Sondra Gudmundson

About Sondra

Welcome! I'm grateful you're here. I am passionate about placing you at the center of your care, blending nutrition science with counseling to help you build a healthier relationship with self and food through accessing your strengths and inner wisdom. I hold a master's degree in counseling psychology and integrate mind-body practices to support nurturing the entirety of you, framed with a positive psychology, self-compassionate lens. Career experience spans clinical and academia, which keeps me curious, reflective, and evidence-focused. I am certified as an Intuitive Eating Counselor and Diabetes Care & Education Specialist. You can trust I understand medical nutrition therapy and prioritize self-caring for you in a holistic way, including mind-body-spirit. I'm here to meet you exactly where you are, supporting your journey with kindness and acceptance. I believe you have everything you need to nourish and flourish from the inside out.

Approach to care

As a nutrition therapist, my care integrates science with mindfulness, compassion, and collaboration. I ground my practice with an evidence-based approach while honoring your lived experience, values, and goals. With an empathic and warm relation, together we’ll translate insights into practical, meaningful steps that align with your motivations while upholding your autonomy. I empower a self-caring, non-dieting framework to emphasize sustainable nurturing behaviors rather than quick fixes. Our work is well-rounded, addressing mindset, emotions, sleep, stress, and movement alongside patterns of eating. My aim is for you to depart feeling hopeful, confident, and at ease- supported in nourishing yourself in a way that promotes resilience, balance, and flourishing. Come curious. Leave inspired.

Your first session with Sondra

First appointment focus is to get a sense of your world and perspective. We'll create a curious, judgment-free space where you can openly share your relationship with food including your goals, nutrition "self-talk", and challenges. We’ll start with listening to your story and then together identify a few intentions to build early vision and gain momentum. I’ll support you in clarifying what matters most and what feels doable right now. We’ll explore your routines, self-care needs, preferences, and current supports, then outline a practical compassionate strategy you can begin applying this week. I’m excited to meet you and empower your path toward lasting wellness. As Aristotle said, "Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." I believe you are the expert in your life, and I would be honored to partner alongside to encourage optimizing your well-being while trusting your inner guide, one bite and one breath at a time.

Location

📍 Minnesota

Education

Master of Science in Counseling Psychology and Bachelor of Science in Nutrition & Dietetics

Hobbies

Lifelong learning, yoga, Qi-gong, meditation, teaching mindful self-compassion, photography, spending time with family, savoring nature's beauty

Licenses and Certifications