Lynae Smith
Body Positive Nutritionist, Licensed Dietitian, Life Coach
Owner of Ruby Health and Wellness
Pronouns: she/her
***now taking new clients!***
Contact Lynae (phone or text): (541) 497-3885
Providers fax referrals to: (844) 517-6506
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00AM-5:00PM
Lynae works with clients ages 18+ and focuses on:
- Weight concerns
- Binge Eating
- Celiac Disease and Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS)
- Diabetes management
- Diet burnout, including GLP-1 use
- Disordered Eating
- Making peace with food
- PCOS/PMOS
- Whole person coaching
- Health at Every Size®
- Perimenopause and Menopause
calcal tLynae Smith offers private nutrition coaching that extends beyond diet facts and menu planning and reaches into the complexities that surround food and behavior modification. That is where we unpack the food-mood connection and find success as we strive for well-being. Lynae specializes in: nutrition therapy, diet burnout, emotional eating, overeating, binge eating disorder, perimenopause, intuitive eating, non-diet approach, and compassionate self-care.
Working with Lynae will be a combination of nutrition support to help nourish your body while checking in with mental health to honor your past experiences, heal wounds that impact your current relationship with food, adapt skills to situations where mood impacts food choices. Lynae has spent the past 10+ years focusing continuing education on mental health to offer mindfulness, counseling skills and offer you a toolbox that will be far more holistic than nutrition information on its own.
She has also integrated Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RO-DBT) principles throughout her work with clients. RO-DBT helps those who tend toward perfectionistic, all-or-nothing, and black/white thinking to calm the inner critic, improve flexibility and openness, strengthen their relationship with food and body, and build skills that cross over into other areas of life.
Periodically she offers Radically Open Nutrition classes. Here’s a quote from someone who attended a class:
I honestly didn’t know what to expect when I signed up for the class, but I decided to be brave and try it out. It was more intense, life-changing, and enlightening than I could have imagined. I no longer feel alone in my food weirdness, and it did so much to help me deconstruct the food rules I have followed for seemingly my entire life. A lot of the RO-DBT tools are applicable in so many areas of my life and have helped me be a better partner in my marriage, a better friend, and achieve new understanding of my trauma work with my therapist. It is truly incredible. This is true of so many different tools from class – the values work, the communication tools, all of it.
– Kaitlin D
Lynae has the gift of being able to be fully present for the people that she works with. It is clear upon meeting and talking with her that she isn’t self-interested; she practices in a way that allows you to be there for yourself, on your own terms, however and whenever you are ready. Her comprehensive approach allows for all kinds of foods, feelings, and worldviews to fit. You can show up, wholly as you are and do the work that will help you redefine or come to a new understanding about yourself.
I have had the opportunity and privilege to work with Lynae over many years, and she has gotten to know many different versions of “me.” When I first started working with Lynae I was a stubborn eighteen-year-old who couldn’t stop rolling their eyes, was always ready for the session to be over and who constantly wanted to “just move on” from any difficult topic or challenge.
Lynae met the twenty-year-old version of me who grappled with what adulthood looked like in practice, so I could explore who I was and how my relationship with food and my body influence my life and my identity. Lynae also met the twenty-three year old version of me, who managed to expand my world in all of the ways I wanted, and she walked beside me while I stumbled through all of life’s challenges until I was finally confident in my own ability to catch myself with any slip or fall.
I have worked with many practitioners, but there is something unique about the way Lynae approaches her work. She’s never going to be “just another coach,” the same way she was never “just a dietician.” You can tell she has found what she is passionate about, cares about her work, and is good at what she does. She creates a place where you can feel safe, seen, and grow in your own way. If it appears that I am simply gushing about how helpful Lynae has been in my journey: I am. I cannot fully express the gratitude I have for Lynae and could not recommend her enough to anybody who is seeking support.
Lynae Smith: Education and Background
Lynae Smith is a Pacific Northwest Nutritionist and Dietitian, who loves all things food! She graduated with a BS in Nutrition in 2007. Since then she’s worn many hats as a nutritionist for children, hospital dietitian, a diabetes educator, nutrition educator in schools, personal cook, workplace wellness program coordinator, and eating disorder dietitian at a treatment center. She works with eating disorders from a compassionate care framework and incorporates a trauma sensitive, non-diet approach into all nutrition consulting.
