Healing Nutrition Therapy

03/04/2026

Anyone else have this happen all too often?

And if this is you, please STOP! Its harmful!

We have full bodily autonomy to nourish and hydrate our body as we choose. Food is NOT moral!

I know for me I’ve worked hard to build a healthy relationship with food and body through the years in my own recovery and having a piece cake or candy is a huge victory. There is no food that will harm you as much as an eating disorder will. I enjoy nourishing my body well but all foods fit.

The only foods we should not eat are molded food, expired food, foods we are allergic to or food we have dropped on the floor (minus 5 second rule jk😜).

Just a not so gentle reminder to not comment on what others are eating or drinking.

03/01/2026

More alarming and very concerning stats for eating disorders to close out Eating Disorder Awareness week 2026!

02/27/2026

I’m grateful to join for our campaign in honor of and Not One More Weekend (this weekend!)

Most of my clients know I’m a Recovered Clinician. I’m deeply, fiercely passionate about my own recovery—and equally passionate about walking alongside others as they find their way to theirs.
Recovery isn’t a finish line we cross once and for all; it’s a lifelong journey. What kept me going, especially on the hardest days, were the values I hold dear, along with the hopes and dreams I refused to surrender.
I used to dream of one day helping others heal—once I learned how to help myself.
I dreamed of becoming a girl mom (a longing made even deeper because I grew up without a mother).
I dreamed of coaching softball, the sport I loved playing and still love with my whole heart.
None of those dreams were possible while the eating disorder had control. ED is a thief—it steals time, joy, relationships, health, and even life itself, long before it takes our final breath. I reached a breaking point where I decided: No more. I wasn’t willing to let it take one more thing from me.
Over the years, I’ve done the hard, consistent work to build a recovery that’s solid, lasting, and strong. Today, I’m no longer living in the “someday I will” space—I’m living those dreams right now.
I’m endlessly grateful for the skilled, compassionate clinicians who supported me and helped me reach this place.
If you’re still fighting for your life, please hear me: Recovery is absolutely possible. You can get there too. 💙 What is your "one day I will"?..........Share Below:

02/27/2026

02/13/2026

Your body doesn’t heal in urgency.
It heals when it feels safe.

Stillness isn’t doing nothing... it’s giving your nervous system the conditions it needs to repair, rebalance, and restore.

02/12/2026

Healing from shame is one of the most powerful and essential keys to lasting recovery from an eating disorder. For nearly everyone navigating this path, shame weaves itself deeply into the experience—quietly fueling self-criticism, isolation, and the very behaviors we're working to release.
Shame traps us in cycles of stuckness, whispering that we're unworthy or broken beyond repair. Yet healing from shame opens the door to genuine forward movement, self-acceptance, and freedom. As I often share with my clients:
Trying to progress in recovery while weighed down by shame is like attempting a long journey with heavy sandbags strapped to your shoulders—it's exhausting, painful, and feels nearly impossible.
The beautiful truth is that you deserve the same warmth, understanding, and gentleness you so readily extend to others. You are worthy of that same compassion turned inward.
A gentle, transformative place to begin is with daily shame-releasing or self-compassion affirmations. Start simple—even if the words feel distant or untrue at first. Belief often follows consistent practice.
Here are a few affirming statements to try (feel free to adapt them to resonate more deeply with you):

"I am worthy of love, kindness, and compassion—exactly as I am right now."
"I release shame; it no longer defines my worth or my path."
"I offer myself the same grace I give to those I care about."
"My struggles do not make me broken—they make me human, and I am learning to heal."
"I am deserving of recovery, peace, and freedom from this burden."

One of my former clients found the concept of self-compassion so foreign that her initial goal was simply to say the words "self-compassion" out loud each day. That tiny, brave step was real progress. Months later, she crafted her own full affirmation—and it marked a profound shift.
Progress is progress, no matter how incremental it appears. Every small act of kindness toward yourself chips away at shame's hold and builds momentum.
You deserve to walk this journey lighter, freer, and with a heart that finally feels safe to heal. You've already taken courageous steps by being here—keep going. You're not alone, and you are worthy!

02/12/2026

Growth continues at HNT as we try to expand access to ED care via telehealth and insurance coverage. We are now in network with BCBS, United Health Care, UMR, Tricare and soon to be back in network with CIGNA. Check out our website for more detailed information or to schedule an appointment.

**Crystal currently has a waiting list (6-8 weeks) and Rachel has several immediate openings**

02/03/2026

Guess I’m jumping on the trend. 😆

10/26/2025

Fitness, wellness and Nutrition professionals (or anyone this may apply to): Your Body is NOT your business card! Being healthy physically does not have a “look”. True health is very synergistic with a balance of our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health. Our young sons and daughters don’t need examples of these crazy aesthic goals constantly in their face. They don’t need to see men or women with goals of getting cut, extremely lean, looking "perfect", toned or having a six pack etc. Parental behaviors related to extreme fitness, nutrition, or dieting (e.g., restrictive eating, obsessive healthy eating like orthorexia, or overemphasis on body weighting shape) are directly linked to increased risk of disordered eating behaviors in children and adolescents. Do I believe in moving our body & nourishing it well? Of course, but the exercise and nutrition extremes in our culture are not healthy. They are obsessive and set an unhealthy example for children period. The statistics say it all, as the rate of adolescent hospitalizations for eating disorders have more than doubled in the last 7 years and the overall hospital admits have risen from 3.5% to 7.8% between all ages, ethnicities and genders. I personally attribute a lot of this to the level of exposure our children now hav to social media and the influencers they may come across there but our environment (and genetics) play the biggest roles of all. I always tell my patients "no food will harm you as much as your eating disorder will". The best gift one can give themselves is doing the deep rooted work of healing their relationship with food, body and movement. Want to learn more about developing a healthy relationship with food, body and movement? Set up an appointment with one of our Highly Specalized Registered Dietitians at Healing Nutrition Therapy. www.healingnutritiontherapyofla.com