Nutrition Therapy at ALK Nutrition

Nutrition counseling, along with nutrition education and medical nutrition therapy, is essential for enhancing overall health and well-being.

Nutrition counseling, along with nutrition education and medical nutrition therapy, is essential for enhancing overall health and well-being.

Engage in medical nutrition therapy to identify, explore, and challenge distorted beliefs and fears about food and your body through personalized nutrition counseling. This approach allows you to resolve your relationship with these issues while benefiting from comprehensive nutrition education.

By utilizing evidence-based science, you can gain insights into your body's needs through medical nutrition therapy, receive personalized support with nutrition counseling, and enhance your knowledge through nutrition education, all while understanding the consequences of not meeting those essential needs.

I will collaborate with you to optimize your body's natural state of health and wellbeing through the use of medical nutrition therapy, as well as offering nutrition counseling and nutrition education.

The multidisciplinary team approach is widely recognized as the best practice in medical nutrition therapy. With your permission, I will consult and coordinate care with your other providers, or I can help you find them if needed to ensure you receive proper nutrition counseling and nutrition education.
As a Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, I provide weight-inclusive, non-diet nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling in Marin County, California. My approach is rooted in Health at Every Size®, Intuitive Eating, and trauma-informed care, emphasizing the critical role of nutrition education in fostering a healthy relationship with food.
I bring a wealth of experience across various levels of care—including inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient settings—into my warm, calm, and supportive outpatient practice.
Having completed Evelyn Tribole’s Intuitive Eating PRO — Skills Development Course, I am equipped to help clients rebuild trust with their bodies and cultivate a more peaceful, intuitive relationship with food through tailored medical nutrition therapy.
Clients often describe me as grounding, patient, and deeply compassionate. I aim to meet every individual with respect, attunement, and a belief in their capacity for healing. Together, we work towards recovery that honors your body’s wisdom, supports your emotional wellbeing, and fosters lasting freedom from disordered eating.
Professional Memberships:
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics • Behavioral Health Nutrition DPG • National Eating Disorders Association • Academy for Eating Disorders • International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals (iaedp)

OFFERING SPECIALIZED NUTRITION THERAPY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
Disordered Eating
Continuing care for those transitioning from higher levels of care to outpatient
Acute nutrition care for those recovering from substance abuse
Chronic dieting
Compulsive exercise
Obsession with food and weight
Body Image Concerns
INITIAL CONSULTATION
Reaching out for help is a powerful first step. Before beginning treatment, we’ll schedule a brief phone consultation to determine whether we’re a good fit and to answer your initial questions.
If we decide to move forward, we will schedule a 75-minute Initial Nutrition Assessment.
INITIAL NUTRITION ASSESSMENT
Your first session is an opportunity for us to get to know one another. We’ll explore your medical and nutrition history, your lived experience with food and body image, and what brought you to this work.
Together, we’ll identify initial goals and discuss tools and strategies within medical nutrition therapy that support your healing. My intention is for you to feel safe, heard, and supported from the very beginning.
FOLLOW-UP VISITS
Follow-up sessions last 50 minutes and are tailored to your individual needs. We may work within the following three pillars of Nutrition Therapy:
NUTRITION COUNSELING
(Weight-Inclusive & HAES-Informed)
Our nutrition counseling work is collaborative and grounded in compassion.
Together, we may explore:
Food rules, fears, and patterns with curiosity
Gentle exposure work and fear-food challenges
In-office or restaurant-based meal support
Grocery store sessions to build confidence and reduce overwhelm
Emotional, cognitive, and sensory experiences around eating
Strengthening trust in hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues
Building flexibility and reducing rigidity around eating
Developing self-compassion and reducing shame
Practical strategies for increasing nourishment and stability
This is never about controlling your eating—it’s about restoring safety, connection, and confidence.
NUTRITION EDUCATION
(Weight-Inclusive & Non-Diet)
Nutrition education is offered gently and collaboratively. Topics may include:
How adequate nourishment supports mood, energy, and brain function
The impact of malnutrition and chronic restriction
Understanding metabolism through a non-weight-centric lens
Hunger, fullness, satisfaction, and interoceptive awareness
How compensatory behaviors affect physical and emotional wellbeing
Food flexibility, variety, and adequacy in recovery
Cooking skills, grocery shopping, and meal planning
How chronic dieting disrupts both physiology and trust in one’s body
Education is never presented as a set of rules—it’s offered as support, clarity, and empowerment.
MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY
Medical Nutrition Therapy may include:
Supporting metabolic healing and nourishment
Monitoring labs, vitals, digestion, mood, energy, and other markers of recovery
Tracking patterns—not weight—as indicators of progress
Helping you reconnect with internal cues and rebuild trust with your body
Providing structured eating support when needed
Collaborating with your treatment team to support medical and psychological safety
Offering individualized guidance around movement that supports wellbeing
This work is always weight-inclusive and centered on your unique healing process.
COORDINATED CARE
Eating disorder treatment is most effective when care is collaborative. With your permission, I communicate regularly with your therapist, physician, psychiatrist, or other care providers. If you do not yet have a full team, I can help you find one that meets your needs.
FAMILY SUPPORT
Family involvement is a strong predictor of recovery, especially for adolescents and young adults. I provide education, guidance, and support to help families understand the illness, recognize signs of progress or relapse, and build the skills needed to support their loved one.
Family participation may include nutrition education, meal planning guidance, and ongoing collaboration throughout treatment.
Please reach us at info@alknutrition.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
I am currently an out-of-network provider. I’m happy to provide a superbill for reimbursement if your insurance plan allows. Please reach out to discuss your specific coverage.
Yes. Family involvement is encouraged whenever appropriate, as it is a strong predictor of recovery—especially for adolescents and young adults.
Length of care varies depending on individual needs. Many clients benefit from consistent support over time, especially when working toward full recovery.
You don’t need a diagnosis to receive support. Many clients come in feeling unsure, confused, or concerned about their relationship with food. We can explore this together at your pace.
Yes. With your consent, I collaborate closely with other members of your treatment team to ensure integrated, supportive care.
3030 Bridgeway, Suite 230, Sausalito, CA 94965, United States
Phone: 415.855.0032 E-mail: info@alknutrition.com
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