See Elizabeth's Details for:
Liz Fayram is a registered dietitian and nutrition therapist specializing in eating disorders, non-diet approaches to wellness, transitions in eating, and making peace with food. Liz practices an Intuitive Eating® and Health At Every Size (HAES)® model to develop a supportive, out-of-the-box and sustainable nutrition path with her clients.
Liz discovered her passion for nutrition and wellness while cooking with her family, taking culinary courses, and participating in athletics. She believes that all foods can nourish the body when in balance, and has passionately dedicated her career to helping others find peace and enjoyment in their relationship with food.
Liz received her BS from Bastyr University's Didactic Program in Dietetics and has extensive experience with eating disorder patients at Cambridge Eating Disorder Center, Metrowest Nutrition, and Simmons College. She is a professional member of the Association for Size Diversity & Health (ASDAH) and a board member of the Rhode Island chapter of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). She brings enthusiasm, warmth, and evidence-based practice into the counseling process to help her clients heal.
Eating disorders / disordered eating - Nutrition therapy for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, exercise disorders; difficulty making change around food and body image ("feeling stuck"); working on social eating; meal exposures; grocery shopping; restructuring negative thoughts about food; emphasis on all foods fit.
Health At Every Size - Promoting a non-diet approach aiming to strengthen an individual's relationship to food by reducing the focus on weight and prioritizing wellness; encouraging balanced eating and maintaining respect for the natural diversity of body shapes and sizes
Non-diet approach to wellness - All bodies welcome model; minimizing black and white thinking about food (or "good" v. "bad" food way of thinking); promoting healthy self-care behaviors; eating foods from all food groups; going out to eat with friends; helping individuals who have tried other methods of wellness that have not worked for them (e.g. recovering from crash dieting)
Older adolescent, young adult, and adult nutrition - Managing a balance of nutrients through various life stages, from young adulthood to midlife
LGBTQ nutrition support - Exploring topics of sexuality, gender, and identity, in regards to how they relate to an individual's relationship with food
Intuitive eating - Instilling a healthy relationship with food, in which the the individual follows the body's internal cues rather than external dietary regimens
This provider can support you in getting reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network reimbursement. Here are the out-of-network billing options they provide:
Frequency of sessions this provider offers to see clients once you are an established client.
"Liz and I have worked together on eating disorder cases. Liz is a nutritionist, and I am a therapist. She and I also are part of a professional peer group in which we consult and advise on cases. In this group, Liz and I also receive support to make sure that our team goals are aligned with the needs of the client. I highly recommend Liz as a nutritionist. Eating disorders can have a tight grip on clients, and clients can feel very defeated in their fight against the eating disorder and their desire for recovery. I often request that Liz participate on eating disorders clinical teams. Liz is a very experienced, knowledgeable clinician who is masterful at meeting clients where they are at - seeing where they are ready to make shifts in their food intake. Liz is also kind and supportive, setting up an environment where clients feel free to share their food challenges and to move away from the places they feel so stuck around food. She is a joy to work with, and the eating disorder field is lucky to have her."
- Hannah Saxe, LICSW • May 2016"I work with Liz in collaboration on eating disorder cases. She is fantastic. Liz has an incredible way with clients. She is clear, compassionate and thoroughly invested in the person and their needs. She practices ongoing stellar collaboration. With eating disorder cases, it’s extremely important have every team member on the same page because of the facets of the disease. Liz sees the whole person holistically. She's amazing, and I love working together. I would send her all my clients if her office was closer to Massachusetts!n"
- Jennifer Rego, LICSW • June 2016