Abbey is a dedicated registered dietitian who is extremely passionate about empowering others to build healthier relationships with food and their bodies. Utilizing the Health at Every Size (HAES) framework, Abbey takes a non-diet, gentle nutrition, weight- and body-neutral approach to nutrition education and counseling. Through personalized, client-centered education and counseling, she strives to meet her clients where they are in their food freedom and recovery journeys. Abbey thrives on building relationships with her clients as she provides a welcoming, empathetic, inclusive, comfortable, supportive, compassionate space for her clients to share their stories, learn and grow. Abbey believes in the importance of taking small, realistic steps to behavior change, equipping her clients with the knowledge, encouragement, and motivation to create a sustainable, fulfilling lifestyle that can be followed for years to come.
Abbey trained under the Original Intuitive Eating Pros, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, and is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. Using the principles of Intuitive Eating, Abbey encourages her clients to respect their body’s physical and psychological needs by honoring health, nutrition, and satisfaction. She teaches her clients how to rediscover their internal messages of hunger and fullness, educating them on how food fuels their bodies and provides essential nourishment while maintaining the joys and pleasures of eating. Abbey firmly believes that all foods fit into a healthy lifestyle and takes a non-judgmental approach. She empowers her clients to reject the diet mentality and choose foods that nourish their health and satisfy their taste buds.
Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Abbey worked in Student Wellness at a major university where she focused on supporting students with eating disorders and disordered eating. Additionally, Abbey has experience working with clients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease (including hypertension and high cholesterol), various gastrointestinal conditions (including IBS,
GERD, SIBO, IBD, and Celiac disease), vegan/vegetarian nutrition, and food allergies/sensitivities. With a rich history in clinical nutrition, Abbey strongly believes in the power of interprofessional collaboration and a team-based approach to providing exceptional client care. Through her work in diabetes education, Abbey had the opportunity to connect with and educate pregnant women with gestational diabetes. This experience inspired Abbey to rediscover her love of women’s health, with special interests in prenatal, breastfeeding, postpartum, and PCOS nutrition. Abbey has witnessed firsthand what proper education can do in prevention and treatment of chronic disease and is passionate about empowering clients to be in the driver’s seat of their health journey.
Abbey is originally from Grand Island, Nebraska, and is a lifelong fan of the Nebraska
Cornhuskers (GO BIG RED!!). After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Abbey moved up north to pursue her Master’s degree in Human Nutrition & Metabolism from the University of Minnesota. Following graduation, Abbey completed her dietetic internship at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, where she gained experience working with Children’s Mercy Kansas City and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Abbey loves to learn and is always looking for professional development opportunities to improve her skill set.
Away from work, Abbey loves spending time with her husband watching movies & TV shows (favorites include Friends, The Office, Gilmore Girls, and Ted Lasso), cooking together, and exploring local wineries, coffee shops, and restaurants. Abbey also enjoys traveling (especially when the ocean/beach or Disney are involved), baking delicious treats, cheering on the Cornhuskers and LSU Tigers, listening to podcasts, spending time with loved ones, and reading good books.
Rebecca is a registered and licensed dietitian who is driven to help her clients develop a healthy relationship with food. She offers a safe, inclusive, compassionate space for her clients to learn about the practices of mindful and intuitive eating, to break down old thinking patterns and influences of diet culture, and to empower clients to make lasting, positive changes in their lives. She embraces the Health At Every Size® (HAES) framework in her counseling practice. If you have felt stuck in cycles of dieting, felt held back by poor body image, and nothing you’ve tried has addressed the root causes of your struggles, Rebecca would love to work with you to help you change that.
Rebecca’s experience prior to Healthier Tomorrows includes serving individuals working on their mental health, including healing from disordered eating. She has an extensive background in plant-based nutrition and loves sharing with people the evidence-based benefits of including more plants on their plate, and particularly working with personal needs and preferences for people who might find this challenging. She has also worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient clinical settings that focus on oncology nutrition, diabetes, gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health. She has personal experiences with fertility and pre- and post-natal nutrition, feeding neurodivergent children, the challenges of feeding yourself well while in the trenches of parenting, and working with folks in the LGBTQIA+ community.
She received her Masters of Science in Food and Nutrition at Framingham State University, as part of their Coordinated Program in Dietetics, which matched her to internships at the Lahey Clinic, Tufts University, and Cooking Matters in Massachusetts.
In her free time, Rebecca listens to audiobooks, especially fantasy and science fiction, and watches genre shows, while nerding out about adaptations. She enjoys theater and music, yoga and hiking, and playing board games with her kids.
