Meet Christen

I get it. I spent decades feeling uncomfortable in my body, trying to change it from the outside so I would feel better inside. Despite the countless hours devoted to courses, reading books about nutrition, listening to the experts, staying on top of the wellness trends, and kicking my ass at the gym, the ease that I longed for eluded me. 

At times, I was very thin and at times I was heavy enough for people to ask me if I was pregnant. Yet even at my thinnest, I didn’t feel how I thought I would feel… that boost of confidence that I expected from weight loss never came. The battle raged on until midlife, when, after years of sacrificing my own needs and meeting others’ expectations, my body finally gave me signals that I couldn’t ignore any longer. It was during this Dark Night of the Soul experience that I found the brilliant work of Ali Shapiro and her Truce with Food Framework. Through this developmental process, I was able to get clarity on why my behaviors around food made sense and make the connection that my food and body image issues were symptoms pointing to something deeper. 

Through multiple trainings and and evidence based framework, I work with clients to make connections that have been elusive for years. It has been my passion to walk clients through this process which helps them understand that the body will naturally seek and crave things that offer comfort if they are chronically stressed. This melts shame as they realize that “bad habits” are not the problem but often the solution to being out of alignment with their needs and desires. 

Over time, clients restore self-trust, their agency, and a belief that they can actually change. Energy previously bound up in survival mode and frustrating habits can then be redirected toward vitality, clarity, satisfaction, and a deeper sense of self-trust.