About Libby

Have you really got a firm grasp on how to best treat patients with
(or potentially with) an eating disorder?
Are you worried that you might trigger someone with what you say or do?

Save time and let me do the research for you!

Through my years of working with people suffering from eating disorders (and their health providers), I have heard time and time again how a doctor or other medical provider said or did something that made their eating disorder worse.

Phrases like, "Your BMI is normal," can be extremely triggering to a restrictive eater who hears:
"you are not thin enough yet."
Even seeing their weight on a scale or talking about diet can be tricky if not approached in the right manner.

I am here to help you navigate how to talk to ANY patient that walks in your door, so that you are cognizant of speaking in a language that is helpful to any person - disorder or not.

Additionally, I have pulled together lots of evidence-based medical research to make YOU more confident and competent when addressing their physical needs.

My name is Libby Parker. I am the author of "Permission To Eat," and owner of "Not Your Average Nutritionist, LLC," a Registered Dietitian with a Masters of Science in Nutrition. I'm close to becoming a "Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian" through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.

My B.S. of Nutrition-Dietetics is from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, where I also minored in Leadership. My Dietetic Internship (similar to a medical residency) was with California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, which brought me out to the golden state where I now live with my R.N. husband and two dogs.

I live on the Central Coast of California, where I teach nutrition courses at a local college, and see clients with eating disorders in private counseling & group sessions.

Some of my favorite things are:
musical theatre (yes, I'm a theatre geek), reading, art, running, dance, and scones with coffee.

Learn more about me on linked-in
or my website: www.NotYourAverageNutritionist.com/

Elizabeth Parker, MS, RD
Commission on Dietetic Registration# 1027240

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