Kristen Shaben is a Registered Dietitian, Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and Registered Yoga Teacher specializing in whole-person health, intuitive eating, eating disorder recovery, and positive body image and embodiment. Kristen earned her Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Bowling Green State University in Ohio and a Master of Science in Nutrition from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. She has been practicing for over 20 years at various hospitals, mental health treatment centers, non-profit organizations, and government agencies in the prevention of chronic disease, holistic health and well-being, disordered eating, and eating with co-occurring mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, substance use, and trauma.

Kristen meets clients where they are to help connect the mind and body through a healthy relationship with food and movement. She uses evidence-based techniques from nutrition counseling, health coaching, and mind-body practices to facilitate client driven, attainable, and sustainable change in both mindset and behavior. Clients learn to let go of labels, judgements, and unrealistic expectations to embrace their internal cues about eating and enjoy movement that fuels their energy.

Kristen is honored to walk along the transformational process with clients on their healing journey. She enjoys watching clients build capacity and resilience on their way to claiming their most authentic, best selves. Her goal is to watch clients live their best life well.

In her free time, Kristen enjoys reading, running, hiking, and taking her daughters on nonsensical road trips.

Specialties:

• Eating Disorders
• Disordered Eating
• Intuitive and Mindful Eating
• Nutrition with co-occurring mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression, substance use, and trauma
• Mind-Body Recovery  

Education:

•  Bachelor of Science - Dietetics (Bowling Green State University)
• Master of Science - Nutrition (The University of Tennessee - Knoxville)
• Dietetic Internship (The University of Tennessee - Knoxville)  

Credentials:

• Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN)
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist - North Carolina
• Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC)
• Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200)
• Certified Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teacher
• Certified Mind Body Recovery Coach 

Associations:

• Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
• Wellcoaches
• National Board for Health and Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)
• Yoga Alliance