Rachel Dodson RD, LDN
Eating Disorder Therapist & Registered Dietitian
Rachel's Story...
Rachel graduated from West Chester University, Honors College XVI with a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics in 2018. She completed her dietetic internship at Immaculata University in 2020 and graduated with her Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition from Immaculata in 2022.
Rachel is a non-diet dietitian who believes in intuitive eating and is a HAES health at every size provider. She is passionate about walking alongside her clients as they seek to heal their relationship with food and their bodies, and re-discover the joy of eating! Rachel works with both teens and women suffering from eating disorders, disordered eating, and other nutrition-related conditions.
Rachel has extensive experience treating eating disorders and is personally recovered from disordered eating. Being on the other side of that battle, she wants to help others quiet all the noise, no matter what season of life they’re in. She became a registered dietitian to help others on their own path to discovering freedom with food, exercise, and nutrition. Rachel offers fully virtual online nutritional counseling sessions in PA, NJ, MD, SC, DE, AL, and FL, and coaching worldwide.
In Her Spare Time
Rachel loves to spend time with her friends and family, including her siblings and their kiddos! In her free time, Rachel is most likely grabbing a coffee with a friend or is on a walk listening to her favorite podcasts. She loves to ride her bike, read, watch romcoms, and bake cookies.
Rachel's fees start at $170/session.
Rachel is licensed in PA, DE, NJ, MD, AL, and SC, FL and can provide nutritional coaching worldwide.
Rachel currently has day and evening availability!
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Not long ago, I sat in my counselor’s office, slouching into her comfy chair in the corner of the room. I’ve spent many hours laughing, crying, and processing in that chair the last 2 years. Looking up at the ceiling I said, “I don’t want to do this part.” I didn’t want to grieve the loss. I certainly didn’t want to feel the pain of a season of suffering. And I really didn’t want to do the work of healing a newly formed wound.
Maybe these feelings sound familiar? Maybe you or someone you love have walked through a season of grief or suffering. Moving through a season of grief and suffering while pursuing recovery from an eating disorder isn't easy! Continue Reading.
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are gaining popularity and attention in the media. These drugs are manufactured by Novo Nordisk and are part of a class of medications known as GLP-1 agonists. Semaglutide is the active ingredient in drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. These weekly injections help regulate insulin and hormones that control our hunger and satiety signals. Ozempic is prescribed for diabetes and Wegovy is prescribed for weight loss.
Ozempic is a relatively new drug. We only have 2 years of research on these drugs at the dosage for weight loss, so we don’t know what will happen if you take this dose for the rest of your life. Continue Reading.
What I always emphasize to my clients is that there is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to what recovery from an eating disorder will look like. However, one conversation I consistently have with almost all of my clients is their fears surrounding body changes that may happen in recovery.
Diana Marlin, RDN says, “Your body belongs where you are nourishing it joyfully.” What does nourishing your body joyfully look like? Perhaps feeding it regularly and adequately with a variety of foods that you love and make you feel good. Perhaps it’s honoring your body by resting and moving in a way that is life-giving to you (when medically appropriate in your recovery).