Amy Smith

MS, CNS, LDN, CEIC, BCHN

Nutritionist Amy Smith is sitting on a tree stump on a hill in front of several lush green trees. She is wearing a jean jacket and a long blue skirt.

I have always been a little unconventional; I like to challenge cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all ideas. Nutrition is no different. After graduating with my master's degree in Integrative Nutrition, I quickly learned the damage caused by the health and wellness field. Diet culture, societal ideals, and the internet have ruined our ability to eat intuitively and trust our bodies. Women are being fed a line of BS that ruins any positive relationship with food and their body that existed.

It does not have to be this way. We do not have to spend our lives in this vicious loop of fad dieting, weight cycling, and hating ourselves. It takes up too much space in your head, wastes too much of your money, and steals your energy. My mission is to change this. I want to completely alter how you think about food, eating, and yourself.

 
Amy Smith is standing in front of a lake with her eyes closed, holding a bundle of dried lavender.

As a nutritionist, I create programs and work with clients to dig deep into their past to get beyond the chains of dieting, learn to recognize their hunger and fullness cues, listen to their body and trust what it is saying and move beyond the stress and emotions that are holding them back from being their best selves.

Are you ready for a new way? A path that is sustainable and transformational? An approach that helps you to take back the power that food and dieting have had on you for years? You are in the right place – I see you; I hear you – and I am here to help!

Credentials

Certifications

Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) by Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists - 2021 (current)

Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist (BCHN) by Holistic Nutritionist Credentialing Board - 2020 (current)

Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor (CIEC) - 2021 (current)

Educational Degrees

Currently Enrolled - Ph.D. Mind-Body-Medicine - Saybrook University - Projected Graduation 2026

Masters of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health - Maryland University of Integrative Health

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Ayurvedic Wellness Practices

Bachelor of Arts in Health and Wellness - Ashford University of Health and Human Sciences

Bachelor of Arts in Complementary and Integrative Health - Ashford University of Health and Human Sciences

Licensure

Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in Maryland

Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in Illinois

Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in Delaware

Additional Competencies & Experiences

 

  • American Nutrition Association Staff: Certification Programs Coordinator - 2021 to present

  • ARFID for Dietitians: A Responsive Feeding Therapy Approach - February 2021

  • Nutrition Counseling for Eating Disorders by Marci Rd - June 2020

  • The Science of Well-Being Certification - Yale University - June 2020

  • National Association of Nutrition Professionals Annual Conference - May 2020 and April 2021

  • Clinical Assessment in Herbal Practice Certificate - American Herbalist Guild - October 2019

  • American Herbalist Guild Symposium - October 2019

  • American College of Nutrition Conference - Translate the Science of Nutrigenomics into Practice - November 2018

  • Medicines From the Earth Herb Symposium - June 2018

  • American College of Nutrition Conference - Disrupting Cancer: The Role of Personalized Nutrition - November 2017

  • Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine - Asheville, North Carolina - 2018

    • Herbal Immersion Program - 1000 Hours of Training

  • Chestnut School of Herbal Medicine - Asheville, North Carolina - 2016

    • Herbal Medicine Making Certificate - 100 Hours of Training

  • Appalachia School of Holistic Herbalism - Asheville, North Carolina - 2015

    • Foundations of Holistic Herbalism - 70 Hours of Training

  • Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference in Attendance - 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018