Taylor is a registered and licensed dietitian dedicated to helping her clients improve their relationship with food through an anti-diet and intuitive eating approach to nutrition therapy. With kindness and compassion, Taylor enjoys walking clients through nutrition information while utilizing evidence-based research. Through empathetic coaching and support, Taylor guides her clients in unraveling the complexities of their relationship with food. She provides practical and personalized strategies that help her clients embrace a holistic approach to health and wellness.
Taylor enjoys her work as an outpatient eating disorder dietitian! Her approach to helping others achieve recovery is centered on listening to the body’s cues and honoring its signals, as well as challenging distorted beliefs and behaviors related to food, weight, and body image. Taylor helps clients reconnect with their bodies and rediscover the joys of eating without rules and judgement.
Taylor received her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science at Iowa State University. She completed her dietetic internship and earned at Masters in Nutrition at the University of Illinois Chicago.
In her free time, Taylor loves spending time with her husband and daughter, taking her golden retriever on walks, participating in a book club and trying new recipes!
Elizabeth is a registered and licensed dietitian who received her Master of Science in Nutrition from University of Illinois at Chicago, where she also completed her clinical training. Elizabeth specializes in eating disorders, disordered eating, picky eating, food aversions, and general wellness. Elizabeth enjoys working with clients seeking assistance with healing their relationship to food, incorporating joyful movement, and managing stress. In addition, Elizabeth has experience counseling on plant-based diets with both pediatric and adult populations.
Elizabeth believes in setting small and achievable goals for long-term success when it comes to habit and lifestyle change. She utilizes a motivational interviewing and client-centered approach in order to initiate positive and sustainable behavior change. Elizabeth believes that trust and acceptance play an important role in a client’s journey to success.
In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys weight lifting, cooking recipes from all around the world, reading and baking.
Karena is a registered dietitian committed to fostering a compassionate and supportive atmosphere where clients feel truly understood and cared for at every stage of their wellness journey.
With experience across residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient settings, Karena has worked with adults, adolescents, and families facing eating disorders. She follows a non-diet approach that transcends societal norms, prioritizing both emotional and physical health. Karena’s philosophy is rooted in a weight-neutral, trauma-informed perspective, recognizing that wellness is a complex and individualized path. Her focus includes cultivating mindful eating habits, embracing joyful movement, breaking down food-related stigmas, and empowering clients to uncover their core nutrition values.
Beyond eating disorder care, Karena supports individuals with blood sugar management, cardiovascular wellness, general health concerns, and vegan/vegetarian nutrition. She also offers guidance in meal planning coordination, helping clients seamlessly incorporate their nutritional goals into daily life.
Karena holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from The Pennsylvania State University and completed her dietetic internship through Sodexo in Pennsylvania. In her personal time, Karena enjoys discovering new culinary experiences, exploring different places, and spending quality time with loved ones. She also loves caring for her plant collection and cherishes moments with her dachshund, Theodore, and leopard gecko, Teagan.