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We’ve got you covered.

Whether it’s with one of our dedicated therapists or in conjunction with one of our partner organizations, your unique needs will be cared for every step of the way.

OUR TEAM IS YOUR TEAM.

Our team of dynamic, licensed dietitians and therapists have extensive clinical and behavioral counseling experience. Through personalized, insightful, hands-on counseling and programming, they’ll empower you to make impactful and sustainable lifestyle changes.

Abi Ewen
Licensed Dietitian

Abi specializes in eating disorder treatment and recovery, helping adolescent and adult clients build a positive relationship with food and movement.

Alexa Riccio
Client Care Coordinator/Mental Health Counselor

After beginning her own intuitive eating journey in 2020, Alexa developed a deep passion for nutrition, Health at Every Size (HAES), and body-inclusive care. Alexa’s work is rooted in a values-based approach, grounded in compassion, collaboration, and respect for each client’s unique experience. She is committed to creating a supportive space where individuals feel seen, understood, and empowered in their growth.

Amy Gardner
Founder, CEO

Amy is the founder and CEO of Metrowest Nutrition and Therapy and author of the book iMove, Helping Your Clients Heal from Compulsive Exercise. She has extensive experience working with eating disorders at all levels of care.

Trauma counselor
Annie LaRochelle
Licensed Independent Social Worker

Annie is an experienced LICSW working with clients navigating eating disorders, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, OCD, substance use, perinatal mood disorders, with a strong passion or the LGBTQIA+ population.

Bella Denaro
Licensed Dietitian

Bella works with clients to translate complex science into simple and relatable terms, while also cultivating a space for people to discover more confidence and peace with food. She uses a Health at Every Size (HAES) lens and strives to make nutrition accessible to as many people as possible.

Bethany Nickerson
Billing Coordinator

Bethany brings over a decade of experience managing billing and client accounts in the outpatient healthcare field. She leads each client interaction with empathy, kindness, and respect, ensuring that every person feels supported and well-informed throughout their care experience.

Carolyn Dubnik
Licensed Dietitian

Carolyn has extensive experience working with adolescents and adults with eating disorders at the inpatient/residential level of care. She is also a yoga teacher.

eating disorder therapist
Chris Nemergut
Mental Health Counselor

Chris has extensive experience with individual and group psychotherapy for clients for eating disorders, substance use disorders, depression, anxiety, and trauma.

Heather Lavery
Licensed Dietitian

Heather is passionate about helping athletes and active individuals challenge diet culture and heal disordered eating patterns in order to nourish and fuel their bodies utilizing a HAES-aligned approach.

Trauma-informed therapist
Joanna Bunker
Licensed Independent Social Worker, Clinical Supervisor

Joanna is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Bay Path University, and a Master’s degree focused in Justice-Based Social Work from Wheelock College (now, part of Boston University).

Jocelyn Gregory
Operations Manager

Jocelyn earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice with a Minor in Communication from Westfield State University and went on to work in various fields, including biotech and meeting and event planning.

Julie Farrer
Licensed Dietitian

Julie Farrer is a registered dietitian with over fifteen year experience helping clients of all ages build a peaceful, sustainable relationship with food and their bodies.

Katelyn Morley
Licensed Dietitian

Katelyn has over 10 years of experience working with individuals with eating disorders. She enjoys working with people across the life span and believes it’s never too late to explore and heal your relationship with food and body.

Katie Epstein-Candler
Licensed Dietitian

Katie believes that everyone and every body deserves to enjoy their relationship with food. She champions HAES-aligned healthcare practices, breaking down diet culture, and helping individuals with eating disorders.

Kayla Bosch
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Kayla is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner who provides compassionate, collaborative care to children, adolescents, and adults. She specializes in anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and women’s mental health, with a focus on individualized, holistic treatment.

Lacey McClure, Clinical Director
Lacey McClure
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Director

Lacey brings 16 years of clinical and leadership experience to Metrowest Nutrition and Therapy. She has led multidisciplinary teams as a Clinic Director in community mental health and Director of Behavioral Health in a large, integrated healthcare system, alongside owning a private practice specializing in eating disorders.

Laura Foresta
Licensed Dietitian

Laura has over 20 years of experience working with clients around behavior change. She compassionately guides her clients through a natural change process, respecting all aspects of their health and wellbeing.

eating disorder dietitian
Meg Gilbar
Licensed Dietitian

Meg is a dietitian specializing in eating disorder treatment with experience across all levels of care, including inpatient, residential, PHP, and IOP. She practices from a compassionate, trauma-informed, and evidence-based approach to support sustainable healing and trust with food and the body.

