Abbey is a dedicated registered dietitian passionate about helping others develop healthier relationships with food and their bodies. Utilizing the Health at Every Size framework, Abbey takes a non-diet, weight- and body-neutral approach to nutrition education and counseling. Abbey focuses on personalized, client-centered support and strives to create a warm, welcoming, compassionate space for her clients to share their stories, learn, and grow. She believes in taking small, realistic steps toward behavior change to achieve a sustainable and fulfilling lifestyle.
As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Abbey takes a gentle nutrition approach to teaching clients how to respect their bodies’ needs while discovering the joys and pleasures of eating. She emphasizes that all foods can be part of a healthy lifestyle and encourages rejecting the diet mentality. Abbey is particularly interested in women’s health, including prenatal, postpartum, and PCOS nutrition, and has extensive experience with eating disorders, diabetes, digestive health, and chronic diseases.
Originally from The Good Life in Nebraska, Abbey is a lifelong fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Abbey earned her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her Master’s degree in Human Nutrition and Metabolism from the University of Minnesota. Following graduation, Abbey completed her dietetic internship at the University of Kansas Medical Center where she gained invaluable experience working in clinical nutrition and public health.
Outside of work, Abbey enjoys spending time with her husband watching favorites like Friends and The Office, cooking and baking, exploring local restaurants and coffee shops, traveling, incorporating joyful movement, reading good books, and cheering for the Cornhuskers and LSU Tigers.
Shelby is a registered and licensed dietitian with a deep passion for helping individuals cultivate a positive relationship with food, their bodies, and themselves. She utilizes a weight-neutral, client-centered, and evidence-based approach that emphasizes empowering clients to make choices that feel nourishing and sustainable, without shame, guilt, or pressure.
She has both her Masters of Science in Nutrition and Wellness with an emphasis in counseling, and Bachelors of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, from Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois.
Shelby has previous experience in the long-term care setting in which she provided comprehensive nutrition therapy and care coordination to support young adults with significant psychosocial needs, as well as expertise in medical nutrition therapy for both acute and chronic conditions within the older adult population.
She is happy to work with any and all clients, and is especially interested in working with adults regarding the management of:
Whether you’re looking to improve your relationship with food, find peace in your body, or simply live a healthier life on your terms, Shelby is here to support you every step of the way. She will collaborate to create a personalized plan that prioritizes mental, emotional, and physical well-being and encourages everyone to come as they are. She brings empathy, expertise, and a deep commitment to patient-centered care and firmly believes every health journey is unique.
Mia is a registered and licensed dietitian who is passionate about helping clients turn their nutrition goals into reality. She enjoys helping clients heal their relationship with food and their bodies, all while giving them the tools to increase their confidence around nutrition decisions! Mia uses a non-diet, Health at Every Size (HAES), intuitive eating approach to educate and help clients. She is confident she can help individuals with many different nutrition goals, and specializes in sports nutrition, eating disorders or disordered eating, and body image concerns.
Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Mia completed her bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, and Food Science from the University of Vermont and her master’s degree in Nutrition and Health Promotion from Simmons University with a concentration in sports nutrition. She has worked previously for a community-based health center, helping clients create comprehensive nutrition goals and plans and encouraging them to stick with them!
Outside of work, Mia enjoys weightlifting, running, snowboarding, and generally being active. She also enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and her cat, Nala!
Nicole is a dedicated registered dietitian with a passion for helping clients embrace the joy of eating while achieving their health and wellness goals. A graduate of Johnson & Wales University, she holds dual Bachelor’s degrees in Baking & Pastry Arts and Culinary Nutrition, specializing in Clinical Nutrition and Food Research and Development. Nicole further honed her expertise through a dietetic internship at Tulane University in New Orleans. Over the years, she has taught both hands-on and virtual culinary nutrition classes, sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm for food.
