If you're a (current or aspiring) diet culture dropout who finds dating stressful, depressing, or confusing, you've come to the right place.
Anti-diet dating group coaching is for people looking to change their relationship with dating so they can finally create the experiences they want (and deserve!). If you...
... whether you identify with one or all of these, this 8-week course is for you! Want a sneak peek of what it's like to work with me? Here's what my 1-on-1 clients have to say:
- Have taken a long hiatus from dating (or have never dated before period) 💏👩❤️💋👩🚫
- Avoid dating due to fear of rejection 😨
- Feel like there are bunch of dating "rules" that everyone else seems to know except you 🤔
- Identify as a "late-bloomer" 💐
- Want to do some deep work on how you approach dating 🌱
... whether you identify with one or all of these, this 8-week course is for you! Want a sneak peek of what it's like to work with me? Here's what my 1-on-1 clients have to say:
If you're ready to build confidence, feel more empowered on your dating journey, and only devote time and energy to relationships with people who are into you EXACTLY as you are, I'm so excited to show you how!
Group coaching is limited to 10 participants and will meet once a week for an hour. Over those 8 weeks, I will lead modules over Zoom regarding the following topics:
Week 1: Tackling Fear
In our first session, we will discuss the most common fears people have when it comes to dating. I’ll explain how fear works (and how it tries to protect us!), as well as unearth the root of many of these fears so we can face them head-on instead of letting them control our lives. The first order of business is to work on reframing dating as something positive and enjoyable (and not that serious!) before we even get started.
Week 2: Body Image & Dating
Sometimes choosing profile pictures stirs up a lot of emotions and anxiety (and consciousness of the male gaze). I’ll describe how body image has a direct impact on dating success, talk about how to quell internal fears regarding how you will be perceived by others, and share tips on how to take and choose pictures for your profiles that authentically show yourself (without freaking out in the meantime).
Week 3: Navigating Rejection
Navigating rejection is one of the most common reasons people avoid dating. The good news is rejection is neither positive or negative—it just is what it is! In dating, you will experience rejection and, more importantly, give it out (often!). I’ll help you cultivate a positive mindset around one of the most unavoidable parts of dating because, as I like to say: rejection is the price of admission one must pay in order to have a dating life!
Week 4: Creating Your Best Bio
I'll show you all the tips and tricks in how to write a bio that authentically communicates who you are and what you want without compromising any of your values. At the end of this session, you’ll learn how to write A+ Tinder and Bumble bios that do a lot of the work for you—attracting who you’d want to talk to and, more importantly, repelling who you don’t. I’ll also give you an overview of how dating app algorithms work, why I encourage my clients to be on Bumble and Tinder specifically, as well as an overview of the other apps that are out there (including their benefits and drawbacks).
[Please note: While this module is often enough for people to feel confident to write their bio themselves, I recognize that many folks don’t feel like writing is their strong suit regardless of the circumstances. If you find you want extra support and would like an additional 1-on-1 so I can help co-write your dating app bio, we can arrange that!]
Week 5: Dating Anxiety & Moving Away from Goal-Oriented Dating
By this time, you’ll be swiping, having conversations, and possibly planning dates—video chat or IRL—with matches. If you’re someone who’s historically experienced dating anxiety (“What if I show up and they don’t like me??”), engaged in goal-oriented dating (i.e. you tend to pick out engagement rings after the first date), or just plain want some levity when it comes to dating, I’ll teach you how to calm your anxiety, stay rooted in the present, and reach your goals in how you relate to dating.
Week 6: Swiping Effectively and Crafting Excellent Opening Messages
If swiping stresses you the f*ck out and/or the very idea of having another dull conversation where you learn nothing substantial or interesting about a match bores you to tears, I’ve got you. I’ll help bring your swiping anxiety down and show how to start conversations that you'd actually want to have. (There will be no “Cats or dogs?” or “Tacos or pizza?” on my watch!)
Week 7: Your 1-on-1!
If you’ve been following me on Instagram for a while, you know I do monthly Sex Talk Sundays where I answer questions from my audience regarding sex, dating, relationships, self-love and body image. Consider your 1-on-1 to be your very own Sex Talk Sunday! We’ll sit down and discuss any questions you have for me (sky’s the limit!) and create a game plan if you’re experiencing any challenges while on your dating journey.
Week 8: Scarcity Mindset
Do you feel like you only go for people who show interest in you (and not the other way around)? Do you bend over backwards for people you just met and/or move too quickly (especially sexually) in relationships to “prove” that you’re desirable? Do you have a hard time believing a person you want to date even exists? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re dealing with scarcity mindset. I’ll help you nip this in the bud so it doesn’t sabotage your dating efforts or, at the very least, continue to depress you/stress you out!
What you can also expect to receive during group coaching:
If you're interested in joining me this summer, submit an application HERE.
Group coaching is limited to 10 participants and will meet once a week for an hour. Over those 8 weeks, I will lead modules over Zoom regarding the following topics:
Week 1: Tackling Fear
In our first session, we will discuss the most common fears people have when it comes to dating. I’ll explain how fear works (and how it tries to protect us!), as well as unearth the root of many of these fears so we can face them head-on instead of letting them control our lives. The first order of business is to work on reframing dating as something positive and enjoyable (and not that serious!) before we even get started.
