Emma McLeod

Hello, I'm Emma (she/her), a Registered Dietitian practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Since getting my nutrition degree from Bastyr University back in 2015, I've lived in Seattle, NYC, Mexico City, Athens GA, and worked in public and private healthcare settings. I specialize in Eating Disorders but also enjoy working with folks who are ready to ditch the diets and wellness traps, and start healing their relationship with food, body, and movement. Whether that means healing from a history of chronic dieting, gaining more insight into problematic eating behaviors, or navigating a new diagnosis (or an ongoing diagnosis, a new way). I'm here to support you as we take off the blinders of diet mentality, and step into the most authentic and aligned embodiment of ourselves. My practice is called The Unencumbered Appetite, because I want to help folks shuck the oppressive shroud of size discrimination, moralized health, and individualistic blame, and don a systems-based lens that can liberate an oft demonized and suppressed appetite that after all, only wants to nourish our sacred bodies.

Delving into this work can be scary. I aim to provide a safe, inclusive, and judgment-free space for all clients. Eating Disorders do not discriminate: they can affect anyone with a body, and in my work I’ve encountered clients at the intersections of various identities and backgrounds. My work as a Dietitian for the Rainbow Road program also serves as a testament to my commitment to meeting the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ individuals.

I support clients with…

>Eating Disorders: Outpatient Support for Adolescents and Adults diagnosed with Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, ARFID, or OSFED.

>Disordered Eating: An alternative framework to dieting for those who want to heal a complicated relationship with food and body.

>Chronic Health Conditions: Help managing a digestive disorder, Diabetes, PCOS or other conditions through a weight-neutral lens.

I started my nutrition journey as someone interested in farming… being an advocate for sustainable agriculture was going to be my contribution to society. While I’ll always have a soft spot for permaculture, I stumbled across another initiative that was gaining steam while studying nutrition at Bastyr University in Washington state: The Health At Every Size movement (or HAES). This work took place at the intersection of feminism, social justice, health advocacy and nutrition science and I fell in love. From there I was guided to work with eating disorders where I also loved the emphasis on psychology and emotions surrounding food, as well as the one-on-one relationship building I got to do with clients.

Nutrition Therapy should be a collaborative process that centers on an individual’s goals, needs, and values. I am committed to providing autonomy-centered and individualized care to help clients heal. I would be honored to walk alongside you in your healing journey.