Emma Gardner

Hi, I'm Emma! I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist and licensed nutrition in Maryland and DC. I'm also a certified health coach! I am the founder of Kinfolk Nutrition, an insurance-based nutrition practice offering both in-person and virtual appointments. My approach is weight-inclusive, culturally responsive, and informed by several frameworks including intuitive eating, HAES®, and harm reduction. I primarily work with Black women, so honoring bodily autonomy is at the heart of everything I do.

I founded Kinfolk Nutrition because I believe that the relationships that nourish us, shape our health just as much as the nutrients on our plate. Also, Black women deserve healthcare providers who listen when we say something doesn't feel right.

However, I can't change the entire healthcare system from my laptop. So, instead I make sure that I provide a space that isn't another place where my clients have to fight to be heard.

Before becoming a nutritionist, I spent years working and volunteering for nonprofits and healthcare organizations supporting disenfranchised communities through project management, program coordination, and community engagement. Through these experiences, I have a deep understanding that health is influenced by the environments in which we live and work. It also means, I am a problem solver. A lot of my work is empowering women to put themselves, their health, their concerns first and then coaching them through the barriers that life throws in the way.