Katie Barker, MS, RD

Katie Barker is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist working with patients online via telehealth.  As a Registered Dietitian, she works alongside her patients to help them achieve their goals sustainably.  She shows up for her patients with dedication and compassion, always willing to share resources or research potential solutions to their problems.  

Katie completed her bachelor’s, master’s, and dietetic internship program through Meredith College.  During this experience, she completed rotations at Central Carolina Hospital, The Millennial Nutritionist’s private practice, and the Poe Center for Health Education.  Her prior work experience includes a variety of positions, including as a health educator, cook, and Registered Dietitian.  

She knew she wanted to become a dietitian in high school after seeing several family members suffering from conditions like diabetes, PCOS, and Hashimoto’s.  She developed a passion for helping others prevent disease or worsening symptoms through the power of nutrition.  Throughout her time studying to become a dietitian, she had a close friend suffer from a mental health condition.  After intense research, she discovered how nutrition and lifestyle practices could help someone improve their mental health and began making changes for herself, too.  Her favorite part of being a dietitian is guiding people to feel well, mentally and physically.  She specializes in nutrition for mental health and hormonal health due to her passion for these areas.  

Katie’s goal is to help clients make changes sustainably while developing compassion for their bodies in a judgment-free zone.  She loves to help clients discover what being healthy feels like to them so they can be in charge of their health journey.  Her areas of expertise include weight management, gut health, anxiety/depression, and hormonal conditions.  She combines balanced, functional, and integrative nutrition approaches to help clients feel their best.   

Contact Katie today: katie.barker@summerfieldcw.com or 919.442.8398.

Katie Barker is accepting new patients