Laura Downer, RD

I work with clients to reclaim their peace of mind & expand variety at each meal. From trying-to-conceive to postpartum, from baby's first bites to picky eating phases, or amidst any sort of digestive issues across life, I'm here to support you as your personal dietitian! Together, we’ll create a care plan that’s simple, enjoyable, and tailored 100% to you.

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I consider you the expert on yourself or your child. Consider me the nutrition expert. In our sessions, we'll share our combined experience & expertise to create habits that meet you where you’re at and get you to where you want to be.

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I take time to listen to your goals and to what progress looks and feels like from your perspective. It's your goals, your symptoms, and your definition of success that guides our sessions. Not interested in weighing yourself? No problem! I practice a weight neutral, anti-diet approach to care, so we won't talk about weight unless you want to.

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Together, we'll set goals that you're genuinely excited to start and ditch the unsustainable "solutions," fad diets, and quick fixes to form lasting, exciting habits you actually want to keep.

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More about me:

I have a Bachelor's of science in nutrition from the University of Arkansas (woo pig!) and I completed my dietetic internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center to become a Registered Dietitian.

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Since then, I've run my county's Mobile WIC (Women, Infants, & Children) Clinic counseling pregnant women and new parents through their unique lifecycle stage. I've also run a health program for Hispanic & Latinx families that supports parents in making nutrition a sustainable, affordable, and enjoyable experience for the whole family (I'm a fluent Spanish-speaker!). In 2024, I made the transition to telehealth care. The slower pace allowed me to address my own digestive issues, which turned into a deep appreciation-and now a specialty-in digestive health.

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Outside of being a dietitian, I am an avid rock climber, backpacker, and sourdough baker!