About me
Hi! I’m Emilia Aleksander, a registered and licensed dietitian who supports people in building a peaceful, empowered relationship with food, movement, and their bodies.
I entered clinical dietetics cautiously, as I never felt truly aligned with the shame-based clinical doctrines aiming to "fix" bodies. Having values rooted in social justice, advocacy and inclusivity, I found my clinical ’home’ in working with eating disorder and disordered eating populations. My professional background spans the continuum of eating disorder treatment with experience in residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and outpatient levels of care.
I’m an Iowa native and have lived experience with the severe lack of eating disorder resources in our state - one of the weakest for treatment access in our country. This ongoing gap in care is what led me to pursue a career in eating disorder treatment. My professional mission is to offer resources back to my underserved community.
Credentials
- Credentials
- MS, RD, LD
- Licensed Dietitian
- Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri
- Additional States Served
- AZ, CA, CO, CT, HI, ID, IN, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
- Education
- Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics, Colorado State University
Undergraduate degree in Biology, Luther College - Professional Affiliations
- EDRDPro Member
Eating Disorder Coalition of Iowa (EDCI) Member
CEDS (Certified Eating Disorder Specialist) - Credentialing In Progress!
All are welcome here
I believe everyone deserves care that is welcoming and free of judgment.
My practice is grounded in social justice, anti-racism, and anti-oppression, and I work to make my services accessible to all. My approach is neurodiversity-affirming, honoring each person’s unique way of thinking and existing.
I am proud to be an LGBTQIA+ ally. People of every background, gender identity, and sexual orientation are celebrated and affirmed here.