Amanda Birkhead, MS, RD, LDN, CEDS

I am a HAES®-aligned, anti-diet, and weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian, Certified Eating Disorder Specialist, and Certified Body Image Coach. I have been providing nutrition counseling since 2013, working in a variety of treatment settings including residential, intensive outpatient, and outpatient levels of care. My areas of expertise include eating disorders/disordered eating, pre-natal and post-partum nutrition, and weight-neutral, non-diet management of PCOS/PMOS and type 2 diabetes.
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Gender: Woman
Race/Ethnicity: Caucasian
Pronouns: She her

Practice and Approach

As a Certified Body Image Coach and a Health at Every Size® practitioner, I pride myself on creating a space that is safe for all bodies. I believe that everyone deserves access to the highest quality of life that is possible for them and I recognize that the process of getting there will look different for every person. My goal is to provide my clients with the education, support, and road map they need to move towards a healthful existence, whether that be physical, emotional, social, or otherwise. I operate in this world as a thin, white, cis-gendered, heterosexual, able-bodied individual. These things give me a lot of unearned privilege. While I cannot truly understand what it is like to walk the world in different shoes, please know that I do my best to be welcoming and respectful of all bodies regardless of size/shape, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, and dis/ability. I welcome all of my clients to give me feedback if/when I say things that are uninformed or clouded by my privilege. I am always learning.

My Clients

I treat individuals with disordered eating of any kind who are ready for something different!

Treatment Details

Discipline: Dietitian
Level of Care: Outpatient
Treatments Offered: Individual Therapy, Family Therapy
Evidence Based Treatment: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Additional Treatment : Health at Every Size, Holistic, Intuitive Eating, Non Diet Approach, Harm Reduction, Exposure and Response Prevention
Availability: Mornings, Afternoons

Who I Treat

Eating Disorders Treated: Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, OSFED, ARFID, Orthorexia, Night Eating Syndrome, Emotional Eating, Laxative Use, Excessive Exercise, Rumination Syndrome, Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Ages Served: Adults, Older Adults
Genders Served: Women, Men, Non binary, All genders
Communities Served: Athletes, Folks in Larger Bodies, LGBTQIA+, Military, Neurodivergent, Pregnant/Postpartum
Co-Occurring Psychiatric Issues: Substance Use, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ADHD, Trauma, Self Harm, Grief, PTSD
Co-Occurring Medical Issues: Diabetes, Post-Bariatric Surgery, PCOS, POTS, REDS
Special Dietary Accommodations: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Kosher, Celiac, Crohn’s, Allergies

Payment

Payment Options: Cash, Credit
Insurance Accepted: Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, ‍moda health, Out of Network, ‍pacificsource health plans, ‍regence

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