Anca-Maria Cunningham

About Anca-Maria

Hi, I’m Anca—a registered dietitian, nutrition educator, mother of daughters, doctoral candidate, and lifelong student of evidence-based nutrition. My role is to help you cut through the noise around food to build real-life nutrition strategies that support healing. Are you overwhelmed by conflicting nutrition messages or facing a complex health challenge? If food feels more stressful than nourishing, or if you’ve tried countless diets and still feel stuck—I hear you! I am glad we will connect. Together, we will explore what is driving your symptoms and structure a care plan that honors both your biology and your day-to-day reality. I’ll meet you where you are now and help you move forward—step by step, with tools you can trust.

Approach to care

Your nutrition story is layered—emotionally, behaviorally, biologically—and deserves time to unfold. I don’t believe in quick fixes (because they are short-lived) nor in one-size-fits-all plans (which serve everyone and no one). Instead, I center my practice on: • Personalized Nutrition: tailored strategies for your clinical situation and your lifestyle. • Evolving Care Plans: adjustments may be needed as life unfolds. • Builder’s Mindset: small, doable steps, in an ‘Atomic Habits’ approach for lasting progress. • Sustainable Journeys: no crash diets or revolutions—just short-term wins and long-term growth.

Your first session with Anca-Maria

During our initial 55-minute meeting (standard duration for all our sessions), I would like to hear about your main concerns and learn about your nutrition story. Some helpful info includes: • Recent lab results and medical history, current medications, supplements • Your daily routines, preferences, and goals • Any challenges you have faced with food, diet, and nutrition. If you don't have everything on hand, that’s okay—we will gather these over time. Best Practices recommend scheduling weekly appointments for the first month. It is recommended to aim for 12 sessions in 5-6 months to support your progress towards goals. Nutrition is not a one-and-done stop, but a process. We will aim to set 1-2 achievable goals at our first session. Everyone's journey is different, and I want to honor yours. Let’s take the guesswork out of food and craft a sustainable plan—one step at a time.

Location

📍 San Francisco, California

Education

Bachelor of Science Dietetics, Master of Arts Nutrition Education, Doctor of Clinical Nutrition candidate

Hobbies

reading, cooking, board games, traveling, urban walks, nature hikes

Licenses and Certifications