Aly Haebig

In training to become a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), I was taught that I would leave being a “nutrition expert.” And I did. I learned all the formulas, calculations, complex biochemical interactions, and could recite vitamin & mineral benefits. I felt ready to heal the world! (…yeah, I’m rolling my eyes too)

Being passionate about Intuitive Eating and desiring to practice from a weight-inclusive/HAES (Health at Every Size) approach, I decided to work in the treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating. Since then, I have worked at many levels of care in the treatment of eating disorders. I have been with clients at mealtimes, encouraging them to take the next bite of food; I have composed countless meal plans designed to help restore depleted bodies; I have sat with my clients as they grieved the loss of their eating disorder.

My favorite moments were always the sessions with my clients - learning about what motivates them and drives them; celebrating their wins and holding their hands with setbacks.

As time went on, I began to see more and more clients coming into sessions feeling disempowered and disconnected from their bodies and their relationships with food. Whether through diet culture or disordered eating (likely both), they felt defeated, tired of feeling at war with their bodies. They felt powerless in their lives and in their care. Their experiences weren’t validated. And I realized that, while I may be a “nutrition expert,” my clients are the experts of themselves and their bodies, and that should factor more into their care, treatment, and recovery.

In my work with clients, the client’s experience is of utmost importance and my expertise is used as a guide rather than a dictator of their care and treatment.

By using a compassionate and empathetic approach that prioritizes your experiences, I can help you discover a recovery and a relationship with food that is YOURS.