Services
Nutrition Counseling Options
I provide specialized dietitian services for individuals struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating recovery. I understand the unique challenges and complexities that come with these conditions, and I strive to create a safe and supportive environment for my clients. My approach is rooted in intuitive eating, a philosophy that encourages food freedom, cultivating body acceptance, and reconnecting to one's internal hunger and fullness cues. Whether you're navigating ARFID, binge eating, restrictive eating patterns, or recovery from chronic dieting, my goal is to help you build sustainable eating behaviors, increase nutrition confidence, and nurture lasting, long-term health.
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Because it is often a topic of discussion, I want to note that I do not specialize in intentional weight loss practices, but rather from the mindset that we can work with your body to see what a weight looks like for you that is free of eating disorder behaviors and thoughts.
I do offer guidance on intuitive eating and healing your relationship with food while taking a GLP-1 medication.
Getting Started
Browse My Services
First of all, welcome! Take a look around and get a feel on how it would be to work together. I would be seeing you virtually either through self-pay or insurance. I know there is a lot of information on this page, so the consult is to answer any questions you have.
Book a free consult
To answer questions and “meet” virtually - which may be awkward since we don’t know each other yet, but we’ll get through it to see if we are a good fit! We can talk through the service options and, more specifically, what you are looking for and what I provide.
Book your first session
If we agree we are a good fit, we’ll book our first session. After booking, you will be sent the Initial Session Questionnaire so we can get started!
Self-Pay sessions
Monthly program where I provide support throughout the month with 1:1 sessions and many features for in-between sessions. This is for anyone not seeing me via their insurance benefits. (Since it is cash-based, I do have some discounts built in!)
Insurance-Based Sessions
For those with Blue Shield of California (and most other Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans, excluding Anthem of California) or if you would like to pursue potential reimbursement for out-of-network costs via Superbill.
Free 20 Minute Consult
Click the button below to see my availability. After booking you’ll set up your Client Portal via the tele-health platform Practice Better so you are ready for our video call!
All sessions will be remote and connected via a secure video service. Virtual nutrition counseling is available to clients in the United States. Session cancelations must give 24 hour notice. Any questions can be directed to my contact page.
Some Testimonials
“Getting consistent reassurance that there is no way to do this "wrong", and that it's safe to stop dieting was incredible beneficial to the healing process in allowing me to dive into intuitive eating. Katy provided that, and she made me feel safe and helped me believe that health doesn't have a size.”
-Session Client
“The most helpful thing we came up with is the meal plan, but even more helpful than the physical tool, were the skills you helped me develop to feel comfortable putting the meal plan away, but knowing it's always available if I ever need additional support or guidance during a difficult time.”
- Session Client
“Great nutrition knowledge, organization and super prepared. A wonderful mix of knowing nutrition and being body positive and anti-diet. I could trust Katy to be non-judgmental, positive and encouraging. The tangible suggestions (meal planning, schedules, types of snacks, intuitive eating) have been really helpful.”
- Session Client
Additional information
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Sliding Scale
If you are looking to work with me and are not financially in a place to do so, I work with an organization called Project Heal that can helps with navigating treatment costs and sliding scale pricing. We can speak about this more in the free 20 min consult if you are interested and want to learn how to work with both me and Project Heal. Slots subject to availability.
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Project heal
I work with Project Heal, an organization that helps people break down the barriers to getting eating disorder treatment and care.
For more information on how to receive eating disorder services through insurance navigation, treatment placement or cash assistance click here.
If you would like to work with me through their program, mention me in their intake process or reach out to me via my email regarding your interest.
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No Surprises Act
A law passed January 2022 requires out-of-network providers to estimate direct costs. If you would like an individualized "good faith estimate" of treatment for the next year, please email me and I will answer your questions to the best of my ability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Is…
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Eating disorders used to fall into three main categories: Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder. Now with the update to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) there are eight. Like any other disease state, this must be diagnosed by a qualified clinician using specific criteria. You can still seek treatment if you do not have an official diagnosis, and if you do not have an official diagnosis it does not mean that you do not have an eating disorder.
Disordered Eating is a much broader term. It is very common and perpetuated in our society by what we call “Diet Culture”. Some examples can be seen in fad diets, weight-cycling and “clean eating”. Though these behaviors may not be as “serious” as an eating disorder, they can cause long term harm physically, mentally and emotionally. Certain damaging eating behaviors can also be a precursor to an eating disorder.
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Based on the book of the same name by Evelyn Tribole RDN and Elyse Resch RDN, Intuitive Eating is an approach to that gets you back to listening to your intuitive body and repairing your damaged relationship to food by changing your mentality. There are 10 foundational principles, some of which are: rejecting diet mentality, honoring your hunger and challenging the food police.
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Associate for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) is a non-profit organization that focuses on taking weight out of the health equation. The focus instead is on body diversity, acceptance and compassion. It challenges the assumptions made about all body shapes and sizes which leads to more accessible health care for all. This organization is the owner of the trademark Health At Every Size® and HAES® so that the community of these principles can be protected.
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In-line with the HAES® framework, weight inclusivity as a practitioner means that you are providing healthcare and guidance towards health goals independent of body size and weight. This takes the focus away from weight loss as the only way to achieve health and therefore reducing the shame associated with weight loss and dieting.