Jen Powers

CREDENTIALS/DISCIPLINE: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Commission of Dietetic Registration board certified.

Number of patients with eating disorders treated annually: 25+

Currently works at Soultrition: Nutrition & Yoga in Petaluma, CA.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERTISE: 

Jen takes a non-diet approach and specializes in intuitive eating, mindful eating, eating disorders, and health at every size (HAES). She works with adolescents, adults, seniors, and families. With her broad training in medical nutrition therapy she is well equipped to help you with your nutrition and wellness concerns. Jen’s background in nutrition and yoga provides a unique opportunity to strengthen the mind-body connection during sessions with her. Jen received a Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Science from University of California, Berkeley. She completed her dietetic internship and Master’s degree at California State University, Long Beach. Jen’s Master’s thesis project was an Intuitive Eating curriculum in which she worked on it closely with Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, one of the co-authors of Intuitive Eating. She studied yoga and received her RYT-200 yoga teacher certification at Pilgrimage of the Heart Yoga in San Diego. ​ Jen uses up-to-date research based guidelines to help her clients reach their nutrition, movement, body image, and wellness goals. She has been practicing for over a decade and has experience working with clients in a variety of settings including residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and outpatient. Jen also has extensive experience working with co-morbidities such as renal disease and diabetes.

TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY: Jen believes that physical health is measured over time and can be achieved through a balanced and varied diet, all foods fit! However, we don’t start here because our mental health is equally as important as our physical health. First, we unlearn food rules, diet myths, and give ourselves permission to eat everything. Once we have full permission and can eat without guilt we can truly listen to our body’s feedback and learn what food(s) and how much our body really wants. There is a lot of misleading diet information out there, it’s no wonder people don’t know what or how much to eat but the truth is, our body is always giving us valuable feedback and when we can learn to tune into our own body’s wisdom it becomes much less confusing. With time and practice you can feel confident around nourishing your body. Exercise is not a punishment or a chore, it can be fun too! Many people struggle with exercise as it is often tied to weight or to burn calories eaten. When we can separate the two and let go of rigid rules around exercise we open ourselves up to explore the joys of movement and never have to “exercise” again. Together we can find the kind of movement that feels good to you and your body. All bodies are good bodies and all bodies are worthy of respect. Jen believes it is possible to shift our body image from negative, to neutral, eventually to positive by showing our body respect, challenging our negative thoughts, engaging in self-care, and improving our self-worth and self-esteem. Through various exercises, like gratitude work and affirmations, we can challenge our negative body image thoughts and change our beliefs about our body. Through this important work, we realize our body is not an ornament, it is a vehicle to carry out our dreams. Jen believes everyone is capable of this kind of freedom and it is her passion and mission to help you find your way.

FEES: Personal Checks, Venmo (Superbills provided)