— New Approach Health

Nutrition That Starts

Where the Mind and Body Meet.

A team of Registered Dietitians trained in the psychology of eating, nervous system health, and behavioral change. For people ready to go beyond the surface.

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How We Work

Three ways to work with New Approach Health — each built around where you are and what you need.

Insurance Accepted

Work With Our Team

Trauma-informed, nervous system-focused care

Weekly or bi-weekly sessions

Covered by most major insurance plans

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Work with Emahlea

Private 1:1 sessions with Emahlea

Personalized nervous system recovery plan

No insurance constraints

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Coming Fall/Winter 2026

The Nashville Intensive

Immersive nervous system work with Emahlea

Small group + private 1:1 session

Community of people who understand

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You've tracked. You've tried. You've started over.

Understanding what's actually driving the behavior changes everything.

That's what we do.

  • "I am blown away each week at how intuitive Emahlea is. I love her mind/body connection approach. I know my struggles with food are not truly about the food. Every week, I feel like we are getting deeper and deeper into my childhood wounds, and at the same time practicing new skills that are building a better life for me. Emahlea is sooooo much more than a dietitian."

    —Theresa L. (Google Review)

  • "Working with Abbie has been genuinely life-changing. Abbie doesn't just focus on food—she understands the nervous system, trauma, and the deep connection between safety, regulation, and nourishment. She has helped me build trust with my body, understand my signals with compassion, and develop sustainable habits that feel grounding rather than overwhelming. In many ways, Abbie has helped me more than any therapist I've worked with."

    —Olivia S. (Google Review)

  • "Had my first video call and honestly part of me wanted to cry a few times because I felt heard for once."

    —Jordan (Google Review)

  • "I honestly don't have the words to fully express how much Emahlea has impacted my life. From day one, she created a space where I felt completely safe to be vulnerable, seen, and heard. Her trauma-informed and holistic approach has brought so much healing to areas I didn't even realize needed it. I am endlessly grateful to have her by my side on this journey."

    — Sneha J. (Google Review)

  • "Wyatt Todd, RD, is truly the best of the best. I started noticing a difference within just a few weeks. Bloating is no longer an issue for me thanks to her guidance. She has taught me so much. I owe so much of my progress to Wyatt. LOVE HER!!!"

    — Camilla G. (Google Review)

  • "Throughout our work together, I have been met with nothing but compassion and understanding. Her trauma-based approach to nutrition and mental health is informed and sensitive. I can say without a doubt that I'm a completely changed person from when we first started our work together."

    — Cassidy C. (Google Review)

  • "Emahlea has taken time to understand my life, my heart, and my head. I'm learning about triggers for stress eating I was never aware of. Working with Emahlea has been one of the best discoveries of my life!"

    — Paul J. (Google Review)

  • "I feel safe with her guidance. I have past personal trauma and it has greatly affected my relationship with food for over 15 years. I feel lucky to have her as my dietician because she is trained and very skilled with trauma-related issues. She is wise, intelligent, and very insightful."

    — Raquel W. (Google Review)

Meet Emahlea

I created New Approach Health because I kept seeing the same pattern. People doing everything right and still feeling stuck.

Meal plans that didn't address stress. Therapy that never touched the body. Wellness advice that ignored the nervous system entirely.

So I built something different. The New Approach Method integrates psychonutrition, nervous system science, and trauma-informed care to get to what's actually driving the patterns. Not just the symptoms on the surface.

This is the care I wished existed. Now it does.

Founder & CEO, MPH, RD, LD, CPsyN

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