Claire is a registered and licensed dietitian who enjoys working with her clients to find food freedom and peace with their bodies. Her work is aligned with the Health At Every Size ® movement, and she incorporates the principles of Intuitive Eating into her sessions to help guide her clients towards a more relaxed and judgement-free zone around food and their bodies. She prides herself on providing a safe and supportive environment for her clients to open up about their deeply personal food and body challenges. Claire understands that her clients may come in with multiple co-occurring mental health diagnoses, and she feels confident in helping them see how these can be interconnected, whether it be obsessive compulsive disorder, trauma, depression, or another area of medical or mental health. She makes sure to meet her clients where they are in their recovery journey, and together, with her clients, she builds individualized plans to ditch the diet rules and rediscover the joy of eating. Along the way, you’ll see that Claire includes compassion, empathy, active listening, and even some humor into her sessions.
Claire received her Bachelor of Science in Community Medical Dietetics from Viterbo University, where she also completed her dietetic internship with an emphasis on sports nutrition and eating disorders. Claire is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (iaedp). CEDS status is granted to dietitians who meet rigorous education and skill requirements, accumulate a minimum number of eating disorder client hours, and commit to staying up-to-date on the latest research in the field of eating disorders.
Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Claire worked at a leading mental health treatment center with clients of all eating disorder diagnoses. She has experience providing individualized care in inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient settings for adolescents and adults. Along with providing one-to-one nutrition counseling sessions, Claire also has extensive history providing nutrition education, cooking sessions, and food exposure challenges.
Outside of time spent with clients, Claire loves spending time with families and friends. She enjoys soaking up the outdoors in almost any capacity—whether it’s exploring new state parks, fine tuning her pickleball skills, or boating on the river. When not outside, you’ll find her baking up some sweet treats or catching coffee dates with her best friends.
Summer Cooper 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. 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 two young daughters, 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.
Adrienne enjoys supporting clients who suffer from eating disorders, disordered eating, and chronic dieting, and clients who want to improve their relationship with food and their body. She also enjoys supporting clients who suffer from IBS, GERD/acid reflux, and other chronic GI concerns.
Adrienne began her journey as a dietitian counseling on the topics of weight management and bariatric surgery. Through these experiences, she learned that years of dieting, inflexible food rules, and a focus on weight loss can lead to disordered eating habits and a poor relationship with food and one’s body. This tends to take individuals away from, rather than moving them toward, their health goals. This has led her to be passionate about a weight neutral and non-diet approach to nutrition counseling.
Adrienne strives to help clients develop a “low fuss” relationship with food. This involves dismantling disordered beliefs surrounding food that many folks have internalized from years of dieting, restriction, and myths prevalent in the media. This also involves helping clients implement straightforward and timesaving nutrition habits. Adrienne herself is not an avid cook and prefers to keep it simple in the kitchen, while still desiring nourishing, delicious food!
Adrienne is a registered and licensed dietitian who received her Master of Science in Nutrition and dietetic internship training from the University of Illinois at Chicago. In her free time, she enjoys exploring Chicago through meandering runs, trying new food and beers in good company, reading and relaxing, singing to her anxious cat, and most importantly, making up new games and art projects to keep her six-year-old twin nephews entertained.
Nicole is a registered dietitian who has a passion for helping her clients develop a relationship with food that allows them to enjoy all the benefits that food has to offer, from energy to enjoyment, socialization and community. She believes that all food serves a purpose and can be part of a nourished life.
Nicole is a Certified ARFID Specialist and works with clients struggling with ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder), picky and selective eating, and pediatric feeding disorders. Nicole works with clients to help them expand the variety of foods they enjoy, as well as build the confidence and skills needed to help become more adventurous eaters. Nicole combines food exposures, food tastings, cooking experiences, and nutrition education to help provide support to those struggling with limited and selected eating patterns. Nicole also works with clients struggling with disordered eating and eating disorders to help repair their relationships with food through a gentle nutrition approach.
Nicole received a bachelor’s degree in culinary nutrition from Johnson and Wales University and completed her clinical training through Metropolitan State University in Denver. She received her Master of Science from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Prior to joining Healthier Tomorrows, Nicole worked at an eating disorder treatment facility with patients at inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization levels of care. Before becoming a registered dietitian, Nicole completed culinary school, earning an associate’s degree in baking and pastry, and spent time working in a number of bakeries and restaurants!
