about ann...
ann's philosophy
Embrace Life and Don’t Let Challenges Get You Down
My first memory with food is sitting down at the kitchen table as a young child being forced to eat roast beef. Definitely, not a pleasant memory! (And the message to never force someone to eat!) Still today, I do not enjoy beef. (For the record, I eat mostly vegan.) This experience has helped me understand we all have emotional experiences with food that affect our choices today and in the future.
Fast forward to my college years where I uncovered, I had anorexia nervosa. I sought out help with a psychotherapist and was told there was nothing wrong with me. I knew this was flat out wrong (keep in mind this was the late 70s). I was determined and for years, researched eating disorders and spent countless hours in deep reflection. I finally recovered on my own. It was no easy task. And today, I am not afraid of food and accept myself – both inside and out.
I use this same approach as the children’s book, The Little Engine That Could with my patients. I don’t buy into “I have tried it before” or “it can’t work for me” or “there is no chance I can accomplish that.” I embrace challenges and find ways to work through a patient’s roadblocks slowly and comfortably. I immerse myself in their life to figure out how to help them to achieve the goals they want.
My patients tell me no one else has taken the time to truly get to know them and what is stopping them from moving forward. I genuinely want to learn about my patients and their lifestyles, including yours, to find out what influences their eating choices and style. I've been told by patients I provide "therapy" but it is related to food and eating. My patients go away understanding themselves at a deeper level and are prepared to deal with life as a champion. And they feel tons better, have much more energy, and a new zeal for their much-improved health. I really love putting FUN back into patients’ lives, giving them the energy and new outlook on life to feel and do things they had given up hope of enjoying again.
Schedule an appointment with me to get started moving barricades out of your life that has been stopping you from success with your health goals.
Ann's latest venture is taking the approach she uses in her individual counseling and developed it into an online course called Always Satisfied Eating.