DIETITIAN · TRAINER
Buket Sözan
BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION · NUTRITION PSYCHOLOGY · EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Buket Sözan is a Turkey-based dietitian, trainer, and behavioral nutrition professional working at the intersection of nutrition science, psychology, emotional eating, culinary experiences, and experiential learning. With over two decades of professional experience, she integrates evidence-based nutrition approaches with psychology-informed counseling models.
Her focus is always on sustainable behavioral change rather than short-term dieting outcomes — helping individuals, groups, and organizations develop a more compassionate and regulated relationship with food, body, and self.
EDUCATION
Hacettepe University — Nutrition & Dietetics
GRADUATE
Applied Psychology
GRADUATE
Nutrition & Dietetics
SPECIALTY
Behavioral Nutrition
FOCUS
Women’s Health · Menopause · Emotional Eating · Mindful Eating · Eating Disorders
EXPERIENCE
20+ Years in Practice
BACKGROUND
Nourishment at the Intersection of Science and Soul
After graduating from Hacettepe University with a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Buket pursued graduate studies in both Nutrition & Dietetics and Applied Psychology. This dual foundation allows her to combine clinical nutrition expertise with emotional awareness, nervous system regulation, body–mind connection, and lifestyle transformation.
Her professional background spans clinical dietetics, hospital nutrition management, university lecturing, corporate health education, team leadership, and multidisciplinary wellbeing programs — a breadth that equips her to meet individuals wherever they are in their relationship with food and body.
One of the most distinctive aspects of her practice is her deep relationship with the kitchen and culinary culture. She approaches cooking not only as meal preparation, but as a space connected to memory, attachment, creativity, and transformation. Through mindful cooking experiences and table-centered workshops, she explores how food behaviors are interwoven with emotional and relational patterns.
PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
METHODS
Points of You tools · Gestalt-inspired awareness practices · Mindful cooking · Reflective group facilitation · Body awareness work
PHILOSOPHY
How Buket Thinks About Food and Body
Beyond Diet Culture
Buket’s approach moves beyond calorie counting and restrictive dieting. She works at the intersection of nutrition science and psychology, helping individuals develop a sustainable, compassionate relationship with food that is rooted in awareness rather than control. Her focus is always on lasting behavioral change — not short-term outcomes.
The Kitchen as Therapeutic Space
For Buket, the kitchen is not merely a place to prepare meals. It is a space layered with memory, attachment, emotion, creativity, and culture. Through mindful cooking experiences and table-centered workshops, she explores how food behaviors are deeply connected to emotional and relational patterns — and how transforming that relationship can transform a life.
Women’s Body, Women’s Wisdom
A central focus of Buket’s recent work is the changing female body — particularly through perimenopause and menopause. She develops holistic, compassionate programs addressing hormonal changes, emotional eating, sleep, stress, body image, and metabolism. Her perspective is integrative and unwavering: women deserve not to postpone their lives for the sake of their weight.
“My life purpose is to support people — especially women — so they do not postpone their lives, dreams, visibility, or self-worth because of their weight.”
— BUKET SÖZAN