Frequently asked questions
Sessions are held at 119 E. Ogden Ave. Suite 230 in Hinsdale, Illinois, or via video on a secure telehealth platform. Note the office is on the second floor and there is no elevator, only stairs.
How often we meet depends on what level of support you need. We see the majority of our clients once a week at first, and then spread sessions out to every other week.
Each counseling process is highly individualized. While some clients may need just a handful of sessions to discuss nutrition, most of our clients who are working on their relationship with food see us for several months to several years.
We typically start out seeing clients weekly then decrease frequency as needed. We approach counseling as a collaborative process and will check in with you regularly about the level of support that you need on your food and body healing journey.
We provide highly individualized nutrition counseling, meaning your sessions are tailored to you.
Some counseling strategies we use are motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, mindfulness, self-compassion, parts work, somatic work, and more.
The initial session will consist of a review of your health, eating, exercise, and body image history. We’ll discuss where you currently are, where you want to be, and what you consider to be your top priorities or goals.
Follow-up sessions allow us to dig deeper into underlying factors and core issues, discuss challenges, and devise a plan together that feels realistic, manageable, and attainable for you. Along the way we will be reassessing and evaluating how you’re doing, working through barriers and adjusting as needed.
Working together on a consistent basis allows us to fully explore and attend to all of the factors that influence your food choices, work through sticking points, and keep you moving forward.
Initial sessions are 55 to 60 minutes and cost $215.
Follow-up sessions are 40 to 45 minutes and cost $155.
We are in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO plans and out-of-network with all other insurances.
If you do not have a BCBS PPO plan, you can pay out-of-pocket and request that we provide you a superbill for you to submit to your insurance for potential reimbursement.
We recommend calling your insurance and asking what they cover for nutrition services (we can provide you a helpful worksheet for this). Verifying insurance coverage for nutrition sessions is the client's responsibility.
For deductibles, co-pays and out-of-pocket session fees, you can pay with a credit or debit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB, Discover and Diners Club) through your secure client portal.
While we have the ability to take HSA cards, that doesn’t always mean your HSA card issuer will approve the charge. We recommend calling your HSA card issuer and asking if they cover nutrition services.
Absolutely! We can help you learn ways to incorporate more plant foods into your day in delicious, easy ways without dieting or food rules.
Of course! We can work through your body and weight concerns together. We will talk through your experiences and feelings and create a plan to help you care for your self. We do ask that you consent to the weight-neutral approach and understand that we do not provide weight loss services.
If you are looking for a dietitian to put you on a weight-loss plan, that is not us. However, if you want to explore how you feel in and about your body and why you want to lose weight, and work on creating a more peaceful relationship with food, exercise, and your body, we can help you with that!
This is a very nuanced situation. It’s important to work with your care team to ensure your mental health is always the top priority. We can help you determine if this is a smart choice for you right now and if it is, we can develop strategies that come from a place of care and compassion rather than restriction.
Due to state licensure laws, you need to physically be in one of these states during our sessions in order for us to be able to work with you via telehealth:
-Alaska
-Arizona
-California
-Colorado
-Connecticut
-Hawaii
-Idaho
-Illinois
-Indiana
-Massachusetts
-Michigan
-New Jersey
-New York
-Oklahoma
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Texas
-Vermont
-Virginia
-Washington
-West Virginia
-Wisconsin
-Wyoming
HAES® is a weight- inclusive approach to health and social justice framework trademarked by the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). HAES does not mean that everyone at every size is healthy, but rather that everyone, no matter their size, has the right to non-discriminatory healthcare and to pursue health in ways that are meaningful to them.
Health at Every Size® Principles: Healthcare is a human right for people of all sizes, including those at the highest end of the size spectrum; Wellbeing, care, and healing are resources that are both collective and deeply personal; Care is fully provided only when free from anti-fat bias and offered with people of all sizes in mind; Health is a sociopolitical construct that reflects the values of society.
Intuitive Eating is an anti-diet framework that has been used in hundreds of published research studies. It promotes sustainable healthy habits and prioritizes internal cues rather than body weight and external factors.
The 10 principles of intuitive eating are: ditch the diet mentality, honor your hunger, make peace with food, challenge the food police, discover the satisfaction factor, feel your fullness, cope with your emotions with kindness, respect your body, movement – feel the difference, and honor your health – gentle nutrition.
Yes! Many of our clients are looking for support with general nutrition, a supplement review, practical skills with food (e.g. meal planning, grocery shopping, meal prepping and cooking), or condition- specific medical nutrition therapy and may not need help with body image.
Lots of people are not eating regular, balanced meals every day and there is no shame in reaching out to a dietitian for support in nourishing yourself!
We take new eating disorder clients on a case-by- case basis. If you are actively struggling with an acute eating disorder, we will likely refer you to an eating disorder specialist.We work with folks who are in recovery from eating disorders or who are struggling with disordered eating.
Absolutely not! We work with all kinds of clients and will never pressure you to go vegetarian or vegan.
We currently do not work with clients under the age of 18. While we do help clients with feeding strategies for their children, we will refer you to a pediatric specialist for complex cases.
Yes! We can offer you information, guidance, and support as you navigate pregnancy nutrition and body image.
The blog is loaded with years of free, informative articles about a variety
of topics.
The Anti-Diet Vegan Nutrition Online Course is a self-paced way to learn about vegan nutrition
through an intuitive eating lens!
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