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Livia Sara with a bowl of food. Autistic eating disorder recovery coach.

Hey my friend!

I'm Livia Sara, an autism advocate and eating disorder survivor that now helps autistic individuals & their caregivers turn their MESS into their MESSage.

You may know me as @livlabelfree on Instagram or as the host of the Liv Label Free Podcast, but I'm also an ED recovery coach, course creator, and author of multiple books. But most importantly, I'm a lifelong learner. I'm so happy you're here!

Growing up, I always knew I was different

I pretended to like all the things other girls liked, but I never really fit in.

I attempted to mask my unease through external achievements; sports, grades, and eventually an eating disorder.

I was diagnosed with anorexia and depression at the age of 11, and it would take me nearly a decade to discover my autism.

Livia Sara when she was a little girl, eating a piece of broccoli

Livia Sara, anorexia survivor and autistic female in the hospital

“You’re just going to have to accept the fact that you’re never going to get better”

Were the parting words of the “best eating disorder psychiatrist in the country” when she kicked me out of the Dutch eating disorder treatment system.

I had been forced in and out of treatment for almost 5 years at this point, and was told an eating disorder was just something I was going to have to “manage” for the rest of my life.

A decade later, I discovered I’m autistic 😳

While fighting for my life, I felt there was something missing. Despite what the “professionals” had said, I truly did want to recover – so why did it seem so impossible?

I started doing my own research, immersing myself in science and possible explanations for the “odd” behaviors I had shown since childhood, behaviors many of the professionals said were "the eating disorder talking."

But then, in 2020, I discovered I am autistic. Suddenly, everything fell into place, and it became clear to me why all the attempts to "treat" my eating disorder never worked...in fact, they had only made my eating disorder WORSE!

Livia Sara holding her book Rainbow Girl, a memoir of autism and anorexia

Livia Sara, autism and eating disorders expert

My MESS became my MESSage

My autism discovery gave me the permission slip I needed to recover on my own terms. It allowed me to separate my autistic traits from eating disorder behaviors. Today, I teach others how to use their autistic traits to their advantage in ED recovery so they can live the life they were born to live.

Whether you’re an autistic person struggling with an eating disorder or want to learn how to support someone who is, you’re not alone and I’m here to help. To get started on your autistically ED-free journey, get access to my free audiotraining by clicking the button below!

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"Liv is an exceptional human being and a superlative coach. If you want to understand autism, eating disorders, and yourself she is not only the best but the easiest person to talk to. Wise, compassionate, and driven by respect and love; Liv has essential insights that will help you in your journey wherever you are. I cannot recommend her highly enough."

– Amy, UK

“As a coach, Livia is a very thoughtful listener. She really gets it. She has done a lot of research and bridges the gaps in the current knowledge base by adding her own lived experience. She creates a more visceral understanding of how a real autistic person views the world. She doesn’t diminish the neurodivergent experience. But her coaching style is very empowering and after every session I left feeling a little lighter and ready to take on new challenges.”

– Anne, USA

"The sessions and times I had worked with Livia are going to be one of the most valuable experiences I have done. She is extremely knowledgeable in both eating disorders and autism. This is very very rare and she has a gift to explain to me in an angle I have not been able to see and know. If I have to use one word to describe our relationship, I would use the word – connection! True connection is always missing in many relationships and even to ourselves."

– Tammy, US

"Livia changed my life. As an autistic person that has ED lived experience, she truly 'gets it' like no one else I worked with before. She understands the unique struggles when autism and eating disorders overlap and has genius insights on challenging the eating disorder while embracing the autism. Her guidance helped me break free from rigid patterns while keeping my need for structure and routine. I learned to trust parts of myself that I had pushed away for years. I finally feel confident about my recovery and I couldn’t have done it without her."

– Bo, UK

"Livia Sara's work is genius and her ability to understand eating disorders, especially when in the mind of an autistic teenager. Words cannot express my gratitude for Livia. I don't know where we would be if we didn't find her. We searched for 2 years to find someone to help us, some one who could shine a light and show us a pathway that would actually work and save our child. We still have some work to do, but with Livia's guidance we move closer every day to my daughters mental and physical health being restored."

– Donna, UK