With a diverse background in nutrition, Nicole has worked in culinary medicine, oncology, primary care, and disordered eating. She is a firm advocate for the Health at Every Size (HAES) approach, believing that food should bring joy, no matter one’s health goals. Nicole excels in creating a supportive and inclusive environment, tailoring her counseling to respect each client’s cultural background and learning style. She’s particularly skilled in working with neurodivergent individuals, helping them make food more approachable while reaching their personal goals.
Outside of her professional life, Nicole enjoys spending time with her many feline companions, cooking for loved ones, playing games, and exploring her love for nail art. She’s also a music enthusiast, balancing her enjoyment of quiet home time with attending events like Mardi Gras or concerts with family and friends. Despite her culinary training, Nicole’s favorite foods are humble and comforting—macaroni and cheese and tacos—showing that her love for food is as approachable as it is passionate. Her creativity and love for animals shine through in both her career and vibrant personal life.
Summer is a registered dietitian who enjoys working alongside clients on their individual health journeys and guiding them to a positive and sustainable relationship with food and body image. Her work focuses on targeting ineffective behaviors and beliefs about food and body using Health at Every Size principles, Intuitive Eating, food exposures and FBT-informed care. She is also currently working toward her Certified Eating Disorder Specialist certification through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. Summer appreciates everyone’s uniqueness and offers a gracious and affectionate approach throughout the treatment process as she works to balance nutrition science and education successfully. She enjoys working with individuals of all ages!
Summer was born and raised in Kentucky but now calls Indiana home. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Western Kentucky University, where she also completed her dietetic internship.
Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Summer worked as a college campus dietitian and collegiate sports dietitian, followed by extensive work at an eating disorder clinic where she served as a dietitian in the individual and group nutrition counseling and intensive outpatient program settings. Summer is passionate about creating safe spaces for clients to work through their eating disorder/disordered eating concerns as well as supporting other chronic health conditions during one-on-one nutrition counseling.
Outside of work Summer enjoys spending time with her husband and three young children, church community, reading, the outdoors, and thinking of movie quotes to match most situations!
Evie Copeland is a registered dietitian who enjoys building strong relationships with her clients and helping them to reshape their view and relationship with food and move towards long term goals. Evie uses a client centered approach with nutrition counseling, meeting clients half way and practices from a non-diet, all-inclusive food approach.
Evie has experience working with clients struggling with eating disorders, OCD behaviors around food, impulsive eating, disordered eating, diet culture myths, weight management and concerns, diabetes, and substance abuse. She believes in setting small, realistic lifestyle goals that help her clients to slowly work towards creating a stronger relationship with food and improving their long-term physical, mental, and emotional health.
Evie attended undergraduate school at Appalachian State University and received her Masters of Science in Nutrition at Meredith College. She completed her clinical training at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and lived in Nashville, TN for several years after completing her program.
In her free time, Evie enjoys cooking and trying new recipes, running the greenway, and traveling with family and friends. Evie is also working towards obtaining her Certified Eating Disorder Specialist certification.
Jennifer is a registered dietitian who wholeheartedly believes one’s background and experiences should be celebrated every day and that cultural foods deserve a place at the table. She works from an anti-diet and weight-neutral perspective helping people reclaim their whole selves while shedding society’s views on nutrition and body image. Jennifer understands everyone’s definition of health is different and wants to help others find their definition. She creates an atmosphere where clients can be themselves and feel comfortable building upon the confidence she knows they already have within. She uses empathy and open conversations to guide the forming of gentle habits to incorporate into daily life while considering each individual’s ebbs and flows.
Jennifer attended the University of Illinois Chicago where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology. Upon graduation, she moved to Miami, Florida to become a personal trainer and manager at a fitness facility focusing on 1-on-1 and group classes specializing in strength training. She moved back to Chicago a few years later where she worked as a personal trainer for five years, with a focus on clients in the Latine/x community of which she is a member of. While training, she noticed a common thread among her clients – a strained relationship with their body image and eating their cultural foods. While Jennifer was able to relate to her client’s thoughts and feelings, she decided to go back to school to learn how to further lead them to make effective behavioral and mental changes.
