Stephanie Brown, MA, RD, LD, CPT

Hello! I’m a Registered Dietitian passionate about helping individuals pursue peace with food, their body, and health without shame, fear, or perfectionism. In a world full of conflicting nutrition advice, many people feel exhausted trying to “get it right,” stuck in cycles of food rules, guilt, and anxiety around eating. My goal is to help clients step out of that confusion and into a more sustainable, compassionate approach to nourishment and wellbeing. I take a curious, collaborative, and non-diet approach to nutrition counseling rooted in Intuitive Eating principles and evidence-based medical nutrition therapy. 

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I graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences and from Liberty University with a Master of Arts in Human Services Counseling, where I completed coursework focused on trauma, grief, and the ways our experiences shape our relationship with food, body image, and behavior. Furthermore, I have extensive clinical training from my dietetic internship at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas where I have experience working with oncology, organ transplant, GI surgery, critically ill, eating disorder, neonatal, and pediatric patients! I especially love bridging medical nutrition therapy with eating disorder-informed care, helping individuals navigate medical conditions without creating unnecessary food fear, rigidity, or obsession around eating.I have particular compassion for individuals who have been given highly rigid or fear-based nutrition messaging that unintentionally worsened anxiety, guilt, obsessive behaviors, or eating disorder tendencies. I believe nutrition care should honor true medical needs while also creating space for flexibility, sustainability, and quality of life. My hope is to create an environment where healing feels approachable, collaborative, and realistic rather than overwhelming or perfectionistic.

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While I care deeply about my work as a dietitian, I am first and foremost a follower of Christ and deeply value the opportunity to integrate faith into care for clients who desire that support. I understand how messages around body image, health, and perfectionism can sometimes become intertwined with faith, and I’m passionate about helping clients untangle guilt and shame from both food and their relationship with God. I believe recovery is not only about healing one’s relationship with food, but also learning to live with greater freedom, trust, and grace.  I also completed theological training from Watermark Community Church in their recovery residency program. This passion is part of why Anna Marie and I co-authored Nourished By Faith: Biblical Perspectives on Food, Body Image, and Eating Disorders, a resource exploring the intersection of faith, food, body image, and eating disorder recovery.

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When I’m not working, I love being involved with my local church, reading and continuing to learn, trying new coffee shops and restaurants with friends, and staying active. Ask me for book or coffee shop recommendations anytime!

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Stephanie’s Areas of Particular Interest:

• Eating disorders and disordered eating, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID & other feeding challenges, orthorexia, chronic dieting, and binge/restrict cycles

• GI health and food relationship concerns, including IBS, IBD, gastroparesis, bloating, chronic constipation, food allergies, and food fears

• Women’s health nutrition, including PCOS, pregnancy/postpartum nutrition, and perimenopause/menopause

• Metabolic health without diet culture, including prediabetes, diabetes, cholesterol management, and sustainable nourishment habits

• Athletes and active individuals navigating performance nutrition, underfueling, or exercise relationship concerns

• Faith-integrated nutrition counseling related to body image, OCD, perfectionism, shame, identity, and eating disorder recovery