Week 2: Body Image & Dating
Sometimes choosing profile pictures stirs up a lot of emotions and anxiety (and consciousness of the male gaze). I’ll describe how body image has a direct impact on dating success, talk about how to quell internal fears regarding how you will be perceived by others, and share tips on how to take and choose pictures for your profiles that authentically show yourself (without freaking out in the meantime).
Week 3: Navigating Rejection
Navigating rejection is one of the most common reasons people avoid dating. The good news is rejection is neither positive or negative—it just is what it is! In dating, you will experience rejection and, more importantly, give it out (often!). I’ll help you cultivate a positive mindset around one of the most unavoidable parts of dating because, as I like to say: rejection is the price of admission one must pay in order to have a dating life!
Week 4: Creating Your Best Bio
I'll show you all the tips and tricks in how to write a bio that authentically communicates who you are and what you want without compromising any of your values. At the end of this session, you’ll learn how to write A+ Tinder and Bumble bios that do a lot of the work for you—attracting who you’d want to talk to and, more importantly, repelling who you don’t. I’ll also give you an overview of how dating app algorithms work, why I encourage my clients to be on Bumble and Tinder specifically, as well as an overview of the other apps that are out there (including their benefits and drawbacks).
[Please note: While this module is often enough for people to feel confident to write their bio themselves, I recognize that many folks don’t feel like writing is their strong suit regardless of the circumstances. If you find you want extra support and would like an additional 1-on-1 so I can help co-write your dating app bio, we can arrange that!]
Week 5: Dating Anxiety & Moving Away from Goal-Oriented Dating
By this time, you’ll be swiping, having conversations, and possibly planning dates—video chat or IRL—with matches. If you’re someone who’s historically experienced dating anxiety (“What if I show up and they don’t like me??”), engaged in goal-oriented dating (i.e. you tend to pick out engagement rings after the first date), or just plain want some levity when it comes to dating, I’ll teach you how to calm your anxiety, stay rooted in the present, and reach your goals in how you relate to dating.
Week 6: Swiping Effectively and Crafting Excellent Opening Messages
If swiping stresses you the f*ck out and/or the very idea of having another dull conversation where you learn nothing substantial or interesting about a match bores you to tears, I’ve got you. I’ll help bring your swiping anxiety down and show how to start conversations that you'd actually want to have. (There will be no “Cats or dogs?” or “Tacos or pizza?” on my watch!)
Week 7: Your 1-on-1!
If you’ve been following me on Instagram for a while, you know I do monthly Sex Talk Sundays where I answer questions from my audience regarding sex, dating, relationships, self-love and body image. Consider your 1-on-1 to be your very own Sex Talk Sunday! We’ll sit down and discuss any questions you have for me (sky’s the limit!) and create a game plan if you’re experiencing any challenges while on your dating journey.
Week 8: Scarcity Mindset
Do you feel like you only go for people who show interest in you (and not the other way around)? Do you bend over backwards for people you just met and/or move too quickly (especially sexually) in relationships to “prove” that you’re desirable? Do you have a hard time believing a person you want to date even exists? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, you’re dealing with scarcity mindset. I’ll help you nip this in the bud so it doesn’t sabotage your dating efforts or, at the very least, continue to depress you/stress you out!
What you can also expect to receive during group coaching:
- Access to recorded group sessions for a year (so you can look back on them whenever you need a refresher!).
- Homework! There will be books to read (with accompanying reading guides), journal prompts for self-reflection and processing, as well as other homework (like writing a bio!) to complete throughout these 2 months. My goal is for you to have lots of tangible deliverables that you can keep and look back on after our time together is over.
- Email support is included in my fee ($125/session + $125 deposit). This means you can email me with any quick questions you have while we're working together--I always answer these emails within 24-48 hours.
If you're interested in joining me this summer, submit an application HERE.
Here I am celebrating making it all the way to Portland from New York!
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After suffering with an eating disorder from age 13 to 19, I took a long hiatus from dating to focus on recovery. When I emerged from years of hard work healing my relationship with my body in my mid-twenties, I realized I had no idea how to date.
I thought being an unaffected Cool Girl™ (and sex columnist published in dream publications like Playboy, Cosmo, and Marie Claire) would make dating easier. It didn't. I was beating myself up whenever someone unmatched me, crying in my cubicle at work when I didn't get a text back, and having mediocre sex with mediocre men who (and this isn't an exaggeration) lived in their dad's basement or didn't have a bed frame. Then, from 2017 to 2019, I decided to drive (and date) across the entire United States and back by myself. Living in 9 cities for 1-2 months each, I challenged myself to develop the same intuitive relationship with dating that I had learned to cultivate with food, movement, and my body in eating disorder recovery. Through roadtripping and doubling down on all the tools I had learned in recovery, I found myself happier, less stressed, and not only enjoying better relationships with other people, but a far better relationship with myself. Before the trip, I had spent many years going on bad dates, worried about never experiencing partnership, and blaming myself for my lack of "success." Since 2020, I've been helping others not waste as much time stuck in a crappy dating life as I did. If you're ready to develop a radically different relationship with dating that leaves you feeling mentally healthier, less stressed, and more rooted in self-love, I can't wait to have you be a part of my anti-diet dating coaching group. |