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Chelsea Taylor Long, MAT, MS, RD, LDN is a Registered Dietitian.
Chelsea began her early career as a teacher/educator and later went on to pursue dietetics. She received her Masters of Science in Nutrition with a pediatric nutrition concentration, her Bachelor’s of Science in Human Consumer Sciences, and completed the dietetic internship at North Carolina Central University. She is a member of the IAEDP foundation and is currently pursuing a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) certification.
Chelsea specializes in the treatment of eating disorders and has prior experience working at higher levels of care including residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient. She also has prior experience working with individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and their families. Though Chelsea works with people of all ages who experience disordered eating and eating disorders, she has developed a passion of working with individuals with ARFID and providing nutrition counseling for neurodivergent individuals. She is passionate about providing evidence-based nutrition education in engaging ways, encouraging others to challenge misinformation/diet culture rhetoric, and educating others about the impact of eating disorders on growth and development. Chelsea utilizes an individualized approach to nutrition care with a focus on gentle nutrition/intuitive eating, evidence-based MNT, and follows HAES principles.
Outside of work, Chelsea enjoys all things Halloween, crafting (i.e. sewing, crochet, costume making), hiking with friends, engaging in joyful movement, and spending quality time catching up on movies/shows with her husband, two cats (Ash and Atticus), and dog (Cranberry).