Lily Hitchens

Hi, I’m Lily! I started out as an intern with Balanced Nutrition and felt so inspired with the anti-diet and Health At Every Size (HAES) healthcare space. I am beyond lucky to do this work every day and meet with some really incredible clients! Outside of work, you can find me at a thrift or vintage store and in session you’ll probably see me in my latest second- hand score! I love expressing myself through fashion, funky earrings, and tattoos. I also really love reading, cooking, exploring new restaurants and hiking with my pup Luna.

 

Areas of Specialty

I have a dense background and passion in eating disorders and disordered eating recovery and started my career at The Renfrew Center. With this background, I also counsel folks who are ditching diet culture and wanting to learn more about intuitive eating practices.

In addition to my interests above, I played field hockey growing up and played at the collegiate level at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.  My athletic background is what originally got me interested in nutrition. I really enjoy doing sports nutrition work, specifically athletes in recovery. Another passion of mine is women’s health; fertility, perinatal, postpartum, PCOS and amenorrhea nutrition support.  

 

Nutrition Philosophy

When working with me, expect a safe space, a judgement free zone and commitment to providing weight-inclusive, fat-positive and LGBTQ+ affirming care. I want to get to know you outside of just your nutrition concerns to determine how nutrition can best support you--- as we know, nutrition is not a one size fits all and it’s not just about the food! I believe in educating folks on anti-diet, intuitive eating, HAES concepts that focus more on behavior change than what the scale says, and self-compassion in meeting health goals. If you have any questions, prior to booking with me, give us a shout!