Megan Gamerman
Licensed Dietitian

Megan has over 10 years of experience working with individuals with eating disorders at all levels of care.  She was the Food and Nutrition Services Director at a local residential and partial eating disorder program where she earned the moniker “Director of Food Positivity”. 

Nicole Rivers
Mental Health Counselor

Nicole is a HAES-aligned licensed psychotherapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. From her field experience and education, Nicole utilizes a trauma-informed approach and various evidence-based treatments such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

Nina Sachs
Licensed Social Worker

Nina is a Licensed Certified Social Worker who works with adolescents and adults navigating eating disorders, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, and identity. Drawing from IFS, ACT, DBT, and trauma-focused approaches, Nina brings warmth, curiosity, humor, and collaboration to therapy. She practices from a Health at Every Size (HAES) perspective and particularly welcomes opportunities to support LGBTQIA+ clients.

Perry Smizer
Licensed Dietitian

Perry practices from a HAES® and Intuitive Eating approach to help clients of all ages heal their relationship with food. She particularly enjoys working with kids, families and adolescents to support positive feeding practices and enjoyable experiences with food.

Rebecca Aslam
Licensed Dietitian

Rebecca is driven to help her clients develop a healthy relationship with food. She offers a safe, inclusive, compassionate space for her clients to learn about mindful and intuitive eating, to break down old thinking patterns and diet culture mentality, and to empower clients to make lasting, positive changes in their lives.

Samantha Millette
Licensed Independent Social Worker

Samantha completed her undergraduate degree at Lesley University double majoring in Expressive Arts Therapy and Mental Health Counseling. Her internship at Boston Children’s Hospital in the acute psychiatric unit was where she first developed an interest in eating disorder treatment. She went on to complete her master’s in social work at Simmons University and has worked in multiple levels of eating disorder treatment.

Tatum McShane
Mental Health Counselor

Tatum works with adolescents and young adults to build self-esteem, strengthen emotional awareness, navigate relationships, and develop a healthier relationship with food and their bodies. She takes a trauma-informed, Health at Every Size (HAES) approach and incorporates CBT, DBT, and Motivational Interviewing to support meaningful, lasting change.

OUR PARTNERS HELP COMPLETE YOUR CARE.

We collaborate with a number of professionals and organizations in the area to ensure you receive any services that may be outside of our professional scope. Your successful journey to a healthy life is our priority. These are just a few organizations we work with to provide optimal care to our clients. We’re happy to provide referrals to organizations not yet listed here:

Thrive Together Occupational Therapy
Lori Goodrich, founder of Thrive Together OT is an experienced Occupational Therapist who specializes in a trauma-informed approach to feeding and sensory integration.  She offers home, community, and telehealth services to support the unique needs of children, adolescents, and adults. Available services include evaluation, direct intervention, parent coaching, parent/team/client education, and consultation.

New Harbor Behavioral Healthcare
New Harbor Behavioral Healthcare offers outpatient behavioral health services including substance use treatment to adolescents and their families. They embrace family systems-based care and coordinate efforts with colleagues in the therapeutic and medical fields. They offer individual and group treatment programs at the intensive outpatient (IOP) level.

The Leggett Group
This psychotherapy practice works with children and adults. We collaborate regularly around practice management, team building and clinical training.

Boston Abilities Center
A pediatric therapy center offering occupational, physical, speech and feeding therapies to help children build skills and empower families.

The Herd Collective
A welcoming community in Holliston offering classes, support groups and workshops to nurture parents and families through pregnancy, postpartum and beyond. We see clients at this location.

MEDA
The Multi-Service Eating Disorders Association provides compassionate eating disorder support, clinical services and education for individuals, families and professionals.

WE ACCEPT INSURANCE.

Your nutritional and mental health shouldn’t be considered an elective medical expense, so we’re proud to accept a wide variety of insurance. Please contact your insurance company for specific details and benefits.

Please note, we don’t accept public plans, such as Medicare or Medicaid (MassHealth plans in Massachusetts, i.e Tufts Health Direct, Tufts Health Together, or Tufts Health One Care).

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The staff is exceptional and incredibly knowledgeable. You are seen as an individual and not just another patient. I have worked with other nutritionists in the past but they are unparalleled to the care and support I’ve received at Metrowest.”

REAGHAM O’BRIEN

Nourish yourself.

It’s time to have a better relationship with food and your self. Together we can help you find peace in both.