Helping You Reclaim a Relationship with Food, and Your Body, Based on Self-Trust
We were all born with a natural ability to appreciate our bodies and to eat the amounts and types of foods we need to thrive. Sumra RD Nutrition wants to help you reclaim the sense of joy and self-trust you were born with.
Nutrition Counseling Services
Are you struggling with any of the following? You are not alone.Â
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-Challenges at the dinner table with feeding the family, picky eating, food battles and unpleasant mealtimes
-Concerns about your child’s growth
-Knowing what to eat, when and how much
-Confused or overwhelmed by food rules, diet/wellness trends, or conflicting nutrition information
-Nutrition related health concerns related to digestion, chronic health conditions, or special health needs
-Concerns about your weight
-Problems with appetite
-Feelings of guilt or shame around eating
-Emotional eating
-Chaotic eating patterns, feeling like eating is out of control, or restricting
-Loss of enjoyment around meals/eating, food brings too much stress
-Hitting rock bottom with dieting, ready to try a new approach
-Body image concerns
Sumra Harper-Deas is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor with the training and expertise to support you in these areas and more.
Sumra is the founder and owner of Sumra RD Nutrition LLC, a nutrition therapy service whose mission is to help clients reclaim trust in their relationship with food and their bodies while optimizing nutrition to support overall health. Sumra provides in-person and remote nutrition counseling for families and individuals of all ages using an individualized, relational, and person-centered approach.
Sumra provides medical nutrition therapy for a wide range of health conditions using a non-diet, weight inclusive lens while honoring food preferences and traditions and incorporating intuitive eating principles. Intuitive Eating is an evidence-based self-care eating framework which promotes a healthy relationship with food and body and is especially helpful for clients with a history of chronic dieting, chaotic, emotional, or disordered eating.
To learn more about Sumra RD Nutrition’s approach to nutrition counseling and services, go to the SERVICES page. To learn more about Sumra, go to the ABOUT page. To learn more about whether Sumra RD Nutrition is a good fit for you, schedule a FREE Clarity Call. Ready to schedule? Go to the APPOINTMENTS page to request an appointment.
Values
​You Are Worthy:
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Sumra RD Nutrition believes that every body is a good body, worthy of respect and trust. There is no wrong body, bad body, or inadequate body.
You Deserve Safety and Choice:
Creating a sense of safety in your body helps trust happen. Sumra RD Nutrition believes you deserve to have boundaries that can provide you with autonomy, choice, and safety.
Body Trust is Your Birthright:
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When you lean into your worthiness, establish healthy boundaries, and create a sense of safety, you open the door to trusting your body and yourself. You can learn to be in a respectful and caring relationship with the body you have today. You can reclaim the skillfulness to nourish yourself. You can reclaim the body appreciation you were born with.