Erica Leon

About Erica Leon

Erica is the owner of Erica Leon Nutrition. She and her team work with clients struggling with disordered eating/eating disorders in Westchester County/White Plains, New York, and thanks to Telehealth, they are able to expand their reach across the country. We are licensed in many states and can work virtually with clients from our offices in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, as well as: Alabama, California, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin. Erica and her team practice from a weight-inclusive lens and help clients make peace with food and body image concerns. They utilize a Health at Every Size® philosophy, supporting people in adopting habits for the sake of well-being rather than any number on the scale! Diana Ushay, MS, RDN, Simone Weingarten, MS, RDN, CDN, CEDS, Rebecca Stetzer, CD, RD, Rebecca Rikon, Masters Level Social Worker and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Taylor Lucas, MS, Nutrition & Dietetics are part of the Erica Leon Nutrition team. As anti-diet clinicians, we are committed to dismantling oppressive systems and advocating for all individuals – especially those in marginalized bodies. We provide people of all ages, sizes, sexual orientations, genders, ethnicity, abilities, and socioeconomic levels with a whole-person, non-shaming approach to the mystery and miracle of living in a human body. If you or someone in your family struggles with an eating disorder or are tired of fad diets, our team of dietitians and eating disorders specialists will “meet you where you are” and guide you to a better relationship with food and your body. https://ericaleon.com/

Experience

1. Owner, Registered Dietitian Nutrition Therapist Certified Eating Disorders Registered Dietitian

   Erica Leon Nutrition Llc

   Jan 1998 — Present · White Plains, NY, US

   Erica Leon Nutrition LLC is a nutrition counseling practice which specializes in treating individuals struggling with food and body image concerns, including eating disorders and disordered eating. We practice from an \"Intuitive Eating\" and Health at Every Size philosophy®. These are non-diet approaches which respect the wide range of naturally-occurring shapes and sizes, and help people tune in to their bodies\' hunger and satiety cues. We empower our clients to be the experts of their own bodies, all while challenging the rigid rules of diet culture. We are licensed in many states and can work virtually with clients from our offices in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, as well as: Alabama, California, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, Texas, Vermont, and Wisconsin. We offer one-on-one counseling as well as online group programs. These are cost-effective ways of learning to make peace with food and embrace the principles of intuitive eating. You can access the courses here: https://ericaleonnutrition.teachable.com website:

Education

• Cornell University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Nutrition Sciences

  1976 — 1980

• WEDC

  Business Administration and Management, General

  2014

• New York University

  MS, Nutrition

  1982 — 1984