She attended the University of Illinois Chicago where she received her Master of Science in Nutrition and completed her dietetic internship. She takes a cultural approach to clients’ nutritional needs. She makes space for clients to reclaim their cultural foods in session, so they are able to create meaningful connections through food outside of session. She also has experience providing nutrition education regarding blood sugar and cholesterol management.
Outside of working with clients, Jennifer enjoys cooking and baking with her husband, especially Mexican and Guatemalan dishes, playing with her dog and 4 cats, and loves to talk about skincare and curly hair routines!
Lauren is a registered and licensed dietitian with a passion for helping individuals who are struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors. She attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where she received her dual Bachelors in Dietetics and Kinesiology, along with her Masters in Exercise Science. She went on to complete her dietetic internship through the University of Chicago Medicine, Ingalls Memorial Hospital. She is currently working towards becoming a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS).
Lauren is devoted to creating a safe space for working through eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors. She takes a client-led approach to counseling, utilizing empathy, validation, and humor. She is passionate about the physiological and psychological implications of eating disorders and disordered eating and takes a holistic approach when supporting clients through recovery.
In her spare time Lauren enjoys exploring new coffee shops, traveling, and learning new languages!
Amelia is a dedicated registered dietitian with a passion for helping women heal their relationship with food while navigating complex gastrointestinal (GI) concerns. Her mission is to empower clients to feel confident and comfortable in their bodies by using evidence-based nutrition strategies tailored to their unique needs and lifestyles.
With a warm, empathetic approach, Amelia creates a supportive environment where clients feel heard and understood. She focuses on practical, sustainable solutions that align with her clients’ goals, whether it’s improving digestive health, managing GI conditions, or finding balance on their plate.
Amelia specializes in working with women experiencing GI issues like IBS, IBD, and SIBO, as well as those dealing with disordered eating patterns. She also works with clients navigating metabolic concerns such as PCOS, insulin resistance, and thyroid disorders, helping them manage symptoms and improve their overall well-being. Additionally, she supports clients working through food-related anxiety and guilt tied to eating. Amelia focuses on helping clients build a healthier relationship with food, free from fear and judgment. Her approach blends expertise with compassion, creating a space where clients feel empowered to heal.
Amelia holds a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Dominican University and has completed specialized training in GI nutrition. Outside of work, Amelia enjoys lifting weights, spending time with her beloved dog, Wrigley, and she’s also an avid coffee lover!
Kylee is a registered and licensed dietitian who is passionate about helping individuals of all ages build a healthier, more positive relationship with food. Whether you’re struggling with an eating disorder or simply feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or confused around food, Kylee offers a safe, compassionate—and sometimes even lighthearted—space where you can begin your journey to healing. She specializes in a weight-neutral, non-diet approach, helping you break free from restrictive food rules, emotional eating, or negative body image.
Kylee has worked with clients across the lifespan, supporting them through a wide range of challenges, from eating disorders such as anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder (BED), orthorexia, OSFED, and ARFID to disordered eating patterns like emotional eating, food guilt, or stress around eating. She also assists individuals dealing with gastrointestinal issues and metabolic concerns, helping them manage food-related anxiety, perfectionism around body image, or feelings of guilt after eating. With her combination of expertise and warmth, Kylee’s approach is grounded in empathy and understanding, with a dash of humor to remind you that healing can have its lighter moments too.
With experience in both outpatient and residential care settings, Kylee is particularly passionate about working with adolescents and families. She understands the complexity of disordered eating and eating disorder recovery, and works closely with families to provide education and guidance, ensuring they feel empowered to support their loved ones in creating a positive, healing environment.
Outside of work, Kylee enjoys exploring new restaurants, weightlifting, rollerblading, playing volleyball, baking, and spending time with friends.