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Natalie Shay- Emotional Eating Specialist

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Natalie Shay- Emotional Eating Specialist

Healing your Relationship with you Thank you for wanting to learn about me and my work. I am a Psychotherapist who specializes in emotional eating.

I help people learn to have a healthy relationship with food and their body.

06/27/2025

So many of my clients come to me saying:
“I just don’t know what my body’s telling me anymore.”

And I get it.
When we’ve spent years ignoring hunger, powering through fullness, or turning to food for emotional reasons—those signals can feel hard to hear.

But your body hasn’t stopped speaking.
It just needs a little space to be heard again.

💛 Hunger might show up as low energy or a wandering mind.
💛 Fullness might feel like a sigh or a shift in focus.
💛 Emotions might land in your shoulders, chest, or jaw—before they ever show up in your appetite.

Rebuilding trust with your body isn’t about doing it perfectly.
It’s about noticing, gently.
It’s about replacing control with curiosity.

If this is something you want support with, I have a free Emotional Eating Toolkit to help you begin tuning back in.
Comment “TOOLKIT” and I’ll send it your way.
You deserve to feel at home in your body again.

06/23/2025

Making peace with your body doesn’t mean you ignore your health.
It means you stop waiting to love yourself “someday.”

I’ve worked with women in every stage of healing—
new to this journey, years into it, or just realizing how deep their body shame runs.
And they all ask some version of the same question:
Can I really love my body as it is, right now?

The answer: yes.
Not with toxic positivity or empty affirmations.
But with presence.
Compassion.
And the tools that help you regulate your nervous system, soften shame, and return home to yourself.

That’s exactly what my course Body Love is for.
It’s a self-paced program designed to help you build a relationship with your body that feels steady—even if your size changes.

If you’re ready to stop waiting for “after” to feel better in your body, this is your first step.

💛 Comment BODY LOVE or send me a DM and I’ll send you the details.
This work is possible—and it’s for you.

06/18/2025

When your nervous system is in overdrive, logic won’t bring you back down.
But your body can.

I know it’s tempting to “push through,” to ignore the tension, the racing thoughts, the overwhelm.
But healing begins when we start listening to what our body has been trying to tell us.

Try this when you feel anxious or disconnected:

🌿 Ground through your feet
🌿 Place your hands gently on your body
🌿 Breathe slowly, in and out
🌿 Look around and name what you see, hear, feel

These small moments of connection tell your system:
“I’m here. I’m safe. I don’t have to stay in fight-or-flight.”

It doesn’t have to be dramatic to be effective.
These quiet pauses? They’re powerful.

💛 If you’d like more gentle tools to calm food urges and emotional overwhelm,
comment TOOLKIT or send me a message—I’ll send my free guide your way.

06/13/2025

What does real support look like?
Not just kind words. Not just temporary motivation.
But a space where you feel safe to unravel old patterns—
and rebuild from a place of truth.

That’s the kind of space I aim to hold.
One where you don’t have to hide your relationship with food.
Where your shame can breathe.
Where your goals are held with compassion, not pressure.
Where healing isn’t rushed—it’s honored.

And where you’re never left to figure it out on your own.
The tools I offer are practical and embodied.
But more importantly, you’ll have someone walking beside you—every step.

If this is what you’ve been craving, I’d love to share more.
💛 Send me a DM or comment “1:1” and I’ll get you the details.

Let’s begin.

06/09/2025

Not everything that heals has to be heavy.

Sometimes it’s dancing barefoot in your kitchen.
Sometimes it’s the quiet way your dog leans into you.
Sometimes it’s someone you love reminding you—
you’re okay. even here.

These are a few of my favorite things:

— my two kids, who’ve taught me more about presence than any training ever could
— my husband, who reminds me I’m worthy on the days I forget
— dogs. always.
— singing and dancing in the kitchen
— my own healing work, which grounds every part of how I show up

There’s something about naming what brings you back to yourself.
It doesn’t have to be profound.
It just has to be honest.

💛 I’d love to hear from you.
What’s one thing—big or small—that helps you feel like you again?

Drop it below. Let’s keep softening into ourselves.

06/04/2025

“What if I pass this down?”
It’s one of the quiet fears I hear most often.
Not just the food patterns—
but the shame, the guilt,
and the constant mental noise around eating, body image, and “getting it right.”

I work with so many clients who aren’t just thinking about themselves—
they’re thinking about their daughters, their sons, the next generation.

But here’s what I remind them:
Children don’t need perfect parents. They need present ones.

And that includes seeing you rest when you're tired.
Eat when you’re hungry.
Talk about your feelings instead of bottling them up.
It includes witnessing you mess up—and then meet yourself with compassion instead of punishment.

This work you’re doing?
The subtle pauses. The gentle reframes. The moments you choose presence over perfection—
they ripple outward.
And they matter more than you know.

You’re not behind.
You’re not too far gone.
And you’re not alone.

💛 If this speaks to you, I’ve created a free Emotional Eating Toolkit to support your next step.
Comment “TOOLKIT” or send me a message—I’ll get it to you.

05/30/2025

You don’t just think stress—you carry it.
The tension in your jaw. The tightness in your chest. The way your shoulders lift when you brace yourself, even when nothing is happening. These aren’t random discomforts. They are patterns. Unfinished stories. Survival responses your body has held onto long after the moment has passed.

When you’ve spent years in survival mode, your body doesn’t always know how to relax. Even when the danger is gone, your nervous system might still be waiting for the next impact, the next rejection, the next moment of pain. That’s why healing isn’t just about changing your thoughts—it’s about reconnecting with the part of you that feels safe, grounded, and whole.

