Meet our Dietitian Lauren Heidenreich - ARFID Specialist & Eating Disorder Expert

Dietitian Lauren Heidenreich - ARFID Specialist & Eating Disorder Expert

Lauren started her career as an enteral dietitian for a national home infusion company. Lauren developed specialization in enteral nutrition and bedside patient education with a variety of patients, including those struggling with eating disorders. 

In 2020, Lauren moved to the Dallas area and through her interest in eating disorder treatment, began working at the Eating Recovery Center in Plano, Tx. Lauren has experience with clients of all ages and a variety of diagnoses including anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), other specified eating/feeding disorder (OSFED), and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). Lauren is passionate about continuing to specialize in eating disorder treatment and is currently pursuing her CEDS (Certified Eating Disorder Specialist) certification through iaedp (the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals).

Lauren has a specialist interest in working with restrictive eating disorders including Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).

Nutrition Specialties & Areas of Interest

  • Kids, adolescents, young adults, and adults

  • Family nutritional counseling and supporting parents and caregivers during the recovery process

  • Eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, and ARFID

  • Avoidant Restrictive Feeding Intake Disorder (ARFID)

  • Orthorexia, chronic dieting, and disordered eating

  • Intuitive eating

  • Health at Every Size (R)

  • Exposure work related to challenging foods, meals, and/or snacks

  • Tube-feeding

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH Lauren PLEASE CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

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Early Bird Pricing Happening Now Parent Workshop - The Caregiver's Place in Eating Disorder Treatment
Early Bird Pricing Happening Now Parent Workshop - The Caregiver's Place in Eating Disorder Treatment

Eating disorders impact the entire family system, and while so much of the treatment process is focused on the client, the caregivers tend to struggle at home with minimal support. Join Dallas Nutritional Counseling for a two-hour parent workshop, where we will bridge the gap between what the client needs and what the family needs. In this workshop you will gain a deeper understanding of the vital role you play in the recovery process, connect with other families going through the recovery process, and feel more confident in supporting your loved one. We will also be joined by Hila Eyal whose daughter struggled with an eating disorder and now is in recovery. Hila will share their family story of how they navigated the recovery process at the beginning, in the middle, and now ongoing.

Avoid Under Fueling for Your Sport - RED-S
Avoid Under Fueling for Your Sport - RED-S

Relative energy deficiency in sport is a syndrome that occurs when an athlete does not consume enough food to replenish their energy stores. It is often accompanied with declining athletic performance and poor health.

Parent Workshop - The Caregiver's Place in Eating Disorder Treatment
Parent Workshop - The Caregiver's Place in Eating Disorder Treatment

Eating disorders impact the entire family system, and while so much of the treatment process is focused on the client, the caregivers tend to struggle at home with minimal support. Join Dallas Nutritional Counseling for a two-hour parent workshop, where we will bridge the gap between what the client needs and what the family needs. In this workshop you will gain a deeper understanding of the vital role you play in the recovery process, connect with other families going through the recovery process, and feel more confident in supporting your loved one. We will also be joined by Hila Eyal whose daughter struggled with an eating disorder and now is in recovery. Hila will share their family story of how they navigated the recovery process at the beginning, in the middle, and now ongoing.