Annie Goldsmith, RDN, LDN, AP-ERED
Founder/Owner, Nutrition Therapist & Supervisor
(she/her)
Training / Education Snapshot:
B.A. in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester
Dietetic Internship, Winthrop University
Faculty, Advanced Practitioner in Embodied Recovery Institute for Eating Disorders
Advanced training in working at the intersection of dissociative disorders and eating disorders
Member of ISSTD and chair of the ED SIG within ISSTD
On the Board of Trustees for Banyan Mental Health
Located in Charlotte, NC
About Annie:
Ways to work with me:
Individual nutrition counseling
Family nutrition counseling
Workshops and presentations
Supervision and consultation
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Before I became a dietitian, I thought I wanted to be a neuroscientist when I grew up. I majored in Brain and Cognitive Sciences as an undergraduate, seeking a greater understanding of the human mind and what happens at the intersection of biology and psychology to drive human behavior. While I enjoyed my studies, I did not enjoy working in research labs!
I returned to school to become a dietitian with the instinct that nutrition was another lens through which to explore the complexity of the human condition. I did not know how right I would turn out to be! Food lives at the nexus of human emotion, psychology, biology, and social connection.
I am passionate about partnering with my clients listen to the story being told through their relationship with food, and allowing this to guide the healing process.
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a deep conviction about the inherent worth of all humans. So often my clients struggle to nourish themselves because they hold internalized negative beliefs about themselves and their place in the world. I believe that all of my clients are worthy of nourishment and compassionate self care.
I recognize the role that anti-fat bias, systemic oppression, and trauma often play in the development of eating disorders, and am committed to working from an anti-oppression and trauma-competent lens.
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humans who have been harmed by diet culture, weight-centric medical providers, or ED care that is not trauma informed.
I strive to facilitate a treatment experience that centers safety, connection, and empowerment.
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listen to the story their bodies are telling, and offer language that is congruent with their body experience. I work to offer presence, coregulation, and support that is not conditional upon performing recovery. I believe that healing is a product of deepening embodiment, and this is a process that takes time.
I have cultivated an ability to sit with people in their suffering, and partner with them to work within capacity so that they can grow capacity. And even in the hardest moments, I always hold on to hope.
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spending with friends and family, watching terrible reality TV on bravo, and walking my rescue pittie while listening to a podcast.