Eating Disorder Support
You are not broken. And you do not have to keep doing this alone.
Book a Free Connect CallIf eating has become exhausting — the rules, the rituals, the guilt, the fear — this is a space to work through it at the root.
Eating disorders are serious, complex mental health conditions that affect how a person thinks about food, their body, and themselves. They are not a choice. They are not a phase. And they are not something that willpower alone can fix. With the right support, recovery is possible — and it starts with a nutrition approach that is built around healing, not restriction.
Book a Free Connect CallThis might be you.
Eating disorders and disordered eating look different for everyone. What tends to bring people here is some version of the same exhaustion — of food taking up more space than it should, of the body feeling like the enemy, of trying to get better and not knowing how.
- You have been diagnosed with anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, ARFID, or another eating disorder and want nutritional support as part of your recovery.
- You have never received a formal diagnosis but know that your relationship with food is not okay — and you are ready to do something about it.
- You restrict, binge, purge, or cycle between periods of control and loss of control.
- Food rules and food fear are running your life in a way that has become exhausting.
- You are an athlete whose relationship with food has become entangled with performance, body composition, and identity.
- You are a parent concerned about your child's relationship with food or eating behaviors.
- You are in treatment with a therapist or medical provider and want a registered dietitian who specializes in eating disorders as part of your care team.
- You have been through treatment before and want ongoing nutritional support to maintain recovery.
The eating disorders and patterns we work with.
Every eating disorder is different in how it presents, but all of them share a need for compassionate, individualized nutritional support that works alongside — not against — the rest of a person's care.
Anorexia Nervosa
Characterized by severe food restriction, intense fear of weight gain, and a distorted relationship with body image. Nutritional rehabilitation is a core component of treatment, and it requires a careful, individualized approach that addresses both the physical and psychological dimensions of eating.
Bulimia Nervosa
Involves cycles of bingeing and compensatory behaviors such as purging, excessive exercise, or restriction. Nutritional work focuses on breaking the restrict-binge cycle, rebuilding a consistent and flexible eating pattern, and addressing the physical consequences of the behavior.
Binge Eating Disorder
The most common eating disorder — involves recurring episodes of eating large amounts of food in a short period, often with a sense of loss of control and significant distress. Nutritional support focuses on identifying and addressing the restriction patterns that drive bingeing, building consistent meals, and developing a healthier relationship with food.
Avoidant / Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Involves a limited range of accepted foods based on sensory characteristics, fear of adverse consequences, or lack of interest in eating — not driven by body image concerns. Nutritional work is highly individualized and paced around the individual's specific barriers and comfort level.
Orthorexia
An obsessive focus on eating "correctly" or "cleanly" that has become restrictive, anxiety-provoking, and life-limiting. Orthorexia is not a formal DSM diagnosis but is a real and serious pattern that responds well to nutritional counseling focused on food flexibility and reducing the cognitive burden of eating.
Disordered Eating (Sub-Clinical)
Many people struggle with patterns — chronic dieting, rigid food rules, emotional eating, restrict-binge cycling — that do not meet the clinical threshold for a diagnosis but still cause significant suffering and deserve support. You do not need a diagnosis to work with us.
What eating disorder nutrition support actually looks like.
This is not a meal plan handed to you at the first appointment. It is a collaborative, individualized process that moves at a pace that works for you — built around rebuilding trust with food and your body, not adding more rules to follow.
Nutritional rehabilitation and meal support
For clients in active recovery from restriction or malnutrition, gradually restoring adequate nutrition is the foundation of everything else. We build this process carefully, collaboratively, and at a pace that respects both the physical and psychological demands of refeeding.
Identifying and interrupting restrict-binge cycles
Most disordered eating patterns follow a predictable loop. Understanding the biology behind it — why restriction drives loss of control, why willpower is not the problem — is where the work begins. You cannot change something you do not understand.
Food neutralization and fear food work
Foods that feel dangerous or out of control carry that charge because of their forbidden status, not because of anything inherent in the food itself. Gradual, structured exposure to feared foods — with full permission and at a manageable pace — dissolves that charge over time.
Rebuilding hunger and fullness signals
Years of overriding the body's signals leaves them dulled and untrustworthy. Part of recovery is learning to recognize those signals again — and building enough safety with food that acting on them becomes possible.
