Welcome Mckayla Mazziotti MS, RD, LD to the Dallas Nutritional Counseling Team
We are thrilled to announce our newest team member, McKayla Mazziotti MS, RD, LD.
Dallas Nutritional Counseling - McKayla Mazziotti MS, RD, LD, Registered Dietitian specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, chronic dieting, and sports nutrition.
McKayla Mazziotti MS, RD, LD (she/her) is a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders, disordered eating, chronic dieting and sports nutrition. She graduated from Concordia University with a BA in Exercise Sport Science in 2016. After realizing her passion for nutrition she went on to get a Master of Science in a Coordinated Program in Dietetics, Nutrition and Exercise Physiology in 2020 from Washington State University. After graduation McKayla moved from her home on the West Coast to join the team at Eating Recovery Center in Plano, TX. While working at ERC, McKayla gained experience at the inpatient, residential, partial hospitalized and intensive outpatient levels of care.
McKayla also harbors a passion for sports nutrition and helping athletes create a positive relationship with food and fueling for their activity. Before joining the team at Dallas Nutritional Counseling she worked as a Sports Dietitian at the collegiate level at the University of North Texas. McKayla quickly realized how sports nutrition and eating disorders/disordered eating intersect and utilized a non-diet and intuitive eating approach to help athletes repair their relationship with food and fueling. While working at UNT, McKayla continued to pursued outpatient and private practice work with eating disorders and disordered eating as she continues to work towards her CEDS (Certified Eating Disorder Specialist) through iadep (The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals).
McKayla has experience with a variety of different diagnoses including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge-eating disorder and Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID.) She specializes in working with teens, emerging adults and young adults and their families. She enjoys working with clients and their families to support finding fulfilling ways of movement in tandem with healing relationships with food. McKayla is a weight-inclusive practitioner, and embodies an “all foods fit” and non-diet mentality. She understands that everyone’s needs are different and creates an individualized approach for each of her clients to feel safe and supported.
When she isn’t seeing clients she can usually be found spending time with her family, reading books, and enjoying the outdoors.
McKayla is currently accepting new clients for both in-person and virtual appointments.
If you are seeking help, advice, support, or education please contact Dallas Nutritional Counseling.
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