Rebecca believes in the strength and power of a therapeutic relationship that is built on mutual respect, compassion, and autonomy. It is this relationship that serves as the foundation for a collaborative approach to healing the relationship with food, movement, and body image.

Education & training

The seeds of Rebecca’s interest in fitness and nutrition were planted at an early age as she watched Jane Fonda aerobic tapes in the basement of her childhood home outside of Washington, DC. Rebecca often leafed through her mother’s many issues of Eating Well magazine, setting the stage for what would become a lifelong relationship with food. In the years following her childhood, Rebecca’s passion for fitness grew, and she started her career as an AFAA certified personal trainer. The majority of Rebecca’s clients sought her expertise to help them achieve weight loss goals, which served as further inspiration to learn more about the intricate relationship between nutrition, exercise, and body image. In response to culturally embedded messages about dieting and the pursuit of the thin “ideal,” Rebecca sought a deeper understanding of clinical nutrition and turned her attention to graduate school. In 2009, Rebecca earned a Master of Science degree in Nutrition from Boston University and completed her Dietetic Internship at Boston Medical Center.

Professional experience

Rebecca has extensive experience treating eating disorders throughout all life stages across the continuum of care. As a clinical dietitian for inpatient services at Boston-area Walden Behavioral Care, Rebecca gained the invaluable experience that comes from treating patients at a multilevel eating disorder and psychiatric treatment facility. For the majority of her time at Walden, Rebecca was the adolescent dietitian, providing education to patients and families on the psychological and physiological impacts of eating disorder behaviors, symptom management and reduction, and meal planning to normalize eating patterns and support medical and behavioral stabilization. Most recently, Rebecca served as the dietitian for both adolescent and adult clients in the Day Treatment Program and Intensive Outpatient Program at The Renfrew Center Boston and at Monte Nido Eating Disorder Center of Boston.

affiliations

Rebecca is an active member of multiple professional organizations and groups including the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals, the International Federation of Eating Disorder Dietitians, and Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians & Professionals. She is devoted to continuing her professional growth and development through participation in clinical supervision and other learning opportunities. Rebecca also belongs to the Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association (MEDA) Preferred Treatment Provider Network.

The combination of her lifelong passion for nutrition, fitness, and wellness is the foundation from which Rebecca supports her clients as they heal their relationship with food, movement, and their bodies. Rebecca leverages her enthusiasm, personal experience, and clinical expertise to offer hope and inspiration to her clients so they may lead fully nourished lives.

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