About Lauren
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Lauren Bickford, MS, RD, LDN, has a passion for helping people to recover from eating disorders and body image issues.
She provides nutrition coaching, with a specialty in working with teens and adults struggling with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, and body image issues. She also has extensive experience working with those in addiction recovery. After graduating with a Master’s of Science in Nutrition from Boston University, Lauren completed her Dietetic Internship at Boston Medical Center and South Boston Community Health Center. She then went on to work as an eating disorder dietitian in a variety of settings including a residential treatment center and in private practice. She has extensive experience providing therapeutic support, meal and snack support, individualized nutritional counseling, and group counseling in a variety of settings. She is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. She is an active member of various organizations including The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals of South Florida, The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics , The Florida Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics, The Behavioral Health Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, and Nutrition Entrepreneurs Dietetic Practice Group. |
My Approach
I take an empathic and empowering approach. I meet my clients where they are, while also helping them to gradually challenge their eating disorder thoughts and behaviors. I practice from an “all foods fit” philosophy.
I work from a Health At Every Size informed perspective. I feel that this approach is crucial when it comes to helping people to heal their relationship to food, their bodies, and themselves. We live in an era where a woman in a larger body is congratulated for eating in a way that would raise concern if she was in a smaller body. That is not health. That is weight stigma. I enjoy supporting clients of all sizes in healing from eating disorders.
I also believe that we are so much more than our physical bodies. My passion is helping people to find freedom from eating disorders and body hate, allowing my clients to get back to the important things in life.
Full recovery is 100% possible.
*I am taking on a limited number of new coaching clients. If spots are full, I am happy to refer you to another clinician or put you on a wait-list.
I work from a Health At Every Size informed perspective. I feel that this approach is crucial when it comes to helping people to heal their relationship to food, their bodies, and themselves. We live in an era where a woman in a larger body is congratulated for eating in a way that would raise concern if she was in a smaller body. That is not health. That is weight stigma. I enjoy supporting clients of all sizes in healing from eating disorders.
I also believe that we are so much more than our physical bodies. My passion is helping people to find freedom from eating disorders and body hate, allowing my clients to get back to the important things in life.
Full recovery is 100% possible.
*I am taking on a limited number of new coaching clients. If spots are full, I am happy to refer you to another clinician or put you on a wait-list.
"I highly recommend Lauren! She is extremely knowledgeable and compassionate in her approach. She is constantly staying up to date on the latest information and not only works with her clients clinically but also educates. Lauren and I have worked with clients together professionally and her skills are evident!"
- Taryn Scala, MS, LMHC, Clinical Psychotherapist
- Taryn Scala, MS, LMHC, Clinical Psychotherapist