Meet the Team
Allison Bone MS, RD, CEDRD
Owner and Lead Dietitian
Allison is a registered dietitian and the owner of Untamed Nutrition Therapy. Allison is a certified eating disorder dietitian and sports dietitian with over ten years of experience. Allison has worked in many areas of nutrition; however, her heart has always been pulled towards eating disorders and sports nutrition due to her own personal journey with both.
Allison has worked at all levels of care, from in-patient eating disorder treatment to outpatient care, and has also worked with athletes at all levels. She has experience working with adults, adolescents, and families struggling with all types of difficult eating/feeding situations, including anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, avoidant eating disorders, and picky eating.
For over a decade, Allison has personally and professionally devoted herself to learning, practicing, and promoting Health at Every Size, intuitive eating, and non-diet approaches to living. She believes that all bodies are inherently different in size, shape, and capabilities, that all bodies deserve respect, care, and compassion, and that every person can reach the ability to eat intuitively. Allison is passionate about helping individuals develop a positive relationship with food, their bodies, and with movement.
Allison’s passions outside of my work include reading, running, hiking, exploring the outdoors, and doing anything with my husband and daughter.
Angie Suarez, RD
Registered Dietitian
Angie has been passionate about the mental health space since she was a student and intern. She quickly recognized that psychology, food, and health connect in a holistic care approach. Angie grew up, studied, and worked locally in Long Beach, CA with a diverse population. As a nutrition assistant and mental health tech, she supported adolescents in their substance abuse recovery in residential treatment. She went on to work in the eating disorder field with individuals of all ages in residential, outpatient, and virtual levels of care. She currently works as a part-time dietitian at a psychiatric hospital, assessing and caring for patients. Angie is passionate about counseling since she values one-on-one interactions with clients to help guide them toward their goals using compassion and evidence-based science.
Angie is pleased to be on the Untamed Nutrition Therapy team to continue assisting clients in finding food freedom and practicing body respect using health at every size, intuitive eating, and all foods fit philosophies. She believes these same philosophies can be uniquely applied to a person with chronic conditions using a weight-neutral approach to empower clients to make positive, life-lasting changes.
In her free time, Angie enjoys crocheting, photography, and listening to podcasts.
Leah Hopkins, MS, RDN
Registered Dietitian
Leah Hopkins is a master’s level clinical dietitian and nutrition counselor and educator. She joins the Untamed Nutrition team bringing over 20 years of experience offering Medical Nutrition Therapy to people of all ages at various stages throughout the life cycle, in both wellness and disease states. Leah has worked in public health and nutrition research, acute care hospitals, outpatient nutrition support and education, residential treatment centers, as well as PHP and IOP clinical services.
Leah has a passion for treating those suffering from eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image distress, and has worked with this population for much of her career. She believes in a HAES model to support optimal nutrition that is designed to meet the specific needs of her clients.
Leah offers a “non-diet” approach and recommendations for lifestyle change to bring people to their healthiest self in body, mind, and spirit. Leah is particularly interested in the powerful impact of the gut microbiome and the growing and expanding field of Nutrition Genomics. Leah is also currently in the process of completing her training to become a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor. In her spare time, you will find Leah walking and hiking the beautiful beaches and mountains of the Monterey Peninsula.
Sofia Chandler, NBC-HWC
Practice Manager
Sofia is the practice manager at Untamed Nutrition Therapy. Sofia earned her bachelor of science in kinesiology from CSU, Sacramento where she played Division I soccer. Her passion for health and fitness led her to earn her master of science in integrative wellness at Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU) as well as becoming a national board certified health and wellness coach (NBC-HWC). Sofia also has experience as a strength and conditioning coach and is a 200-hr certified yoga teacher. Since graduating she has held various titles, most recently Director of Health and Wellness at Santa Catalina School. She presently serves as a teaching assistant for the master of kinesiology in integrative wellness program at PLNU and has co-authored several chapters on health behavior change for a soon-to-be-released Lifestyle Medicine textbook.
Sofia is a life-long learner who is eager to further her passion for integrative wellness and empower others through her work with Untamed Nutrition Therapy. Sofia currently resides in Monterey, CA with her husband where she spends her free time hiking, biking, and doing art projects. She is also an animal lover and will never pass up the opportunity to pet a dog!