
Angela Veri Babuschak, MA, RDN, LDN
“Food should be fun, and all foods fit into meal planning.”
Angela offers a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment as she helps people find freedom with food and make peace with their bodies using a non-diet approach.
Background & Qualifications
Angela Veri Babuschak, MA, RDN, LDN is a Registered and Licensed Dietitian who offers a safe, supportive and nonjudgmental environment as she helps people find freedom with food and make peace with their bodies using a non-diet approach. A non-diet approach supports body attunement, self-esteem and body acceptance to optimize health without regard to weight. She believes food should be fun and that all foods fit into meal planning.
Her practice is based on the Intuitive Eating principles, mindful eating and a Health at Every Size (HAES) philosophy. Angela’s specialties include working with those who have disordered eating behaviors, diagnosed eating disorders and family feeding issues. As a vegan herself, she also assists clients who want to explore a transition to veganism. Angela educates clients based on where they are physically, mentally and emotionally using evidenced based research to support each individual’s nutritional needs.
Angela Veri Babuschak graduated from Immaculata College, outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with both her BS in Nutrition and MA in Nutrition Education. She completed her didactic internship at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Reading, PA. She has provided medical nutrition therapy for a variety of conditions/diseases including diabetes, renal, cardiac and gastrointestinal to both inpatients and outpatients in hospitals, outpatient cancer centers, nursing homes and hospice. She has counseled people of all ages…from infancy to the advanced aged.
Angela obtained the Intuitive Eating Counselor certification under the tutelage of Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND and the Integration and Functional Nutrition certification through the Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition. She is currently pursuing the CEDRD (certified eating disorder registered dietitian) credential. As a trauma informed nutrition therapist, she is trained in therapeutic techniques such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), motivational interviewing (MI) and somatic nutrition coaching. Additional training includes eating disorder and body image treatment, vegetarianism and wellness. As a certified yin yoga instructor and meditation practitioner, Angela may incorporate these modalities into sessions if/when appropriate.
Angela is also among The Worldwide Leaders in Healthcare awarded through The International Association of HealthCare Professionals.
Testimonials
Ive been working with Angela over the last few months. I am still learning but its been quite freeing learning the principles of Intuitive Eating with her. She has helped me work through my thoughts about my past dieting issues. I am all in and having her support has been so helpful!
Angela helped guide me through dietary issues to help in my recovery. She was helpful in a way that wasn’t overwhelming as well as sensible considering I had the additional burden of a physical condition. Angela’s approach to analyzing issues is done thoughtfully and without judgement. She is someone who has explored wellness in all forms for most of her life and is open to sharing stories of her struggles along her path. I know she is truly a wise, gentle and nurturing woman who lives her life around her passion. I would recommend her to any and all who are looking for guidance on their path towards healing.
Angela created a very comfortable and welcoming environment for both myself and 8 year old little girl. She offered great advice in regards to nutrition and helped us get creative in our approach. She explained no food is bad and to be mindful about labeling it as such. She also reassured us that every body is different and that is something we should embrace because we are all unique and beautiful in our own way.
I was referred to Angela a year ago. I felt I could not control my strong obsession with food and especially sugar and was totally out of control with my negative thought process thinking “what’s wrong with me”, “why am I doing this”, “why am I eating everything in sight”? After many years of thinking this way, I found Angela, who dug really deep to help me explore these disturbing feelings and show me the way. Due to a lifetime of trauma, I was treating food as my comfort, my life, my emotional friend! Angela took me on with such gentle, kind and compassionate wisdom. I hear her voice daily as I “take that pause” before I react. Learning about nutrition and it’s connection with mind, body and soul has a profound and positive impact on my mental health and coping abilities as well. Thank you Angela for introducing me to a whole new world of accepting myself just as I am. You’re the best!
Angela provides a non-judgmental and safe environment to talk and examine what is not working in my life. I deeply admire her dedication and commitment to helping those of us who need this one on one support to make changes. I appreciate her knowledge of nutrition and she has helped me slowly change old mindsets and how my relationship with food has affected my body. I didn’t realize how strong my “diet mentality” was, and all the rules I had in my head about food. But mostly, Angela has taught me to find balance in other areas of my life. She has a well-rounded approach to health. If you are lucky, she may share with you her personal journey and you will see for yourself the struggles she has overcome and the beautiful way she lives the principals she recommends.
Angela is a friendly, knowledgeable and down to earth health and wellness professional. She brings a great deal of pride and a wealth of knowledge into her role as a nutrition therapist, wellness advocate and yin yoga teacher. When you engage with Angela, you know she’s truly present and listening. Through her caring and approachable manner, she is able to draw true connections to whoever is lucky enough to be in her presence. While Angela is warm and approachable, she also has a sense of exactness and precision when it comes to problem solving. In this way, she is able to help people both recognize and break through whatever habits may be limiting their own health optimization. I feel so lucky to call on Angela to help inspire growth in my own pursuit of balance and health.