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Meet Amy Williamson

Amy Williamson

CEO | RDN | Certified Eating Disorder Specialist

Hi there! My name is Amy Williamson and I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Certified Eating Disorder Specialist working with adults with eating disorders & disordered eating.


I obtained my Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Texas Tech University in 2015 in addition to a dietetic internship with over 1200 hours of supervised practice. Upon passing the registration exam in 2015, I began working as a Clinical Dietitian at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas for nearly 5 years. In that time I became a Clinical Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) and had the incredible opportunity to do a lot science-y stuff that I won’t bore you with!


While I grew so much as a dietitian in my work at the hospital, I always knew that I wanted to work with individuals and families affected by eating disorders. I read every book and academic journal I could get my hands on, poured over eating disorder trainings, and shadowed local eating disorder dietitians whenever I had the chance.


In 2019 I began working at the IOP & PHP levels of care at an eating disorder treatment facility in the Dallas area. I gained extensive experience working with teens, adults, and families that have been affected by eating disorders. Getting to walk alongside someone in a small part of their recovery journey has been the most incredible experience! I feel so honored to have the opportunity to work with the individuals and families that I do.


In May 2022, I earned my additional certification as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). This certification requires a minimum of 2 years to complete, the accrual of at least 2500 supervised practice hours in the eating disorder field by other expert-level clinicians, case studies, the completion of 4 intensive courses & accompanying certification exam, as well as required continued education in eating disorders.


Both in my practice as a dietitian & as a person who has been in recovery for over 15 years myself, I have found that when we heal our relationship with food and our bodies, it frees us up mentally and physically to show up in our own lives in ways that are deeply meaningful to us. It allows us to live life authentically and unapologetically, to take up to space, and to soak in all of the amazing little moments and pleasure in life. If you’re ready to ditch the food rules, you’ve come to the right place!

What We Believe In

All foods fit

The All Foods Fit philosophy means exactly that – all foods fit when it comes to nutrition. The goal is to eat in a way that supports your body, mind, and your tastes without external influences (diet culture, friends or family, the eating disorder, etc.). There are no “good” or “bad” foods here – this is a judgment-free zone! Foods are enjoyed by listening to what you and your body are craving and honoring your body signals. After all, nutrition is about so much more than just getting in nutrients and fueling our bodies! It’s also about satisfaction, enjoyment, socialization, and celebration…and all that stuff is pretty dang important too, right?

health at every size®

Health At Every Size® (HAES) is an evidence-based approach that supports people of all sizes in adopting healthy behaviors that lead to improvements in overall health. It’s an inclusive social justice movement that aims to respect and honor body diversity as well as cultivate compassionate self-care. It’s not possible to assess someone’s health based on their weight, and our body shape & size is largely out of our control. As a HAES dietitian, I don’t focus on weight and instead focus on behavior changes that lead to improvements in mental & physical health.

intuitive eating

Intuitive Eating is a weight-inclusive and evidence-based health approach that incorporates mind & body. It’s not a diet nor a meal plan, nor is it simply “eating when you’re hungry and stopping when you’re full.” Instead, it includes 10 principles that cultivate or remove barriers to body signals and awareness. Intuitive Eating helps empower us to free ourselves from food rules, diet culture, and obsessing over the number on the scale.

weight inclusivity

All body sizes & shapes are welcomed, respected, valued, and celebrated! Bodies were meant to come in all shapes and sizes, & you are so much more than just a body and a number on the scale. We shift the focus towards health-related behaviors that we actually can change (like getting enough sleep, decreasing stress, finding ways to engage in joyful movement, just to name a few).

