About Katherine
About Katherine
Eating Disorder Nutrition Therapist, San Francisco
Eating can be hard for a lot of reasons, I know. I’ve spent more than 20 years working with people and food. Between my first stint as a chef and food writer and now as a dietitian and philosophical practitioner, I have definitely learned a few things.
First, everyone has eating quirks, but not everyone develops food issues or an eating disorder. And for those that do, each presentation is unique.
But it turns out that most food issues, whether it be overeating, chronic dieting, or anorexia, stem from the same place: a desire to belong and feel loved and accepted, veiled in unworthiness.
Somewhere along the way, food becomes the enemy.
Eating isn’t supposed to be hard. Our bodies are equipped with remarkably sophisticated systems that help guide us toward nourishment.
It gets hard when the mind thinks it knows better than the body and interferes with this intricate system.
It gets hard when we try to control the very biological functions that have kept our species surviving for thousands of years.
It gets hard when we stop trusting and start using food to cope.
Our work together will be to help you learn to trust your body to do what it does best while slowly bringing ease into the day-to-day act of feeding yourself.
What does eating with ease really mean?
It means reducing the obstacles that make eating hard.
It means nourishing yourself consistently and discovering that life tends to get easier when your body has what it needs.
It means accepting that your eating isn’t always perfect.
It means taking small steps now, knowing they will lead to greater ease in the long run.
It means taking risks when it feels safe to do so.
It means finding a middle path between rigidity and chaos.
It means learning what moderation means for you.
It means replacing your inner critic with a more compassionate voice around food, body, and exercise.
It means accepting that your body has real needs, and it is up to you to meet them.
It means being curious about what food offers besides just being fuel.
Sound scary?
Change is often scary, and that’s normal. It’s OK.
Let’s start where you are. If we didn’t, it wouldn’t be compassionate. Together, we will decide where to begin and progress at your own pace. Don’t get me wrong; you will do some work.
As collaborators, we will find that sweet spot between pushing too hard and not pushing at all, where change becomes possible. Ultimately, this work is about living with greater ease through attunement, compassion, and intentional action.