Allison R. Aron RDN, C-DN

I am a Connecticut based dietitian with a background in treating individuals in eating disorder recovery and disordered eating patterns. I have worked with eating disorder clients at all levels of care as well as working as an inpatient clinical dietitian. I received my Bachelors of Science in Health Science Nutrition at Keene State College and completed my Dietetic Internship with California State University San Bernardino.

From a young age I fell in love with food. I would spend nights at my friend’s houses trying new foods and recipes, discovering what it felt like to make something that was absolutely delicious, or the excited nervousness of trying something new for the first time. Cooking and baking quickly became one of my favorite ways to spend time, especially because it often meant I was doing it with a loved one or preparing to give it to someone and see the excited look on their face when one gets presented with a homemade baked good.

As I moved into my late teens and early twenties, my relationship with food morphed into something different. It became about what I was told was “healthy”, what I thought I “should” be eating, and ultimately about feeling in control. These thoughts around food came with feelings of shame and judgement towards myself, and the feelings of discovery and connection around food were drastically muted. When I decided to lead with self compassion, my relationship with food transformed into a next phase. I learned to listen to internal versus external cues to nourish my body (and with a whole bunch of self reflection and unlearning!) I slowly but surely found myself celebrating food and my body rather than being afraid of it. When I felt at peace with my relationship with food and body I noticed it cleared up a lot of brain space and time for the other things in life I loved, and slowly started to reconnect. I started cooking and baking again, most importantly with the foods that I felt nourished me and tasted good.

I am inspired by the brave and curious people I work with who are on their journey with food and body, and feel honored to walk along side them towards wherever they are wanting their journey to go. If this resonates with you please don’t hesitate to reach out!