Lindsay Birchfield (they/them), or as many of their colleagues refer to them, is CFD's National Director for Virtual Programming & Innovation. Their contributions to CFD have included integrating Polyvagal Theory into CFD's nutrition philosophy and clinical model, supporting CFD's Gender Affirming Care team, overseeing CFD's binge specific IOP, Path to Peace and being one of the authors of CFD's weight inclusive and gender inclusive target body weight process. While they wear many hats at CFD & one of the meaningful parts of their role includes helping CFD launch their newest program, SENSE, which offers sensory informed interventions to support patients with ARFID. LB has worked in the eating disorder field since 2012 specializing in gender affirming healthcare, somatic interventions, and trauma informed nutrition therapy.LB firmly believes that healing happens inside of relationships, thus they've invested efforts in both their private practice,Transnourishment, and CFD's Virtual Programs to be accessible healing environments that strive to foster authentic connections that create community.