Hi! I’m Kimberly.

I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and nutrition counselor who understands, both professionally and personally, how complicated food and body image can become over a lifetime.

My relationship with food didn’t start in a neutral place. I began dieting in third grade. By high school, those early messages had developed into an eating disorder, followed by many years of chronic dieting that deepened my disconnection from my body.

Later, as I pursued graduate degrees in nutrition and built a career in healthcare and public health, I was also doing quieter, necessary work of my own: learning how to stop dieting and live at peace with food and my body.

That work didn’t happen in isolation. It unfolded through many seasons of life, including:

Major life transitions
Pregnancies and motherhood
Working full-time while caring for others
And now, menopause

Each season brought new challenges, new needs, and new opportunities to practice what it actually looks like to care for a body over time, not control it.

Through it all, I learned something essential: knowing science matters but so does understanding the experiences and emotions people carry into the room.

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Professional Background

I’ve worked in both hospital and outpatient counseling settings, and my background in public health shapes how I think about systems, stress, access, and long-term behavior change.

I hold a PhD in Foods and Nutrition from the University of Georgia, and I understand the research, the guidelines, and the data.

And I also understand what it feels like to live inside a body that has been judged, managed, or misunderstood.

A combination of clinical expertise and lived experience, is what led me to create By Your Side Nutrition Counseling.

My Approach

My practice is built on a commitment to weight-inclusive, evidence-based care that honors your lived experience. By combining clinical science with a trauma-aware lens, I provide a safe space to explore your health without the pressure of rigid rules. Everything we do is rooted in curiosity, not judgment, allowing us to untangle the “why” behind your habits and move toward a steadier, more peaceful relationship with food.

Weight-Inclusive

Evidence-Based

Trauma-Aware

Curiosity-Driven

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How I Work

I don’t believe change happens through pressure or perfection. I believe it happens through small, steady steps, taken with the right support.

My role isn’t to fix you because you’re not broken.

My role is to be a guide: someone who helps you untangle what’s been hard, make sense of conflicting nutrition messages, and move forward in a way that feels realistic and respectful. I don’t promise quick fixes. I don’t offer rigid plans. And I don’t believe health should require you to be at war with your body.

What I do believe in is listening carefully, adjusting as life changes, and supporting progress that actually lasts.

Real change lives at the intersection of knowledge and lived experience.

I know what the research says. And I know what it feels like to sit with food fears, body image struggles, and the exhaustion of trying to “get it right.” That perspective shapes everything I do.

If you’re looking for nutrition counseling that feels grounded, compassionate, and steady, not performative or prescriptive, I’d be honored to work with you.

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