Vanessa Kane-Alves

Vanessa is a white, cis-gender, able-bodied, partnered, mother, survivor, registered and licensed dietitian nutritionist. Her pronouns are she/her. For over two decades she has provided nutrition education and medical nutrition therapy to children, adolescents and adults with nutrition related medical or mental health concerns . Her specialties include eating disorders, child, adolescent and family nutrition as well as clinical supervision for healthcare providers. 

Her practice philosophy is firmly rooted in Ellyn Satter’s Feeding Dynamics Model, the Satter Eating Competence Model, as well as the principles of Health At Every Size®. These are the only philosophies that offer humane, non-harming nutrition education for human beings from birth through adulthood. They are also the only philosophies where how we feed our children also reconcile with how we feed our adults of all body sizes, races and genders including those in eating disorder recovery. The relationship and connection with each person and colleague is the foundation for all of the work that happens. She  incorporates scientific evidence-based practices where it exists for medical nutrition therapy and best practices in the nutrition field where it does not. 

She sees folks virtually. She is an in network provider for Mass General Brigham Health Plan. She is an out of network provider for other major insurances. Contact her to learn more at vanessakanealves.com.