Jill Heaton

Jill Heaton, MS, RD, CEDS

Certified ARFID Specialist

Able to see clients virtually from:

Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Idaho, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia

*Certified Dietitian (CD) licenses held in Washington and Utah

Thank you for the opportunity to work with you and/or your loved one as you begin or continue your recovery journey! I have a passion for working with adults, and adolescents and family as they work to explore a changed mindset and relationship with food.

I received a Bachelor of Science degree in Dietetics from Oregon State University, and completed my dietetics internship in addition to earning my Master’s degree in Dietetics at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I earned my CertifiedEating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) certificate in 2023. I first gained experience in the treatment of eating disorders during my dietetic internship, and after years working in other areas of dietetics, knew that working in eating disorder treatment was where I wanted to dedicate my career.

Prior to working with UNRESTRICTED NUTRITION in the fall of 2022, I worked for 7 years as a dietitian at an inpatient, residential, and partial hospitalization level of care. I enjoy providing nutrition education to my patients, and individualizing support and recommendations to treat all eating disorder diagnoses. I have spent a vast majority of my ED treatment experience in child and adolescent care, using the Family Based Treatment (FBT) approach, and have an increased focus on working with adults as they pursue ED treatment currently.

ARFID is my particular area of interest, however, I enjoy working with clients and families with all ED diagnoses to help them develop lifelong skills and knowledge to combat ED thoughts and messages.

In my leisure time, I enjoy hiking, backpacking, reading fiction books, learning new arts and crafts, and exploring Colorado!

I am looking forward to working alongside you!

"My daughter and I have seen Jill since she graduated from intensive outpatient therapy in November 2022. At the time, my daughter was terrified to transition to a new dietitian. Jill handled this transition with flexibility and empathy. She has been invaluable in helping my daughter try new foods, begin to eat some of her fear foods, and continue recovering from anorexia. Jill is compassionate while also encouraging my daughter to get outside of her comfort zone and tolerate more foods. She also encouraged my daughter to begin cooking and baking, something I never thought she'd do at the beginning of recovery. She is one of my daughter’s biggest cheerleaders in her continued recovery. We’re so grateful for Jill’s help and expertise!"

-K and H

"Jill saved me. As an adult who spent the majority of my life (unknowingly) tackling ARFID alone, I am so lucky to have found Jill when I did. I was reaching a point where I was no longer able to manage my restriction alone and felt the time to get help was now or never. I entered our relationship full of fear, self-judgment, hesitancy, and ready to flee, but Jill's warmth, encouragement, honesty, and support kept me going week after week. Every step she helped me put in place--from the most incremental to the most significant--not only brought me back to myself but helped bring me forward to a self I'd never known. I am now the healthiest I've ever been--my weight is well beyond restored, my relationship with food is secure and full of appreciation and desire, and I can see myself with more grace and understanding each day. I would not be where I am without Jill and will be grateful to her for the rest of my life."

-CA

"It was great working with Jill. I felt like she did a good job being flexible and adapting eating plans around my daughter's situation."

-P.K., mother of a 17 year old

"Jill is absolutely amazing!!! She is patient, kind, understanding and has great advice that is actually doable for a neurodivergent like myself. Really can't recommend her enough, she's just tremendous."

-Sydni S, adult living with ARFID

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