As someone who belongs to the fat community, fat liberation is important to me personally and professionally. I also recognize I am on the small side of the fat spectrum which comes with inherent size privilege. My practice is not only weight neutral, but fat positive. Rest easy knowing if you are fat, you won’t have to make yourself smaller in this space.

I use the word fat as a neutral descriptor (such as we use short or tall), but understand this word can carry pain, stigma, and bias. I will never use a word for you that you do not use first for yourself.

My practices are aligned with Health at Every Size (HAES) practices. I will never encourage weight loss as a form of treatment and advocate for you whenever your clinicians pressure you to do so as well. I will also support your bodily autonomy if you choose to pursue weight loss to access medical care (or for other personal reasons).

Health truly does look different for each person, and some of us will never be healthy as we are chronically ill. I actively work against the healthism and ableism our culture is steeped in, and to avoid the healthism that can sometimes come with the HAES framework.

As an agender femme bisexual, I’m aware of the nuances of sexuality and gender. When working with me, you won’t find yourself misgendered repeatedly or have to remind me to advocate for you to be address with your pronouns. I’ll always be ready to correct those who misstep or support you to correct others. You will always have someone on your side to make sure you have gender affirming, sexuality inclusive care.