Specialties
- Anorexia
- Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
- Binge eating
- Bulimia
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Disordered eating
- Eating disorder
- Emotional eating
- General health
- Gut health
- Heart health
- Help losing weight
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED)
- Prediabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Weight loss medications / GLP-1s
Approaches
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Accountability
Identifies as
- Christian
- Female
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
âHope is a fantastic dietitian! She truly cares about helping me achieve my goals, is a listening ear and a great motivator! Iâm so thankful to have Hope with me on my health journey. I have made tremendous progress with my relationship with food and my body with her help and always look forward to my sessions with her. â
by Hope on February 7th, 2025
âHope was wonderful, she was kind, compassionate & very honest. I'm confident that she will help me navigate a healthier relationship with foodâ
âI felt heard, cared for, and safe. I really appreciated my session with Hope and I felt validated.â
About Hope
Hope is a non-diet, Intuitive Eating dietitian passionate about helping clients rebuild a positive and sustainable relationship with food and body. She holds a Bachelorâs Degree in Dietetics with a minor in Psychology at the University of Wyoming and completed her Dietetic Internship through the University of Northern Colorado. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, OSFED, ARFID, generalized disordered eating, and emotional eating. She is also experienced in supporting patients with goals related to general health, heart health, diabetes or pre-diabetes, and weight management, all through a Health at Every Size (HAES) lens.
Approach to care
Hope takes a patient-centered approach, providing personalized, evidence-based care that integrates Intuitive Eating principles with an anti-diet philosophy. She is dedicated to empowering patients to break free from diet culture and discover how nutrition can support healing, balance, and a more joyful, fulfilling life. Drawing on both personal and professional experience, Hope meets patients with understanding and compassion. For patients who wish to incorporate their faith, Hope also offers a Christian-based counseling approach to support their healing journey.
Your first session with Hope
In your first session, Hope will take time to really get to know youâyour story, your health background, your relationship with food, and what life looks like for you right now. Together, youâll set realistic goals and lay a strong foundation to support your journey toward food freedom. Youâll also talk through what to expect in future sessions and create simple, doable steps to help you start moving forward with confidence.
Location
đ Champaign, Illinois
Education
Bachelor of Family and Consumer Sciences - Dietetics with a Minor in Psychology @ University of Wyoming Dietetic Internship @ University of Northern Colorado Currently pursuing a Master's in Theological Studies with an Emphasis in Biblical Counseling @ Cedarville University
Hobbies
cooking, banana-bread baking, at-home barista in training, candle shopping and smelling, reading, running, strength training, pilates and spending time with my husband
Licenses and Certifications
LD - Licensed Dietitian
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist