General Nutrition

Although I'm a licensed mental health counselor, I actually don't believe in specialization because that wouldn't be holistically appropriate. That's why I did clinical nutrition training for general practice as well. I’m happy to work with you if you want general nutrition support. The body is designed to thrive if given the right nutrients and environment! Schedule an appointment or contact me for more information.

What's Nutritional Therapy?

It's important to note that nutritional therapy is not the same as psychotherapy. They are distinctly different services with different purposes. Nutritional therapy is based on the understanding that our body is made up entirely of nutrients; it needs the proper environment and nutrients to heal and thrive as it is designed to. 

Nutritional therapy is comparable to seeing a registered dietitian, but holistic. It does not involve meal planning per se, but it’s more about incorporating diet and lifestyle changes for better overall health. This is in direct contrast to conventional nutrition which can often be assumed to be only for weight management or diabetes. Nutritional therapy is a very thorough, clinical approach to using nutrient-dense, whole-food nutrition for supporting your health to help you get back to feeling great again.

It involves a nutritional assessment (a formalized method for determining what needs the most attention; see charts below), food and lifestyle recommendations, supplements (if needed), and ongoing follow-up sessions to ensure that you are on a path to optimal health. 

I don’t push one specific type of diet for everyone. Instead, nutritional therapy is about making small adjustments toward nutrient-dense, properly prepared whole foods with what you are already eating. Swapping simple ingredients for better quality can go a long way! 

If you really want to follow a particular non-commercialized diet (paleo, AIP, keto, vegetarianism, etc.), I can tailor my recommendations to support that. After all, certain diets are great for certain ailments (such as GAPS or a ketogenic diet to treat mental illness). However, we all have bioindividual needs and I may recommend a specific type of diet for you based on your personal health goals. I don't recommend any commercial diets (Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, etc.) because they have a financial interest and bias, making them conventional rather than holistic.

Regardless of your main health goals, the cool thing is that when you are working to improve your nutrition, other aspects of your health will naturally improve, too!

Schedule a consultation or send an email if you have any lingering questions!

Here are a couple examples of some of the insight you'll see as part of our work together: