“What’s a Dietitian?”

Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) are food and nutrition experts who have met the following criteria to earn the RDN credential:

• Completed a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree at a university approved by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

• Completed an ACEND-accredited 1200+ hour supervised practice program at health-care facilities, community agencies, schools, private practices, and foodservice corporations

• Passed a national examination

• Completed ongoing continuing professional educational requirements to maintain registration

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“How much does it cost to work with JP Nutrition Therapy?”

Cost depends on if you are buying a 3 or 6 session package. We do not currently take insurance.

1st Session: 60 minute consultation

• $100

• Includes detailed nutrition assessments, personalized meal plan, nutrition education, conversations fighting food and body image preoccupation, correcting nutrition misinformation, and practical ways to improve your relationship with food and body.

Additional Sessions: 45 minutes

• $75

• These are for additional accountability, tweaking of meal plans as obstacles are encountered and as new thoughts and conversations come up with food, body, and overall nutrition optimization.

“What kind of classes have Registered Dietitians taken before?”

Dietetics students study a variety of subjects, including food and nutrition sciences, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, anatomy, chemistry, foodservice systems, business, pharmacology, culinary arts, behavioral social sciences, and communication.

“What is the difference between a Nutritionist and a Dietitian?”

Dietitians are highly-trained, board-certified, food and nutrition experts who have completed a minimum of 5-8 years of education and experience in the field of nutrition & dietetics. RDs are then qualified to provided evidence-based medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling to individuals to meet their unique needs.

Nutritionists, on the other hand, include anyone who has an interest in food, diet, and nutrition and are not credentialed in ways that have trained them to have an expertise in medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling.

All states are different in how they approach the line between nutritionists and dietitians, but the main takeaway is that RDs have to go through years of rigorous education and real-world experiences in order to become legally licensed to provide safe and evidence-based care to people, while “nutritionist” is more of a broad term that doesn’t imply any credentials, education, experience, and most importantly — safe, evidence-based care.

“What will our meetings with you look like?”

Meetings with me as your dietitian will look like a 3-step funneled process:

Session 1: Client will be asked detailed assessment questions for me to get an idea of where she is at and what she’s wanting to get out of meeting with an RD. This session sets the foundation for all future sessions.

• Client will get a sense of our dietitian-patient dynamic and gain confidence in the process moving forward with a clear picture in her head of what to expect.

Session 2: Focused on navigating client’s beliefs with food/body, challenging those when necessary, and getting to the root of her biggest struggles. Together, we will create the most effective plan moving towards a healthy relationship with food and body.

• Client will begin to think deeper about her own food/body image preoccupations and begin to challenge those thoughts

• Client will receive a full detailed meal plan, weekly challenges, and various tools in her toolbox that she will use to overcome her thoughts, fears, and obstacles faced in between sessions.

Session 3-Finish Line: Dedicated to discussing wins, obstacles faced, how to conquer those obstacles in the future, exposure encouragement, accountability, and overall support with our meal plan and toolkit.

• We will challenge distorted thinking about food and weight as well as explore feelings related to hunger and fullness, metabolism, body image, and more. We will tweak our plan as the client progresses and as life circumstances change.

• Client will receive ongoing support at these sessions, updating meal or exercise plans as needed.