Laura Schaffer, MS, RDN
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist​
Laura Schaffer, RDN
based in Eugene, Oregon.​
Nutrition therapy for people ready to move away from diets and have a different conversation about food, body, health, and well-being.
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About me
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist licensed in the state of Oregon. I have more than 25 years of experience providing care in a variety of clinical, community and public health spaces in New York and Oregon.
I offer on-line and in-person nutrition counseling for adults who reside in Oregon inclusive of body size, age, race, cultural background, sexual orientation, neurotype and gender identity.
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Our work together is focused on what you would like to learn or receive support around. Most commonly I work with folx who have health concerns related to:
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Chronic dieting or disordered eating
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Blood pressure, cholesterol or triglycerides
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Prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes or gestational diabetes
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD)
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Chronic liver disease (NAFLD)
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Digestive issues
My approach
My approach draws from clinical nutrition and also healing frameworks that center body diversity and autonomy, which include Body Trust®, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size® (HAES®). I want you to be able to make fully informed decisions to determine how best to nourish your body. Figuring this out for yourself may take some time and unlearning--especially if you have been following rigid rules around eating for many years.
A scientifically grounded path away from a dieting mindset and toward food choices and eating practices rooted in your own truth.
A weight-inclusive, evidence-based practice, which integrates instinct, emotion and rational thought to cultivate attunement with the body's needs.
Health care principles that enable people to attend to their bodies' support needs without a focus on weight loss or medically unnecessary diet restrictions.
Learn more
by Hilary Kinavey and Dana Sturtevant​​
Live Nourished by Shana Minei Spence
Intuitive Eating, Fourth Edition
by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch​​
The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition
by Sonya Renee Taylor​​
Radical Compassion by Tara Brach
Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture
by Virginia Sole-Smith
Intuitive Eating for Diabetes by Janice Dada
Contact me
Whether you have a question or are ready to book your first visit, I would love to hear from you!
New clients are welcome to schedule a free, 15-minute discovery call.
Eugene, Oregon 97401
In-person visits are in my private, ground floor office in Eugene. There is ADA accessible parking, entrances and restrooms as well as a LTD stop directly in front of the building.
On-line sessions are through a secure platform. All you need is a reliable internet connection and computer, notebook or phone.
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First visit: $170 for 55 minutes.
Follow-up visits: $150 for 55 minutes.
Self-pay at time of visit. I plan to start accepting insurance in 2025, including OHP and Medicare.