COUNSELING

If you like the idea of Intuitive Eating but are struggling to apply it to your relationship with food…

If you’ve internalized false narratives that make you feel like you don’t belong (even in your own body)...

If you’ve experienced discrimination and body shame at the hands of other healthcare providers…

If you’re battling health conditions like PCOS and are struggling to find joy in eating your favorite foods while trying to support your health...

You’ve come to the right place.

In our sessions, I’ll help you...
- Release the internalized shame and stigmas that keep you in an exhausting mental loop
- Unpack ways that diet culture is surprisingly affecting your relationship with food and influencing your understanding of health
- Let go of the frustrations that come with diet culture, societal stigmas, and toxic beauty standards.
So that you can…
- Redefine what beauty and health mean to you and heal your relationship to your body
- Create your own nutrition philosophy and find joy in eating delicious foods
- Develop a positive narrative and attitude about yourself and live your best life in your current body

As a Dietitian...

I provide affirming care for all bodies.

For one, I recognize that social inequalities influence how we relate to food. So I use an anti-oppressive framework in my work to support people of all sizes, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, immigration statuses, and abilities.

My personal and professional experience has taught me that...

Struggles with Intuitive Eating are deeply connected to body shame and societal oppression.
Food doesn’t need to be complicated. It can be simple, effortless, and deepen the connection to your culture & identity.
Dieting and feeling at war with your body do not lead to positive health outcomes.
Each one of us has an innate sense of wisdom about our body’s needs.

That’s why my work is informed by Health at Every Size®, Intuitive Eating, and Mindful Eating philosophies. And although these frameworks influence my approach, I try to make each person’s journey their own.

I recognize that there truly isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to nutrition, body image, and health, and many attempts to do this ultimately excludes those who are most marginalized.

Instead, I help individuals realize that -- regardless of their identities -- white supremacy influences how they understand food, body, and health, and that a central part of healing requires unpacking these harmful messages.

Seriously, you don’t have to do this alone.
In my counseling sessions, I’ll guide you through these obstacles so you can find pleasure in eating delicious foods and develop a deeper connection to your identity and your body.
My role is to help you find the food formula that works best for you and tap into your innate body wisdom...So that you can truly honor your body.

Happy Clients

Client Testimonials

“Before my work with Kimmie I had orthorexic notions of what I could or could not eat, and so I would vacillate between restricting myself from eating ‘bad’ foods and then bingeing on them from the deprivation. I was afraid of certain foods, because I felt out of control when I ate them. Throughout the process, I loved how gentle and nonjudgmental Kimmie was, guiding me little by little toward a healthy relationship with food, introducing new steps in the process only when I was ready for them. Now I’m able to recognize what hunger and fullness physically feels like again and can trust those signals from my body. Emotionally, I no longer have to feel shame from eating certain foods or for eating more than I had planned to. The balance and compassion that our work together have introduced into my life have replaced anxious obsession and depression around food behaviors.”

Cheryl Z

“Before working with Kimmie, I was trying to navigate the shifting narrative around diet culture and my ability to eat food in a way that felt confident. I had disordered patterns that were always one step away from a more severe form of eating disorders. Since my counseling a few years back, I feel I have been better equipped to care for myself. My body has grown a bit larger than when I was working with Kimmie, but it has also seemed to find and remain in a set point range. I am trying to even move beyond body neutrality and into body celebration- trying to actively love my body more than in the past. I am also more aware of the importance of advocacy for larger-bodied people. This part of my journey is one I know will stay strong within me. I loved Kimmie’s accessibility - she was so easy to open up to and felt so easy to trust. ”

Maggie G.

“Before seeing Kimmie, I equated health with goodness/worthiness. But after seeing Kimmie, my relationship with food changed - I fully ditched my idea of diet culture and modified my thinking. Kimmie was warm, inviting, inquisitive, and not judgmental in the least!”

Molly G.

“Food was destroying me and keeping me from living my life and doing the things I love with the people I love. After working with Kimmie, I’m healthy probably for the first time in my life, I value my life, and I’ve learned to start putting myself first in terms of my physical and emotional needs so that I can show up for others the way I want to.”

Laura V.

“Working with Kimmie felt like working with a friend. She approached everything with curiosity and not judgment. Since working with her, I now have confidence in my eating choices and less confusion.”

Kelly F.