Why See a Dietitian?

Nutrition counseling is an evidence-based healthcare service that addresses the root causes of health issues through food, lifestyle, and behavior — and it can only be provided by registered dietitians.

What to Expect from Nutrition Counseling

1. Nutrition Assessment (Initial Visit)

We begin with a comprehensive look at your health — without rushing or minimizing your experiences.

We’ll explore:

Eating patterns and nutrient intake
Medical diagnoses, medications, and lab values
Physical symptoms and their timeline
Weight history and anthropometrics
Sleep, stress, activity, and lifestyle habits
Your goals, values, and past experiences with food

Our Goal:

To understand how nutrition impacts your symptoms, health risks, and quality of life — and where it can make a difference.

2. Nutrition Diagnosis (Collaborative Discussion)

Together, we assess the many factors that influence your nutrition — from inflammation and hormone imbalances to digestive issues and inconsistent eating patterns.

Common areas we assess during a nutrition diagnosis:

Knowledge Gaps: Confusion about food choices, misinformation, or lack of clear guidance
Lifestyle Patterns: Irregular meals, chaotic routines, or reliance on convenience-based eating
Stress & Mental Load: Emotional eating, decision fatigue, or burnout that affects nourishment
Medical & Metabolic Factors: Insulin resistance, inflammation, hormone shifts, or nutrient gaps
Disordered Eating Patterns: Binge-restrict cycles, diet hopping, or rigid food beliefs and rules
Environmental & Social Factors: Work hours, family habits, cultural dynamics, or food access
Food Triggers & Sensitivities: Digestive symptoms, perceived intolerances, or strict eliminations

Our Goal:

To uncover the “why” behind your symptoms, so we can move forward with clarity and purpose.

3. Nutrition Intervention (Personalized Plan)

We work together to build a plan that integrates clinical nutrition therapy and behavioral counseling — customized to your diagnosis, symptoms, preferences, and daily life.

Interventions may include:

Medical Nutrition Therapy: Evidence-based nutrition care designed to support your body’s systems, address underlying imbalances, and improve clinical outcomes
Nutrition Education: Personalized guidance that helps you understand how food choices impact digestion, energy, metabolism, hormones, and long-term health
Behavioral Counseling: Support in navigating habits, emotions, and thought patterns around food using tools like cognitive behavioral strategies, intuitive eating, and motivational interviewing
Meal Planning & Structuring: Flexible, realistic meal routines that reduce stress, support consistency, and align with your nutritional needs and goals

Our Goal:

To equip you with tools and strategies for sustainable change — not to overwhelm or restrict you.

4. Ongoing Evaluation & Follow-Up

Your care doesn’t end with a handout. Follow-up visits are where deeper growth happens — not just around what to do, but how to do it.

Ongoing sessions focus on:

Tracking what matters: Reviewing symptoms, labs, food patterns, and routines to see what’s helping — and what’s not
Adapting as you go: Adjusting goals and strategies based on your lifestyle, preferences, and real-life barriers
Supporting lasting change: Using tools like CBT and motivational interviewing to shift habits in a way that sticks
Putting plans into action: Helping you work through perfectionism, emotional blocks, or lack of structure
Matching your pace: Aligning your care plan with your motivation, energy, and readiness to change
Building real confidence: Celebrating progress, learning from setbacks, and helping you feel more in control

Our Goal:

Stay curious, responsive, and flexible — so your plan evolves with you and supports your health beyond the plate.

Tangible Results

Lab test requests (e.g. blood sugar, lipids, hormones)
Symptom tracking & nutrition monitoring
Visit summaries and custom care plans
Communication with your doctor or therapist
Rotating protocols tailored to your goals

Intangible Results

Who We Work With

Our patients range from those newly diagnosed with chronic conditions to individuals who’ve spent years navigating conflicting nutrition advice, restrictive diets, or unresolved symptoms.

We work with people who are:

Managing or trying to prevent chronic health concerns
Tired of dieting and ready to rebuild their relationship with food
Experiencing fatigue, gut issues, or hormonal changes
Curious how nutrition fits into their overall health
Seeking care that addresses mental, emotional, and physical well-being

How We Help You Navigate Healthcare

Push for accurate diagnoses like PCOS, insulin resistance, & binge eating disorder

Uncover underlying issues such as SIBO, GERD, ulcers, IBS

Collaborate with physicians to confirm sleep apnea, high testosterone, high cholesterol, & more

Our dietitians work within the healthcare system to advocate for testing, referrals, and diagnoses that are often missed or delayed.

Nutrition Specialties

Hormonal Health

PCOS, Menopause, Bone Loss & More

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Digestive Health

IBS, SIBO, Bloating, Constipation, Diarrhea, Chronic GI Symptoms & More

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Blood Sugar Management

Pre-diabetes, Insulin Resistance, Type 1 & Type 2 Diabetes

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Relationship with Food

Emotional Eating, Food Obsessions, Binge-Restrict Cycles, Poor Body Image, & Disordered Eating Patterns

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Cardiometabolic Health

High Cholesterol, High Blood Pressure, Liver Disease, Kidney Disease & More

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Weight Management

Weight Cycling, Chronic Dieting, Food Guilt, & Body Dissatisfaction

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Fatigue & Mental Health

Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, & Low Self-Care Motivation

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Neurological Health

Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Dementia, & Movement Disorders

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Counseling Strategies

Motivational Interviewing

A collaborative, client-led approach that helps you explore ambivalence and build motivation for change through empathy, curiosity, and open-ended dialogue.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) / Behavioral Nutrition

Helps you identify and reshape unhelpful thoughts that impact eating, self-care, and confidence. Focuses on self-awareness, mindset shifts, and setting realistic goals.

Health Belief Model

Looks at how your personal beliefs about health, risk, and barriers influence your choices — and uses that insight to help you move toward change.

Stages of Change (Transtheoretical Model)

Recognizes that change doesn't happen all at once. We match counseling strategies to whether you're thinking about change, preparing, taking action, or maintaining new habits.

Social Learning Theory

Emphasizes learning by example. We build skills, model new behaviors, and strengthen your support system to reinforce positive change.

SMART Goal Setting

We work together to create Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound goals that are customized to your lifestyle, your pace, and your bigger "why."

Stress Management

We integrate nutrition routines, emotional regulation tools, and lifestyle adjustments to help lower stress and reduce stress-driven eating and habits.

Self-Monitoring

We use simple, judgment-free tracking (like food, mood, or symptom logs) to uncover meaningful patterns — not for control, but for clarity and self-awareness.

Intuitive Eating

Focuses on rebuilding trust with your body’s hunger, fullness, and satisfaction cues — and separating eating from guilt, shame, or external "rules."

Trauma-Informed Care

We approach care with sensitivity to your lived experiences, creating a safe, empowering environment where healing can happen without re-traumatization.

Lifestyle-Centered Approach

Your life, your routines, your reality. We design strategies that fit into your actual day-to-day — not an idealized version of it.

Practical Meal Planning

Simple, flexible meal planning that focuses on ease, satisfaction, and nourishment — without rigid rules, meal preps that take hours, or unrealistic expectations.

Weight-Inclusive Care

We focus on your overall health, habits, and well-being — not just the number on the scale. All bodies are respected here.

Personalized Recipe Development

We create customized recipe ideas based on your food preferences, lifestyle, and goals — making healthy eating feel realistic, enjoyable, and personal.

We’re here for real conversations, real strategies, and real progress.