Free Connection Call With Dr Deb (15 minutes) 

This brief conversation is a chance for us to connect and determine whether working together feels like a good fit. During this call, we will:

• Get a high-level sense of your current relationship with food
• Explore what feels most challenging or confusing right now
• Share how trauma-informed food guidance differs from traditional nutrition counseling
• Discuss how your food story and lived experiences may be influencing your choices
• Answer practical questions about the food coaching process
• Decide together whether working together feels supportive and appropriate

This is not a coaching session, but you will leave with clarity about next steps and whether this support feels right for you.There is no obligation to continue — this conversation is simply about clarity and consent.

What Trauma-Informed Food Coaching Means 

Trauma-informed food coaching is a structured, evidence-informed process that supports lasting change by working at the intersection of behavior, lived experience, and skill development. Coaching draws on years of research in behavior change, habit formation, motivational science, and embodied learning — not willpower or compliance. Rather than prescribing what to eat, coaching focuses on how decisions are made, sustained, and integrated into real life.

In this work, trauma-informed means that change is approached with an understanding of how stress, illness, medical experiences, and past conditioning shape behavior. Coaching creates a collaborative space for reflection, experimentation, and accountability — supporting clients to build food practices that are both nourishing and sustainable, without relying on restriction, shame, or rigid protocols.

What One-on-One Food Coaching Guidance Includes:

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  Food Story Exploration

  Gently exploring your personal food history — including early experiences, cultural influences, illness, and messaging — to understand how past experiences shape present choices.

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  Culinary Confidence & Skill Building

  Developing practical, realistic kitchen skills that make cooking feel more accessible, supportive, and enjoyable — without pressure to be perfect.

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  Meal Support Without Rules

  Exploring flexible, real-life ways to think about meals that reduce overwhelm and shame, rather than relying on rigid plans or restriction.

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  Mind-Body Awareness 

  Building awareness of how emotional states, stress, and physical sensations influence appetite, cravings, and food decisions — without judgment

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  Kitchen Environment Support

  Looking at how your kitchen, tools, and routines either support or complicate your relationship with food, and identifying small, empowering shifts.

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  Unpacking Food Rules

  Examining internalized food beliefs and diet culture narratives with curiosity and compassion, making room for discernment rather than obedience.

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  Habit-Building Through Choice

  Supporting sustainable food practices that fit your life — without calorie counting, macro tracking, or prescriptive plans.

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  Supportive Reflection &  Accountability

  Having a consistent, compassionate space to reflect on what is working, what feels difficult, and how to move forward in ways that respect your autonomy.