Megan Freundlich

About Megan

Megan has been involved in eating disorders and the behavioral health community for the last 10 years. She is a certified eating disorder specialist with a BS in dietetics and an MPH in nutrition policy. She is a Health At Every Size (HAES) practitioner who seeks to help her clients rebuild their relationship with food and find self-compassion in their body stories. Megan strives to meet her clients where they are in their self-care journey and collaborate on their dietary and treatment goals.

Approach to care

Megan uses a holistic method of managing health through dietary interventions, including a comprehensive nutrition assessment, personalized nutrition plan, education on food choices, behavior modification strategies, and monitoring of dietary progress to prevent or manage various disease states. List of techniques and frameworks often applied: Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Exposure Response Prevention (ERP), SMART goal setting, treatment team collaboration, Health at Every Size (HAES) lens, and Intuitive Eating principles

Your first session with Megan

During your first nutrition session, expect a detailed discussion about your health history, current dietary habits, and specific nutrition goals with your dietitian, who will ask in-depth questions to understand your needs and start creating a personalized plan, including potential dietary changes and strategies to achieve your goals; this initial session will focus on establishing a baseline and setting realistic expectations for future appointments. Key Points to Expect: Comprehensive intake assessment, Goal setting, Food diary review, Diet history, Nutrition Education, and Treatment planning

Location

📍 San Diego, California

Education

BS in Food and Nutrition, MPH in Nutrition Policy

Hobbies

lifting heavy things, reading, swimming in the ocean

Licenses and Certifications