Maggie is passionate about guiding her clients to a better relationship with food and their bodies. She practices from a place of compassion and empathy, recognizing each client has their own unique story. Maggie takes her passion for metabolism, biochemistry, cooking, intuitive eating, and recovery and helps her clients learn the skills needed to empower their health and recovery journeys. She loves working with clients of all ages and genders, but takes particular interest in adolescents and adults in recovery from eating disorders and chronic dieting. With her background in inpatient adolescent eating disorder recovery, she recognizes the value in a multidisciplinary approach with consistent communication with each client’s care team. In addition to her experience working with adolescents in recovery, she has also worked extensively in pediatric and adult transplant, oncology, infant/toddler, trauma, and chronic disease management, from ICU to outpatient levels of care.
Maggie lives in Memphis, TN, where she completed both her graduate and undergraduate degrees. She is currently working towards her certification as an iaedp Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and is (only slightly) obsessed with reading the latest scientific literature regarding all things nutrition. In her free time, Maggie loves experimenting with sourdough baking, going for runs with her dog, Duke, and exploring the newest events and restaurants in her city.
There are plenty of myths out there that can make the nutrition world feel overwhelming. Erica’s goal is to cut through the noise and provide clear guidance that helps her clients make informed and confident choices about their diet.
Erica believes in the power of food to bring people together, connect us to our cultures, and support our health. She believes that our food choices are deeply personal, so she is dedicated to creating a compassionate, welcoming, and safe environment in her sessions. She eagerly anticipates celebrating every victory with her clients and cheering them on as they pursue their goals. She is passionate about fostering sustainable changes that pave the way for lifelong health benefits and is dedicated to guiding her clients every step of the way.
After completing her undergraduate degree, Erica embarked on her journey at a holistic health center, where she first discovered the transformative world of functional nutrition. This experience shifted her focus from pursuing a graduate degree in PA studies to dedicating her education to nutrition. Driven by a passion to manage disease through one of life’s most fundamental features—food—she pursued an advanced degree in nutrition. During her studies, she bolstered her experience by teaching nutrition fundamentals and conducting cooking demonstrations at a family medical center in NYC. Erica is enthusiastic about working with various health conditions, with a particular interest in cardiovascular health, diabetes management, GI health, general wellness, and intuitive eating.
Erica earned her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from New York University and completed her dietetic internship at the James J Peters VA Medical Center. There, she received training in diverse specialties such as endocrinology, cardiovascular health, autoimmune disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, oncology nutrition, and renal disease. Her work with patients facing complex medical conditions honed her skills in providing unique and comprehensive nutrition care. After graduation, Erica managed her own inpatient unit, further refining her expertise in counseling and the nutritional management of various conditions and diseases.
Outside of her professional life, Erica is a passionate foodie who delights in trying new recipes from different cultures and exploring unique restaurants in NYC. Her interests also include gardening, running, fashion, and losing track of time in a good book.
Dara is a registered dietitian with a passion for using food as medicine and utilizing a holistic approach to help clients heal their relationship with food. Dara believes that food is much more than just nutrition, it can help to create internal and external balance and is a central part of life that holds so much joy! Dara loves to help clients rediscover the joy in food they may have lost. She also loves to empower clients by providing them with facts and tools they can use to be intuitive with their nourishment. She values creating a comfortable, safe, and welcoming environment in a virtual setting. Dara is passionate about functional nutrition, eating disorder recovery, intuitive eating, and helping clients leave the diet mentality behind.
Previously, Dara worked in a private practice that specialized in functional nutrition. Dara utilizes this functional approach in helping clients identify the root cause of any imbalances they may be feeling by examining areas in their lives outside of their diet, such as their stress, sleep, and overall environment. Dara has counseled clients in eating disorder recovery, picky eating, intuitive eating, cardiovascular health, and preventative functional nutrition. Dara has experience facilitating 1:1 meal exposure cooking classes for individuals in their eating disorder recovery and clients with picky eating and food aversions.
Dara attended the University of Vermont where she received a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, and Food Science and a certificate in Integrative Medicine, and completed her dietetic internship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dara also became a certified yoga instructor before going off to college! Dara’s love for yoga influenced her passion for integrative nutrition, intuitive eating, and her holistic counseling style.
In her spare time, Dara loves practicing yoga and spending time at the beach with her family and four dogs. She also loves to travel, trying delicious restaurants, or creating recipes of her own! Also, a phrase you will often hear her say is that you can pronounce her name as “Sara”, but with a D instead of an S!