medicine and is dedicated to helping you create a positive relationship with food and movement while working together towards your goals. Bailie believes nutrition is not one size fits all and works with the patient to develop customized care based on the their goals, needs and lifestyle.
Bailie is a Registered Dietitian with experience in weight loss, eating disorders and performance nutrition. She believes food is medicine and is dedicated to helping you create a positive relationship with food and movement while working together towards your goals. Bailie believes nutrition is not one size fits all and works with the patient to develop customized care based on the their goals, needs and lifestyle.
Julia’s ideal client is someone stuck in cycles of restriction, guilt, or frustration around food. She helps clients break free from rigid rules and all-or-nothing patterns through Intuitive Eating and sustainable behavior change. Her sessions are supportive, non-diet, and evidence-based, with a focus on consistency, self-trust, and personalized strategies. Julia creates real conversations that help clients build balance, confidence, and habits that fit their lives
Julia’s ideal client is someone stuck in cycles of restriction, guilt, or frustration around food. She helps clients break free from rigid rules and all-or-nothing patterns through Intuitive Eating and sustainable behavior change. Her sessions are supportive, non-diet, and evidence-based, with a focus on consistency, self-trust, and personalized strategies. Julia creates real conversations that help clients build balance, confidence, and habits that fit their lives
With 40 years clinical experience, the spectrum of my professional nutrition services range from basic nutrition counseling/education for those who simply want to improve their diet & lifestyle, on up to therapeutic nutritional support for specific health conditions - everything from indigestion to cancer (see list of specialties below). A functional medicine nutrition approach seeks to identify & resolve the root cause. Professional nutrition services determine your personal health profile. One size does not fit all. Anyone can sell you vitamins, few can tell you precisely which nutrients best meet your actual, individual need.
With 40 years clinical experience, the spectrum of my professional nutrition services range from basic nutrition counseling/education for those who simply want to improve their diet & lifestyle, on up to therapeutic nutritional support for specific health conditions - everything from indigestion to cancer (see list of specialties below). A functional medicine nutrition approach seeks to identify & resolve the root cause. Professional nutrition services determine your personal health profile. One size does not fit all. Anyone can sell you vitamins, few can tell you precisely which nutrients best meet your actual, individual need.
Now accepting insurance! I am passionate about helping individuals reclaim their life with a functional nutrition approach. I specialize in weight loss with a holistic emphasis on gut and hormonal balance. Suffering from a thyroid or autoimmune disorder, gut dysfunction, or hormonal imbalance can leave you fatigued and feeling uncomfortable in your own body. Using a holistic approach, it is possible to finally meet your goals while finding balance and vitality.
Now accepting insurance! I am passionate about helping individuals reclaim their life with a functional nutrition approach. I specialize in weight loss with a holistic emphasis on gut and hormonal balance. Suffering from a thyroid or autoimmune disorder, gut dysfunction, or hormonal imbalance can leave you fatigued and feeling uncomfortable in your own body. Using a holistic approach, it is possible to finally meet your goals while finding balance and vitality.
Having trouble coping with food, nutrition, and your health, especially with the recent stress of COVID-19? Many people are experiencing stress-related changes in emotions, eating behaviors, and physical symptoms, including digestive issues. Whether these experiences are new to you or related to something you dealt with in the past, I’m here to help.
Having trouble coping with food, nutrition, and your health, especially with the recent stress of COVID-19? Many people are experiencing stress-related changes in emotions, eating behaviors, and physical symptoms, including digestive issues. Whether these experiences are new to you or related to something you dealt with in the past, I’m here to help.
Mindful Eating Nutritionists and Dietitians
What is mindful eating?
Mindful eating is a practice that encourages individuals to be fully present and attentive while eating, focusing on the experience of each meal. It involves paying close attention to hunger, fullness, and satiety cues from the body, as well as being aware of the emotional factors influencing food choices and cravings. Unlike strict dietary rules, mindful eating promotes a nonjudgmental approach, emphasizing the sensory experience of eating and personal food preferences. By fostering greater awareness of how food affects both physical and emotional states, mindful eating helps individuals develop a healthier and more balanced relationship with food.
Who should practice mindful eating?
Mindful eating can benefit anyone looking to improve their relationship with food and enhance their awareness of how food impacts their body and mind. It is especially valuable for individuals experiencing food-related anxiety, such as those with eating disorders or other forms of food-related stress. Additionally, mindful eating can be helpful for those who frequently overeat or struggle to recognize their body's fullness cues. By fostering a greater connection with the sensory experience of eating and promoting awareness of hunger and satiety, mindful eating can aid in reducing overeating and cultivating a more balanced approach to food.
What are the benefits of mindful eating?
Mindful eating offers a range of benefits. For individuals with eating disorders or anxiety-related conditions, it can reduce stress and judgment surrounding food by fostering a non-judgmental and accepting approach to eating. Mindful eating is often taught alongside other self-acceptance practices and holistic nutritional approaches that emphasize overall wellbeing rather than weight or dieting. This combination can be particularly supportive in the recovery from food-related mental health issues. Additionally, mindful eating helps individuals better understand and respond to their body's hunger and fullness cues. While weight loss is not the primary goal of mindful eating, some individuals may experience weight reduction as a secondary benefit, particularly those who tend to overeat or ignore their body's signals. This can lead to improved health outcomes, such as better cardiovascular health.
How can a dietitian help with mindful eating?
A dietitian can help with mindful eating by working with the client to align their nutrition-related goals with mindful approaches. They often begin with a nutritional assessment to establish what the client's current approach to food is, including how food may be causing stress or disturbances in their life. Then, a dietitian will work with the client on how to implement mindful eating approaches, such as pausing before meals to assess hunger or keeping a journal to record how food consumption impacts their thoughts and emotions. Dietitians can also help clients reduce the self-judgment they may have around food and help clients practice self-acceptance and forgiveness as they work toward more mindful eating practices.