Somatic work is a conversation with your body.

💛 Grounding through pressure: Press your feet into the floor, your hands into your thighs. Let your body feel the weight of the present moment.
💛 Orienting: Slowly scan the room, noticing colors, textures, and shapes. Remind your system: I am here. I am safe.
💛 Breath & movement: Your breath is a bridge. If you feel stuck, try a slow inhale and an even slower exhale. Move in a way that feels intuitive—stretch, sway, shake, release.
💛 Self-regulation: Gently focus on areas of your body that feel more neutral or comfortable. Breathe into those spaces and allow yourself to feel some calm before moving forward.

Healing isn’t about forcing yourself to let go. It’s about making space for what your body has been holding onto. It’s about feeling before fixing. Listening before rushing to change.

Your body doesn’t need to be fixed.
It needs to be heard.

05/26/2025

“Group therapy felt terrifying… and yet, I’ve never felt so safe.”

That’s what one of my clients shared after starting this work. And I understand that feeling. When you’ve spent years protecting yourself, the idea of being truly seen can feel like too much.

But healing doesn’t happen in isolation.
It happens in a space where your story is honored. Where your nervous system can finally exhale. Where you're met with compassion, not pressure.

That is the space I create. Whether in 1:1 sessions or group work, it’s never about fixing you. It’s about walking with you as you begin to feel safe in your body, your emotions, and your truth.

If you’ve been longing for peace, for softening, for support that sees all of you—you’re not alone. And you don’t have to figure it out by yourself.

Send me a message with the word “READY” or click the link in my bio to learn more about working together.
You are allowed to feel safe. You are allowed to heal. 💛

05/21/2025

You don’t need another plan.
You need a deeper understanding of what’s really going on.

You’ve journaled. Reframed your mindset. Tried every diet under the sun.
And still… something doesn’t feel right.
You’ve tried it all, but something still feels stuck.

It’s not because you’re not trying hard enough.
It’s because real healing doesn’t come from surface-level solutions.
It comes from deeper awareness, safety in your body, and support that meets you where you are.

In our 1:1 work together, we go beneath the noise.
We explore the patterns keeping you stuck in emotional eating, self-doubt, over-giving, and disconnection.
And we start to rebuild your relationship with yourself—through your body, your nervous system, and your emotional world. 💛

This is where you stop fixing and start understanding.
This is where lasting change happens.

If you’re tired of doing all the right things and still feeling stuck, there’s a gentler way forward.
🌿 DM me "READY" if you're done with surface-level strategies and ready to go deeper.

Let’s begin.

05/16/2025

You don’t have to choose between self-love and well-being.
Real health comes from listening, not punishing.

Somewhere along the way, we were told that accepting yourself means letting go of your health.
That prioritizing well-being contradicts loving who you are.
And on the flip side, we were sold the idea that being “healthy” means being rigid, obsessive, and constantly pushing.

Neither one is true—and both are exhausting.

Real health isn’t about punishing yourself into a smaller body or stricter routine.
And it isn’t about ignoring your body’s needs in the name of self-love.

It’s about balance.
It’s about checking in, not checking out.
It’s about respecting your body for everything it does—not just how it looks.

That might mean a nourishing meal, movement that energizes you, or simply letting yourself rest.
All of it counts. All of it is valid.

You don’t have to pick a side. You just have to start listening—to your body, your intuition, and what feels right for you.

That’s where real well-being begins.

DM me "BALANCE" to explore how to care for your health without punishing yourself. 💛

05/12/2025

Rest isn’t a weakness—it’s your superpower.

We live in a culture that glorifies hustle.
Pushing through exhaustion gets praised.
Slowing down is seen as failure.

And that mindset doesn’t just show up at work—it shows up in how we treat our bodies.
Where hunger is labeled as weakness.
Fullness triggers guilt.
And rest becomes something we feel we have to earn.

But your body was never meant to run on empty.
Not with food. Not with sleep. Not with stillness.
You don’t have to prove your worth by pushing past your limits.

Eating isn’t failure.
Rest isn’t indulgence.
Listening to your body is strength.

When we stop shaming our needs, we create space for real healing—where nourishment, balance, and enoughness become the norm, not the exception.

What would rest look like for you today?
Name it. Claim it. Let it be enough.

05/07/2025

Healing from emotional eating starts with understanding, not restricting. For so long, we’ve been told that emotional eating is about lacking willpower, about being weak, or about needing more control. But that’s simply not true.

The truth is, emotional eating is a response to deeper layers of emotion. It’s your body’s way of trying to cope with something it doesn’t know how to process. When you’re using food to comfort yourself, it’s not because you lack motivation—it’s because there’s something inside that’s craving attention. Something deeper, something emotional, something unresolved.

The key to breaking free isn’t about battling with food or depriving yourself—it’s about understanding what’s driving those cravings.

I know it can feel exhausting to be caught in this cycle, but it’s possible to move past it. Healing isn’t about restriction; it’s about rebuilding your relationship with yourself, your body, and your emotions.

And here's something for you: I have a free emotional eating toolkit waiting for you. I’ll send it your way, and we’ll begin diving into the tools and insights you need to understand what’s driving the food noise and start your journey to emotional healing.

Send me a DM with "toolkit" and let’s take the first step toward healing together.

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Tuesday	8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 6pm
Thursday	8:30am - 8pm
Friday	8:30am - 6pm

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