Other tools in her toolbox include: mindfulness tools, polyvagal theory and nervous system tools, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) or values-based tools, radically open dialectical behavioral therapy or perfectionism tools, trauma informed care, motivational interviewing to boost clarity and empowerment and more!
Working with Clients
Lynae starts with a focus on food neutrality and positive body image. She begins with really getting to know the person and making sure they get in touch with their mind and body. That is a massive step toward a healthier relationship with food. She works with each person individually as opposed to jumping right into a one size fits all kind of plan. She listens to each person’s struggles, needs, and goals and helping do what it takes to get there one step at a time.
Lynae works with clients ages 18+ and focuses on:
- Weight concerns
- Binge Eating
- Celiac Disease and Non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS)
- Diabetes management
- PCOS/PMOS
- Disordered Eating
- Making peace with food
- Whole person coaching
- Health at Every Size®
- Perimenopause and Menopause
Here are some of Lynae’s posts:
Working with Lynae Smith: Testimonials
Compassionate
“Being seen and heard by Lynae has made all the difference in my healing journey. The tools I have learned and the compassion I have been shown has changed my life. I am so grateful to the Universe for aligning our paths.” – SK
“I have known Lynae for the past three years. She is an excellent dietitian-nutritionist, but more than that, she is a very compassionate person who “gets” people. As an eating disorders dietitian, she has been trained to look at a person as a whole, not just their eating disorder. This trait, and her very natural compassion and sensitivity to individuals, has equipped her well to become a Life Coach.” – Lori
Understanding
“Lynae is warm, non-judgmental, and honestly, everything I needed in a nutritionist. As someone who has always felt incredibly shameful and embarrassed about food, I needed someone who was going to be able to hold my internal chaos and help me find peace. Lynae was that person. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs help untangling their food issues!” – Sara Jo
Supportive
“Lynae has helped me understand why I view food the way I do. She has helped me identify my self-inflicted food rules and has provided useful insights. She is highly knowledgeable about the interaction of food and emotions. I appreciate how attentively she listens and how valuable her feedback is. I feel comfortable talking to her about my feelings about food, and I’ve never felt embarrassed.” – Wendy
Non-Judgemental
“Lynae has been constructive, kind, empathetic, and empowering through every step of our work together. She has nutritional food knowledge and can apply it to individuals. I recommend Lynae to anyone who needs a sympathetic, supportive, non-judgmental, and creative nutritionist who believes in a positive, healthy, realistic relationship with food and is, most importantly, inclusive and embracing all body types!” – Jessica
Empowering
“I came to Lynae only a few months ago in a life crisis. I was hungry all the time, terrified to gain weight, and unable to focus on my relationships and career because of the daily panic I was experiencing around food. After two years of bouncing from one therapist to another, Lynae finally provided me with the tools and resources to heal. I didn’t feel pressure to let go of some of the beliefs that held me in my disorder. However, ultimately she helped me dig deep into my intuition and create new values that have enabled me to know myself deeper, and recovery has been a side effect along the way. Lynae is incredibly knowledgeable, patient, and an excellent listener – always asking the right questions at the right time. Her style is delicate yet focused and never forceful. I have never felt as empowered in life as I do now, and I believe credit is due to Lynae’s exceptional service.” Sarah
Self-Care
When asked about her self-care practices, this is what Lynae said:
As a highly sensitive person, I set out to do something each day to help me stay grounded and refreshed. It impacts my ability to stay connected to loved ones, and it’s the difference between being present in life or feeling drained. I consider myself a recovering perfectionist so I have learned that planning self-care is needed to help me keep my balance. I love play time with my kids, journaling, hiking, time with friends, going to live music, and listening to comedians.
Lynae Smith
Nutritionist, Dietitian, and Coach
Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
Contact Info:
Phone: +1 (541) 497-3885
Lynae is in-network with the following insurance companies:
- Anthem
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Cigna
- First Choice
- Pacific Source
- Providence
- Regence
Self-Pay Options:
- Self-pay is $175 per appointment
- Packages are available for a reduced rate
Reduced rate options:
- Sliding Scale is available based on financial need and is on a pay-as-able basis, down as low as $120.
- Scholarship: Scholarships are offered to one person at a time and the need is re-evaluated each quarter.