Old Grandpa

Let me tell you about my grandpa - my kids called him “Old Grandpa” because…well, he was super old. He lived until near 100. The reason I point that out is that I assume you are here because of some fear or notions you are questioning around health. And longevity, I suppose, is a pretty solid health measure. My grandpa ate a donut a few times a week with his friends at the coffee shop, will have a fast food burger or taco once in a while "because it sounded good" whilst at home his crock pot is simmering a lentil stew with carrots he picked from my mom's garden that he probably didn't wash because "a little dirt never hurt anyone”. When he was able (and a bit younger), he rode his bike, explored by walking around his environment (and stopped alot to pick up a rock or some odd creature), walked every morning with his friends (even if it was just a little loop to say “hello”). It’s easy to idealize old grandpa, isn't it? I know I do. My nutrition values system is based on it - I think we should eat because it tastes good and feels good, because it keeps us connected to our moving bodies, and because it brings us closer to the people sitting across from us. Did the home grown carrot help? Probably. But did the fast food taco equally help? Definitely. What I want the lesson to be here is, more widely, my grandpa probably had longevity because he was good to himself. He focused on his own needs and desires and leaned into the things he valued and THAT, my friends, is what kept his flame alive.* I’d love you to be truly good to yourself.

*My grandpa was also a thin, white, cis-gendered, hetero man of means- his privilege certainly made his ease with nutrition and treating his body kindly more simple and it is a relevant part of this work we will do together.

Me

I’ve worked with all sorts of folks who have struggled at all levels with issues that have kept them from living their most full life. I’m so passionate about healing and helping people come back to themselves and the things that are important to them. I’ve worked at all levels of Eating Disorder care for the last 12 years and consider myself an expert in treating Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, exercise compulsivity and other disordered eating issues. I find passion in discussing the crippling effects that diet culture has had on our world and love supporting folks in navigating these nuances.

I pride myself at meeting people where they are. I also pride myself on being a little weird (hopefully relatable, at times), funny and sarcastic in times where levity is necessary, and lovingly pushy when you may need a kick in the tushy (and apparently an aspiring poet).