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🎉IMMEDIATE OPENINGS!🎉. . Hayley just joined 🎉IMMEDIATE OPENINGS!🎉.
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Hayley just joined our practice at the beginning of March, but her spots are filling up quickly!
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If you are an athlete (whether just for fun, elite, or somewhere in between!), have a teen struggling with disordered eating or an eating disorder, or you have a kiddo with feeding differences, Hayley's got you! 🙌. Not only does she have years of experience working with folks of all ages with eating disorders, she is also a former Division I NCAA athlete and level 10 gymnast 😱💯. If you or a client are looking for someone who has intimate knowledge and experience in competitive sports, Hayley is an ✨incredible✨ person to have on your team!
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Hayley is currently IN-NETWORK with BCBS and UHC, and both Cigna and Aetna should be approved in short order 🤞. She is happy to provide a superbill for folks to submit for possible insurance reimbursement until her contracts are approved.
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👉 LINK IN BIO for the deets!
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Dieting is a life suck, oftentimes without us know Dieting is a life suck, oftentimes without us knowing it's even happening. Have you ever thought about ways that dieting or disordered eating has affected your life beyond just food? 
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If you feel open to exploring this further, here are some questions that may be helpful:
👉 How does your relationship with food impact your decision about going out with friends for a fun night out?
👉 Do you ever find yourself choosing not to spend time with people you care about because you're not comfortable with the food options (or you don't know what they are in advance)?
👉 How much time do you spend each day calculating calories or macros in order to plan out what you are "allowed" to eat that day? How might this affect your life? Or the lives of those around you (partner, kids, friends, etc.)?
👉 If you were able to get that time back, what would you do with it? Would you spend it the same way?
👉 Does how you feel about your body ever change from day-to-day or even multiple times a day? If so, why might this be?
👉 Is it possible that you may still not be content or fulfilled in a smaller body? Have you ever met a person in a smaller body who wasn't satisfied with their body?
👉 When you are 100 years old on your death bed, what experiences, relationships, or adventures would bring you a sense of peace, fulfillment, joy, & meaning? What are the things that would make you able to say in that moment, "I couldn't have asked for more...it was everything I hoped it would be"?
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Dieting & disordered eating robs you of so much more than just "missing out on foods" you enjoy. ⛔
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Instead, disordered eating steals your sense of agency; robs you of precious time with those you love that you can never get back; leaves you feeling like a "failure"; tells you the lie that your health is largely determined by your body size and what you eat; convinces you that you cannot be enough unless you take up less space. Dieting may not end up making your body smaller, but it will make your life MUCH smaller😢.
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#seedsnutritioncounseling #eatingdisorderrecovery #dietsdontwork #haes #ditchthediet #ditchthescale #disorderedeating #bodyliberation #allfoodsfit #allbodiesaregoodbodies
✨Congratulations to our very own @ashleyyunkerrd ✨Congratulations to our very own @ashleyyunkerrd who is now officially a Certified Eating Disorder Expert! 😍🥳
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The Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) credential awarded by the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (@iaedpfoundation) is no small accomplishment. This certification requires:
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1️⃣ Minimum of 2 years experience working in eating disorders
2️⃣ At least 2500 supervised practice hours in the eating disorder field by other expert-level clinicians
3️⃣ Case study submissions
4️⃣ Completion of 4 intensive courses
5️⃣ Passing the certification exam
6️⃣ Required continued education in eating disorders
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If you've worked alongside Ashley before, then you know this designation further reiterates what an incredibly talented ED RD and ARFID specialist this gal really is. 🥰 We are so lucky to have her on the SNC team!
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Congrats, Ashley!!!
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🎉Welcome to the SNC team, Hayley!😍 . . We ar 🎉Welcome to the SNC team, Hayley!😍
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We are ECSTATIC to announce that Hayley Sanders, MS, RD will be joining our team in March! 🥳 This girl is going to change some lives, y'all. She is the coolest, most compassionate human and it's an enormous privilege to have her on the SNC team!
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Some highlights on Hayley:
👉 Loves working with kiddos of all ages & their families 
👉 Passionate about sport nutrition 
👉 Former NCAA Division I gymnast at The University of Georgia 🤩
👉 Has the coolest dog I have ever seen in my life 😍🐶 (the importance can not be understated! 😜).
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Hayley will be taking new clients starting in March 2023!
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I guarantee you she will fill up FAST! 🙌 Make sure you get on her wait-list ASAP!
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#seedsnutritioncounseling #dallasdietitian #dallasnutrition #dallastherapist #eatingdisorderecovery #eatingdisordertreatment #dfwnutrition #thevillagedallas #lakehighlandsdallas #lakewooddallas #highlandparktx #universityparktx #parkcitiestx #richardsontx #planotx #garlandtx #friscotx #prospertx #addisontx #dallasgymnastics
🥰 So honored to be partnering with Project HEAL 🥰 So honored to be partnering with Project HEAL to help further our ability to provide accessible, affordable, compassionate, & highly specialized eating disorder care to those who need it most in our communities. 💜

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