Intentions in practice

Collaboration: Respect and consideration of your individual capacity, resources, needs, and desires is paramount to my approach. As well as collaboration with you, I often coordinate with other members of your care team like therapists, psychiatrists, and primary care doctors

Conversation: My counseling style is relational, casual, curious, and compassionate. I respect that you are the expert of your body. I aim to serve as a voice that advocates for your safety and wishes, but will never require you to meet a certain level of “performance” in order to continue to receive care

Self-paced: This is your ball game! My job is to provide expertise, recommendations, perspective, and encouragement without added pressure. Growth/Recovery/Change looks different for everyone

Trauma-informed Approach: I am passionate about the intersection of trauma and the physical body. Dysregulation around food is often a part of a survival and coping strategy when faced with an unbearable circumstance. While harmful, disordered behaviors may be a part of what has kept you feeling safe. I aim to gently guide my clients towards less harmful tools for regulation while honoring how deeply rooted trauma can be within our neurology

Inclusion: Part of my job as a provider is to commit to continual learning and unlearning. I strive to provide a space that honors neurodiversity, cultural diversity, queerness, ability/disability, and race. I believe that honoring one’s identities is essential to healing and reconnection

Meet Morgan

She/They

Since childhood, I have been people-oriented and curious. My passion for food and body work comes from my ongoing assessment of how culturally normalized disordered food behavior, discrimination based on race/body/ability, and capitalism keeps us disconnected from our bodies. Splendid Sustenance exists to create a space for folks to reconnect with themselves through care that honors their capacity and the reality of our current world.

I specialize in disordered eating dynamics that involve binge eating, fear of body changes, struggles with body image, and anxiety around food. I am additionally passionate about working with folks who experience low appetite, sensory difficulties, and trauma-associated food dysregulation. My practice is a space that celebrates queerness , those who identify as neurodivergent, and is fundamentally based in harm reduction, curiosity, and an individualized care approach.

I grew up in the city of Atlanta, GA where I was raised by my two moms: a doctor and an artist. Being raised within queer community, as well as within the diversity of Atlanta, has heavily shaped my perspective of care and connection.

I attended the University of Georgia for both my undergraduate degree in dietetics and a Master’s degree in community nutrition before completing my dietetic internship through Lenoir Rhyne University in Asheville. I took any opportunity to focus my learning on eating disorders and the mental/emotional experience of food.

I currently reside in Asheville, NC, where I live with my black cat called Baby Bear. In addition to my work as a dietitian , I am an artist. I create paintings, drawings, textile sculptures, and human portraits that explore neurology, emotion, and gender.

Education & Credentialing

BS in Dietetics, University of Georgia

MS in Community Nutrition, University of Georgia

Dietetic Internship, Lenoir Rhyne University

North Carolina License #L006536

Kind words from my clients

  • "Working with Morgan has transformed my relationship to food and my body. I no longer binge and am learning to respect and care for my aging body. Morgan's compassion, experience, and wisdom are helping me heal decades of self-destructive patterns of body behaviors. "

    -binge eating disorder client, age 58

  • "Morgan changed my life. I never knew I could not do things perfectly and still be okay. They are changing the field of eating disorder treatment. She gave me space to grow and heal from traditional treatment spaces. She never gave up and that is so important. She holds space for nuance. Her direction gave me the tools to move forward in my recovery and my life."

    -eating disorder client, age 25

  • "Morgan has such an authentic compassion for others. Her deep-rooted empathy, wisdom, and grace are invaluable when it comes to the complexities of disordered eating. For the first time, I feel like I have someone on this journey who's genuinely invested in my growth and recovery. "

    -disordered eating client, age 50

  • "Morgan has helped me learn to love myself and embrace all of the parts that make me who I am. Our work has helped me acknowledge that recovery is a long process--without feeling discouraged. Instead, I always walk away from our sessions with a renewed sense of hope and self-worth. Morgan’s approach erased my previous views of nutritional therapy. She has a keen understanding of how different each of us and our experiences are."

    -disordered eating client, age 51

  • "Morgan is very compassionate and supportive, and helps make small changes that add up to major progress. "

    -binge eating disorder client, age 45

  • "Morgan is always so patient and encouraging, creating a safe space where I feel heard and understood. She listens without judgment and values my perspective, helping me explore my relationship with food at my own pace. Even the small steps feel like big wins with her support."

    -eating disorder client, age 22

  • "I've had a fantastic experience working with this dietician. Morgan provided thoughtful, evidence-based guidance that helped me manage my heart health through a vegan diet, with a particular focus on getting enough protein. What really stood out was their supportive approach to body image — I never felt judged, only encouraged and empowered. I’m feeling healthier and more confident thanks to her expertise!"

    -medical nutrition therapy client, age 63

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