HAES Eating disorder Dietitians and Nutritionists in Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax, Virginia

Serving Fairfax, Virginia In Person and Virtually

Looking for a specialized team of eating disorder dietitians in Atlanta, Georgia? Courage to Nourish is a team of eating disorder specialized nutritionists who have dedicated their careers to working with eating disorders.

At Courage to Nourish, our team of experienced and intuitive eating-aligned dietitians is here to help you improve your relationship with food, your body, and movement. Whether you’re seeking support for eating disorder recovery or simply want to reconnect with your body’s natural wisdom around hunger, fullness, cravings, and movement, we’re here to guide you. Our Alexandria office is just a short drive from Fairfax County, where we serve Vienna, Herndon, and Clifton. We strive to create a welcoming and trusting environment where you can feel comfortable challenging the beliefs and rules of diet culture that no longer serve you. Let us help you on your recovery journey.

Eating Disorder Nutrition Therapy

Consistent, specialized care is paramount when treating an eating disorder. Courage to Nourish provides individualized care specific to each person. We will explore your relationship with food, provide accurate, gentle nutrition education, and provide personalized meal planning guidance.

Intuitive Eating Counseling

Looking to break free from the diet mentality and improve your relationship with food in a sustainable way? It can be exhausting following diet after diet and feeling like you “failed.” The truth is that the diet set you up to fail from the beginning. Courage to Nourish offers intuitive eating counseling services. We support our clients in a deeper exploration of their relationship with food and body and are with them every step of the way.

ARFID Nutrition

Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder is becoming more and more recognized, which we are so glad about because it means more people are getting the support they need! Several dietitians at Courage to Nourish specialize in ARFID nutrition. We work with clients of all ages with ARFID and support them through food exposures, fueling properly and food related anxiety.

Support Groups

Virtual community group
Eating disorders can be lonely and isolating and leave you feeling misunderstood. We offer a free, weekly support group to provide a safe space to be around other recovery-focused individuals who are learning to prioritize recovery and find meaning outside of their eating disorder.

Virtual loved one group
Supporting a loved one in their recovery can often leave you feeling exhausted and hopeless. We offer a monthly free support group to allow family and loved ones to discuss the ups and downs of being in a supportive, caregiving role, learning how to take care of yourself along the way, and find comfort that you are not alone.

Family Meal Planning

Families come to us with a wide range of nutrition concerns. We support families toward completing their nutrition goals including meal planning, preventing eating disorders, expanding food choices, improving relationships with food and more.

What We Treat in Atlanta, Georgia

Binge Eating Disorder

Are you struggling with binge eating disorder and looking to break free from the restrict/binge cycle? We have several dietitians who specialize in binge eating disorder recovery.

Anorexia Nervosa

Are you or a loved one struggling with their relationship with food? Are you worried you or a loved one has anorexia? The dietitians at Courage to Nourish specialize in recovery from anorexia and are here to help.

Atypical Anorexia

Atypical anorexia is one of the most common eating disorders. We are highly specialized and have received extensive training in working with this population on their healing journey.

Bulimia Nervosa

Do you feel lost and overwhelmed in a cycle of binging, purging and/or restricting? Several dietitians at Courage to Nourish specialize in recovery from bulimia.

ARFID

The dietitians at Courage to Nourish address specific concerns with ARFID, like assuring you or your loved one is getting adequate nutrition, increasing variety, discussing anxiety around food and supporting you in food exposures. Find out more.

Body Image

Do you struggle with your relationship with your body? The Courage to Nourish dietitians are highly trained in discussing body image related concerns and how this impacts your relationship with food.

Disordered Eating

Are you looking for disordered eating support for you or a loved one? Are you ready to develop a healthier relationship with food? We are highly specialized in recognizing, and treating disordered eating. Let us help your disordered eating not turn into a full blown eating disorder.

