How Does Nutrition Counseling Work?

Great question! Below is a framework of what nutrition counseling looks like for the majority of my patients.

Initial Nutrition Consultation

$110 | $0 with Most Insurance Plans | Package Deals Available

60-90 minutes | Virtual or In-Person

0-15 Minutes: We will get to know each other while I will retrieve your medical history including lab work, medications, medical team, review insurance (if applicable), anthropometrics, and social history (occupation, location, etc.)

15-45 Minutes: Once I have received your intake information, I will ask for a 24 Hr Dietary Recall to get an idea of what nutrition looks like. This includes hydration and food intake. We will review food intolerances, allergies, preferences, and past/present day relationship with food. I will also ask about physical activity and gut function (bowel movements, digestion, etc.)

45-75 Minutes: Using the information we discussed, we will team up to work on realistic, doable short-term and long-term nutrition goals. This may include but not limited to meal planning, physical activity, hydration, gut health, tracking food/fluids, budget friendly nutrition, bettering your relationship with food, body image work, heart health, and more! I consider myself a generalized dietitian, so I work on a wide range of disease states and concerns while placing an emphasis on realistic nutrition!

75-90 Minutes: We will finish up our initial consultation by reviewing policies, the Berry Street app, contact information, and booking your follow up appointments!

Follow Up Nutrition Appointments

$135 | $0 with Most Insurance Plans | Package Deals Available

45-60 Minutes | Virtual or In-Person

0-15 Minutes: I will check in with you on any health updates and how your nutrition goals are coming along. We’ll note down what’s working and what’s not working so we can brainstorm for the rest of our appointment.

15-30 Minutes: We’ll get into detail about what you are most connecting to with current goals and what you feel stunted by. As a realistic dietitian, I never want you to continue with something if it doesn’t feel right or feels impossible, so we will make sure to adjust!

30-45 Minutes: Once we figured out a game plan, I will tie in any pertinent nutrition education including personalized meal planning, reading nutrition labels, challenging disordered eating, meal timing, and more! One of my favorite things is for you to take me on a kitchen tour and we can comb through what ingredients you can utilize for meals.

45-60 Minutes: We will wrap up our session and review your current short term and long term goals. From there, we will book you out for your next session! To finish off strong, I’ll be nosey and ask about any plans you having coming up.

*I am currently accepting patients located in AZ, CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, MA, MI, NY, NJ, TX, VA, & WI.

*If you are wondering if your insurance covers nutrition counseling, most major insurance plans cover MNT “medical nutrition therapy” under preventative care. Please refer to your benefits and enter in your insurance information when booking. If you are not covered, I am more than happy to discuss pricing for a la carte appointments in addition to package deals offered. I accept HSA/FSA, as well. Please email me at peyhealth@gmail.com or submit your questions here.