Ana O'Connell

About Ana

Hi friends! My name is Ana O’Connell, and I am a registered dietitian based out of Austin, TX with a passion for using food as medicine. If you are overwhelmed by the amount of conflicting nutrition information and feel frozen by a fear of doing the ‘wrong thing’, look no further! Partnering with you to help find a realistic starting point is my bread and butter (pun intended). I have experience in a broad variety of specialties such as diabetes, weight management, heart health, sports nutrition, prenatal care, and oncology. Food is a deeply unifying aspect of culture, and my approach focuses on tapping into the relationships you’ve already developed to inspire sustainable shifts. I love my patients and I love food, so let’s work together to Nourish a healthy relationship between our food, our bodies, and our support system.

Approach to care

Our sessions will center around a foods-first approach. No long list of expensive supplements here! I often see clients struggle with questions like, "will I need to give up going out to eat or to happy hour with my friends to be ‘healthy’?" "How will I find the time to make these lifestyle changes?" "What if I just don’t enjoy cooking?" Know this, friend. I am not afraid of the hard questions! There is no one-size fits all approach, so expect sessions to honor your personal preferences and emphasize success beyond the scale. Look forward to frequent check-ins from me about how you feel physically, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally — because improvements in those areas are considered successes in my eyes.

Your first session with Ana

Grab a mug of something warm, cuddle up in a blanket, and prepare for a conversation that will help me get to know the real you. We will talk about what your day-to-day life looks like as well as what you’re hoping to gain from our sessions. I love when my clients bring a list of questions or concerns and we get to work through them together in a judgement-free zone. Expect to share a story or two about your loved ones, and in return expect to hear about my fur baby (his name is Ollie!). I believe in leaving my clients with tangible resources in hand right from the get-go, and I like to wrap up our sessions with a quick Q&A — no nutrition-focused question off limits!

Location

📍 Austin, Texas

Education

University of Oklajoma Health Sciences Center

Hobbies

When I'm not wrangling my 50 pound goldendoodle, you can find me with my friends exploring all my city has to offer!

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