Meet Our Team

M.Ed., RDN/LDN, RYT

Founder & Owner

Deb Benfield (she/her) is the founder and owner of Body in Mind Nutrition, a weight-neutral, trauma-informed nutrition and body image counseling practice rooted in compassion, body liberation, and respectful care. With 40 years of experience, Deb specializes in the prevention and treatment of disordered eating and eating disorders, while also supporting you in untangling from diet culture and body shame so you can live with greater freedom, body-trust, and ease.

Deb is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN/LDN), She is also a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT) with certifications in Curvy Yoga, Accessible Yoga, and Trauma-Sensitive Yoga. In addition, she completed two years of Presence-Based Coaching training, which deeply informs her relational, embodied approach to care. She has also completed advanced training in utilizing Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed approaches as a Registered Dietitian, integrating this work into supporting clients with eating disorders, body image concerns, trauma, and nervous system regulation.

Her work integrates nutrition therapy, embodied and intuitive eating principles, somatic practices, nervous system support, and self-compassion. Deb believes healing begins by rebuilding connection and trust with your body rather than trying to control it. She is especially passionate about helping you move away from chronic body monitoring, food guilt, and body shame so they can reconnect with your life—not remain consumed by fixing your body.

Deb has also completed advanced training in supporting neurodiverse clients and has a special interest in creating affirming, accessible care for neurodivergent individuals navigating food, body image, sensory experiences, and nervous system regulation. She is deeply committed to providing inclusive, respectful care for individuals identifying as LGBTQIA+ and strives to create a space where all clients feel seen, safe, and supported in their full identities and lived experiences.

Deb offers individual nutrition therapy, body image and embodiment coaching, group programs, workshops, retreats, and professional consultation. She is the author of Unapologetic Aging: How to Mend and Nourish Your Relationship with Your Body, a book exploring the intersection of ageism, diet culture, and body liberation in midlife and beyond. Her work has resonated with readers, clinicians, and communities seeking a more compassionate and liberatory path to aging and wellbeing.

In addition to her clinical work, Debra provides professional supervision, coaching, and training for dietitians and other healthcare providers. She is committed to advancing best practices in eating disorder prevention and treatment and founded the Winston-Salem Eating Disorder Coalition to foster collaboration and education within the community.

Deb’s professional background includes many years as a clinical nutritionist at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, where she also served on the faculty for a decade. During her time there, she provided medical nutrition therapy, taught medical professionals and patients, participated in research, and held administrative leadership roles. Her experience also includes work as a chief clinical dietitian, lead nutritionist for the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and RDN in both addiction treatment and behavioral health settings. She transitioned fully into private practice in 2005 after many years of balancing clinical work with private practice.

At the heart of Debra’s work is the belief that your body is not your life’s project—it is your life partner. She is committed to meeting you where you are, honoring your lived experience, and helping you take small, sustainable steps toward nourishment, embodiment, and healing.

Deb sees clients both in our Winston-Salem office and virtually.

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MPH, RDN, LDN

Registered and Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist

Jane provides nutrition therapy for adolescents and adults with a variety of nutrition concerns, particularly disordered eating, eating disorders, prenatal nutrition, postpartum care and recovery, family/childhood feeding challenges (including ARFID), and nutrition support for athletes. She also provides guidance for individuals taking GLP-1 medications.

As a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Jane integrates sound nutrition science with the principles of intuitive eating in her approach to support you in finding harmony with nourishing and moving your body. She originally pursued nutrition to share her love of cooking and good food to sustain a full and active life, which has lead to several formative experiences including FoodCorps in her home state of Mississippi, and supervising nutrition services at Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC.

Jane came to Winston-Salem in 2016 from Minneapolis, MN, where she completed her Masters of Public Health (MPH) at the University of Minnesota. She has been providing nutrition therapy specialized in eating disorders and disordered eating with Body In Mind Nutrition since 2019.

Jane is committed to building a partnership with you based on trust and compassion as she works with you to cultivate a fulfilling relationship with body and food within a Health at Every Size philosophy.

Jane sees clients at our Winston-Salem office and virtually.

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MS, RDN, LDN, HTP

Amy is passionate about empowering clients to re-discover their inner wisdom, while walking alongside them as they journey to a gentler approach with food and body.

She’s affectionately known as "Zen Amy" with her presence, openness, ability to listen, and gentle guidance. She strives to create an inclusive, trauma-informed, supportive, safe, and inspiring atmosphere, while serving the whole person from a weight-neutral, intuitive eating, and somatic practice lens. With compassion and empathy she assists clients with creative collaboration, all while taking into consideration their lived experience and resources.

After her dad had a heart attack at a young age, Amy earned a B.S. in Food Science & Human Nutrition from the University of Maine at Orono and a M.S. in Human Nutrition from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Soon after she realized something was missing in guiding others in healing their relationship with food and body. Thus, pursuing her training in somatic practices. She recognized the power of bringing the body into the process for herself and her clients. She continues to embrace the dance of nutrition as an art and a science. Creatively choreographing the dance with each client she serves, based on their unique experience.

When not seeing clients she enjoys cycling, gardening (herb/flower/veggie), making handcrafted soap and herbal care products, and exploring new experiences with her family and friends.

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MPH, RDN, LDN

Katie Wolf is a Registered Dietitian specializing in the treatment of eating disorders and disordered eating. She is passionate about helping individuals heal their relationship with food, reconnect with their bodies, and move away from the cycle of dieting and food rules. Katie works from a weight-inclusive, non-diet approach and provides evidence-based nutrition care tailored to each client’s unique needs and goals.

In addition to eating disorder care, Katie has a special interest in sports nutrition and enjoys working with athletes seeking to optimize performance, recovery, and overall well-being. She also provides nutrition support for individuals using GLP-1 medications, helping clients navigate appetite changes, maintain adequate nutrition, and build sustainable eating habits.

Katie has experience supporting clients with chronic health conditions, including PMOS, diabetes, gastrointestinal issues, women’s health concerns, and food allergies/intolerances.

Katie is committed to creating an affirming and inclusive space for all clients. She particularly enjoys working with LGBTQ+ individuals and neurodivergent clients, recognizing the importance of individualized care that honors each person’s lived experience, identity, and relationship with food.

Katie’s goal as a dietitian is to help clients find peace with food and body image while building confidence in their ability to nourish themselves. She incorporates principles of intuitive eating, body respect, and self-compassion while helping clients challenge diet culture and navigate the overwhelming amount of nutrition misinformation that exists today.

Katie received her BA in Psychology from Elon University and her MPH in Nutrition and Dietetics from UNC Chapel Hill. She has several years of experience working with eating disorders and disordered eating across a variety of treatment settings, including PHP, IOP, and outpatient levels of care.

Outside of work, Katie enjoys hiking, gardening, reading, cooking, playing guitar, and spending time with her family, friends, and her beagle, Peanut.

Katie is available to see clients virtually.

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