Sydney Benator, RD, LMSW
They/Them
I aim to create therapeutic spaces where all the parts of you feel welcome, heard, and understood. I believe you are the expert in your own experience, and it is my role to act as a source of accountability to ensure your values are aligning with your actions. I am passionate about helping my clients deconstruct the beliefs they might hold rooted in diet culture, capitalism, heteronormativity, and white supremacy to reconstruct an authentic relationship with food, bodies, and themselves. Ways I support clients in doing this is through education on the nervous system, EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), and somatic/attachment therapeutic techniques. As a registered dietitian and a social worker, I approach eating disorder recovery in a holistic manner that considers the complex dynamics of emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual recovery. Becoming embodied can be daunting, but that does not mean it always has to be serious. Together we can use humor, art, play, movement, writing, and more to co-create spaces most suited to your own journey. It is my hope that after working with me, you will understand how your personal experience has shaped who you are today, you will feel confident with new tools to navigate life’s challenges, and you will see a clear path toward emotional healing. I believe that you already have everything within you to become liberated from your eating disorder, and it is my intention to help you see that too.
Sydney takes Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, Cigna, United Healthcare, and Aetna insurance.
Sydney’s Education:
Master’s Degree in Social Work: University of Georgia
Bachelors of Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Coordinated Program: University of Texas at Austin