Sports nutrition and eating disorder recovery together
For athletes navigating eating disorder recovery, the intersection of performance goals and recovery goals requires specific expertise. We hold both simultaneously — fueling for sport and healing the relationship with food are not competing aims, and they do not have to be addressed in sequence.
Collaboration with your existing care team
Eating disorder recovery benefits significantly from coordinated care between a dietitian, a therapist, and a medical provider. We work collaboratively with existing providers and can help connect clients who are still building their team.
Whatever brought you here, it took something to get here.
A lot of people sit with an eating disorder for months or years before telling anyone — because it does not feel serious enough, because they have tried before and it did not work, because saying it out loud makes it more real, or simply because the eating disorder itself tells them they do not deserve help yet.
None of that is true. And none of it has to stay true.
A free connect call is not a commitment to anything. It is a 20-minute conversation where you share what is going on, we explain how we work, and you decide whether it feels like the right fit. There is no pressure and no judgment in either direction.
If you are not sure whether what you are experiencing is serious enough to deserve support — it is. The fact that you are here is enough.
Book a Free Connect CallWhat clients say
"For the first time I am listening to my body without the outside noise. It's not only changing my relationship with food but my relationship with myself and my family."Maria · Intuitive Eating Client
"My experience working with Ella helped improve my knowledge of nutrition, intuitive connection to my body, and eating habits. I came away from our sessions not only with a healthier system but also with a healthier relationship with food and sustainable nutrition practices."Cathey · Intuitive Eating Client
What working together looks like.
Sessions are collaborative, paced entirely around where you are, and completely free of judgment. Nothing generic gets handed to you at the first appointment.
Free connect call
A free 20-minute conversation where you share what is going on and we explain how we work. No commitment and no pressure in either direction.
Full intake at your first session
Your history with food, your eating patterns, your health background, your goals, and what has and has not worked before. This is where the individualized work begins — built around your specific picture, not a protocol designed for someone else.
Coordination with your care team
If you have an existing therapist, physician, or treatment team, we communicate with them as appropriate to ensure nutritional support is aligned with the broader goals of your care. If you are still building your team, we can help identify the right resources.
Ongoing sessions built around your recovery
Sessions are paced around where you are, not where a protocol says you should be. Most clients in active recovery meet weekly, particularly in the earlier stages. The work is building something durable, not achieving perfection and hoping it holds.
Progress that does not go in a straight line
Recovery from an eating disorder is not linear. There are harder weeks and easier ones. The goal is not perfection — it is building a relationship with food that holds up over the full complexity of real life. We work through the harder moments alongside you.
Straightforward pricing. No surprise fees. Insurance accepted.
Most of our clients use insurance. If you have BCBS, Aetna, the State Health Plan, Meritain, or Cigna, there is a good chance your sessions are covered — often at no out-of-pocket cost. Please check your coverage before deciding anything about pricing.
We accept most major insurance plans.
BCBS · Aetna · State Health Plan · Meritain · Cigna
Call us and we will verify your benefits before your first appointment — no guessing.
Not using insurance? All packages are available as self-pay. All new clients begin with the first-month package to build the foundation.
4 weekly sessions
The first month is where the full picture gets established, eating patterns are assessed, and the individualized plan takes shape. Meeting weekly at the start means more momentum and a stronger foundation for the work ahead.
Regular contact while working through the harder patterns. Eating disorder recovery tends to benefit from frequent check-ins — a week is a long time when things are difficult.
Get startedSpace to practice between sessions. Good for clients who have built a strong foundation and want continued support without weekly check-ins.
Get startedA regular touchpoint for clients who are largely independent and want a place to check in, revisit challenges, and maintain the work they have done.
Get startedTo empower active men and women to fuel their bodies healthfully.
Through the lens of intuitive eating, Fuel NC works to maximize your strength and energy while making food fun and enjoyable.
- Build relationshipsI care about your progress, and want to offer the support and accountability you need to be successful.
- Create and innovateStay up-to-date with the latest research and nutrition strategies for health and performance.
- Deliver resultsDiets only work in the short term. Come on board to learn about long-term, sustainable nutrition practices.
You have been carrying this long enough.
A free 20-minute connect call is the place to start. No commitment and no pressure.
Book a Free Connect Call919-819-4052 · info@fuelnc.com · 1107 Capital Blvd., Raleigh, NC