Ayana Habtemariam MSW, RD, LDN is a nutrition therapist, certified intuitive eating counselor, and macro social worker. She works with clients who are interested in giving up dieting in exchange for trusting their bodies and tapping into their internal wisdom to break free from internalized body oppression. She believes that weight-centric approaches to health and wellness only serve to exacerbate body image issues, stress, and anxiety which contribute to increased rates of chronic diseases.
Ayana has partnered with countless clients reach their health goals without hyper-focusing on the number on the scale. Her specialties include intuitive eating, disordered eating, eating disorders, and weight inclusive approaches to managing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other chronic conditions.
"With a weight-inclusive lense, I partner with clients to identify factors including environmental, socio-cultural, and genetic that influence the way they interact with food and their food environment. We work together to determine the best plan of action to reach their individualized health goals."
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