I had the pleasure of working with Allyson in 2018, and I highly recommend her to anyone in need of her services. I originally sought her in out in an effort to lose 5-10 stubborn pounds that I was having trouble shedding on my own. When we sat down to talk, she discovered that my issues with food went way beyond just holding on to a few stubborn pounds.

I have a history of an eating disorder that I thought I had been able to manage pretty well, but I realized that the ED thought process was still very much a part of my life. Allyson listened to my health history and goals, as well as evaluated my current eating habits, in a very compassionate and nonjudgmental manner. She made it clear that she had expectations from me, but that she was very much here to support and guide me. She never promoted the “diet” mentality, and instead she focused on overall wellness and health. She emphasized changing my thought process about food and eating before worrying about the weight loss component. This was important to me because I wanted to lose weight in a healthy way without feeling obsessive about it. She gave me guidelines to follow which was helpful in setting up structure in my life. She gave me ideas for healthy food choices, but she also helped me think of ways to approach eating in a nondisordered manner.

We worked together on changing my poor eating habits and diet mentality just as much, if not more, than we focused on losing weight. To me, that is one of the most valuable assets Allyson brings to her clients. She wants you to embrace your health and focus on wellness as a lifestyle, not a short term goal to weight loss. Her approach is very wholistic and includes healing the mind and body together so that we can live in peace with our food choices and enjoy food without guilt and stress. I recommend Allyson Balzuweit to anyone who is looking to make lifelong, sustainable changes to their eating habits!