about alexa

founder, Halling Health Solutions

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for thirteen years, Alexa has worked with individuals in eating disorder treatment centers, outpatient clinics, and inpatient hospital settings including the intensive care unit. Starting her career in eating disorder treatment led to a firm belief that the modern concept of health and nutrition is deeply rooted in diet culture, which negatively impacts the way we feel about food and our bodies. Everyone deserves a relationship with food that’s nourishing and non-punitive. But to create peace with our body, we first need to undo the harmful internal biases we hold so we can develop a nourishing relationship with food.

eating disorders expertise

• Dual specialty in pediatrics and eating disorders

• Advanced training in Family Based Treatment (FBT), the gold-standard for pediatric eating disorders, with leaders Dr. Lauren Mulheim and Dr. Rebecka Peebles

• Previous experience at Eating Recovery Center of Washington in the Partial Hospitalization (PHP), Intensive Outpatient (IOP), and Outpatient levels of care, leading 1:1 sessions with patients and families, nutrition group classes, restaurant outings, and supervised meals

• Advanced training in pediatric target weight calculations

medical expertise

• Advanced training at Harborview Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma hospital, including in the Trauma ICU and Psychiatric ICU

• Strong clinical skills for highly complex medical cases

• Manages labs, medications, and supplements with PCP, psychiatrist, therapist, and care team

• Spearheaded interdisciplinary research projects in the trauma ICU targeting probiotics and infection risk

• Clinical preceptor who trains dietetic interns during their clinical rotations