Chronic Dieting

Healing your relationship with food, body and exercise after years of dieting can be overwhelming. All of our dietitians take an intuitive eating approach to healing.

PCOS

Navigating the medical and nutritional world with a PCOS diagnosis is a struggle. Get support from one of our highly trained dietitians to improve your relationship with food while you navigate PCOS concerns.

Orthorexia

Orthorexia can impact yours or a loved one’s life. The dietitians at Courage to Nourish can support you in redefining what “healthy” means and in finding food freedom.

Chronic Illnesses

Navigating the medical and nutritional world with a chronic illness is so difficult. In a fatphobic medical field, it can often feel like doctors don’t hear you. Our dietitians take a HAES and Intuitive Eating approach to chronic illness concerns.

Compulsive Exercise

Do you find that your relationship with exercise is draining and unhealthy? Several dietitians at Courage to Nourish specialize in healing from an unhealthy relationship with movement.

Who We Treat in Atlanta, Georgia

Children

Is your child struggling with their relationship with food, body and/or exercise? Are you worried about their mental health and wellbeing? We have expert dietitians trained in working with children and their families when it comes to disordered eating, eating disorders and other feeding concerns.

Teens & Adolescents

Is your teen struggling with an eating disorder? Are you worried about your adolescent developing a negative relationship with food? Find out how we can help.

College Aged and Young Adults

Transitioning into adulthood can be daunting, especially if you find you’re struggling with your relationship with food. Many of our Courage to Nourish dietitians specialize in working with the college population. We’re here to help students navigate recovery during college.

Adults

Do you have a newly diagnosed eating disorder? Have you been struggling for years and are just starting to get help now? Whatever the reason, our dietitians work with the adult population toward healing.

Jewish Community

Jewish women are more than twice as likely to develop eating disorders. Courage to Nourish has experience working with the Jewish community and we’re here to help.

Athletes

Athletes with eating disorders are a unique population that require specialized training. Several dietitians at Courage to Nourish are available to support athletes in recovery.

Pregnant Individuals

Are you pregnant with a history of an eating disorder? Or are you worried about managing an eating disorder during pregnancy or during postpartum? We are here to help - you don’t have to navigate this alone.

Families

Understanding how to best feed your family often brings up a lot of challenges. The dietitians at Courage to Nourish understand this, and are here to help guide you.

FAQs About Our Services

How do I know if I need to see a dietitian?

If you find that you are struggling with your relationship with food, body or exercise in ANY capacity, please note that you absolutely deserve space and time to heal, regardless of the symptoms you’re experiencing. Working with a dietitian in Atlanta can be extremely beneficial to improve your relationship with food. We encourage you to schedule a discovery call with us to find out more about our services and how we can help.

How long will I need to see you for?

Treating an eating disorder takes time! Most of the clients we see are “long term” clients who we work with on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. It is difficult to set a time frame, but it’s not uncommon for clients to meet with us on a weekly basis for at least 6 months. If you feel like your healing journey is taking “too long,” just remember that recovery is not linear. It’s normal to have ups and downs.

Will I need to follow a meal plan?

That is up to you! While we can support you in creating a meal plan that meets your needs, we also recognize that meal plans aren’t helpful tools for everyone. We would never want you to feel like you are on a diet or enabling your eating disorder.

How can I help a loved one with an eating disorder?

Supporting a loved one with an eating disorder, including AN, can be so difficult. As loved ones, we often want to “fix it.” But, recovery takes time and there’s not much we can do other than offering a listening ear and a non-judgemental space. Read our blog on Supporting a Loved One with an Eating Disorder. Also, visit our resources page and sign up for our newsletter to get more tips on how to support your loved one.

How can I find support for an eating disorder?

Courage to Nourish is happy to help. Contact us for more information about working with us. We provide both virtual and in person services. If for some reason we are unable to support you, we would be glad to refer you to other resources. You can also read our blog and resources page for more ideas and support on eating disorder recovery.