Libby is currently accepting new clients located anywhere in Michigan, Idaho, or Arizona.

What if you could…

• Regularly eat foods you both enjoy and feel good eating – without feeling out-of-control or overly restrictive

• Feel in tune with your hunger and fullness signals

• Nourish your body without overanalyzing everything you eat

• Feel calm and centered around food 

• Find and care for your body’s natural set point weight by engaging in life-giving, healthy behaviors — (rather than fixating on weight, an outcome we cannot directly control)

How I can help:

In our sessions, we will work to address both your overall nutritional health and the thoughts/feelings perpetuating any disordered eating.

Addressing what is DRIVING your eating behaviors (i.e., considering the thoughts/feelings behind the way you are engaging in food) is essential to the freedom and healing you are desiring. 

My approach to nutrition counseling is not a quick-fix, one-size-fits all approach! We will pursue sustainable, life-giving behavior change that lasts. I see each client as the expert on herself / what might work for her, and see myself as the nutrition & food relationship expert here to support you in feeling your best.

• I work with you to develop your own goals + vision for healthy/normal eating and I provide support in progressing towards these goals over time.

• I provide assistance with meal and snack ideas. I can also provide more detailed support in meal planning as needed (before working towards a more intuitive eating approach).

• I provide an encouraging and trusting space to work through disordered eating thoughts and behaviors.

• We discuss topics that are relevant to you — this could be body image, beliefs about weight, hunger + fullness, feared or “off-limits” foods, increasing satisfaction in eating, how metabolism and the digestive system work, relationship to exercise, emotional eating, overly restrictive or chaotic eating, and more!

• I assess your lab values and help you restore any nutrient imbalances.

• Per client interest, I offer functional lab testing to address root-level causes of gut dysfunction. This could be gut dysfunction caused by your disordered eating, or occurring alongside your disordered eating.

• I give guidance on regulating/restoring irregular or missing periods, without using hormonal birth control as a “band-aid” solution.

• I coordinate and work with other members of your treatment team, if applicable.

My nutrition counseling style is great for clients who are…
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• Tired of cookie cutter “solutions” they have received from other dietitians/healthcare practitioners. I recognize that each client is unique and responds differently, and will utilize a variety of creative strategies on our journey towards freedom & healing. 
• Interested in working through the thoughts/feelings behind behavior change…not just being handed a meal plan they are suddenly expected to magically follow. My approach — getting to what is DRIVING the disordered eating — leads to long-lasting change and healing.
• Feeling like they have “tried eating disorder recovery before” and are discouraged that nothing has worked so far. 
• Seeking empathy from someone who has been in similar shoes! I know firsthand what it’s like to recover from an eating disorder, and understand that lasting change takes time and the safety of a trusting relationship. I also know what it’s like to address gut and hormonal issues after years of disordered eating.

How to Begin:

I offer one-on-one virtual nutrition counseling services for individuals living in Michigan, Idaho, or Arizona.

Contact Libby to schedule a free 15-minute consultation call to decide together if my services will be a good fit for you. After (or during) our phone call, we will schedule your first appointment and I will email you any required paperwork prior to beginning our sessions together.

My Services:

Initial Assessment:

During your initial 60 to 70-minute session, we will explore your overall health/nutritional status as well as your past and current relationship with food, exercise, and body image. Getting to know you more is invaluable to me as we begin thinking through individualized strategies to facilitate greater healing, well-being, and freedom.

Cost of Initial Assessment: $165

Follow-Up Sessions:

In each 45-minute follow-up session, we will discuss how you are feeling (physically, mentally, and emotionally) as it pertains to nutrition and your relationship with food. We will discuss “nutrition practicals” as well as your specific psychological and emotional dynamics regarding food. As I get to know you more, I adapt my approaches each week, using my creativity, clinical experience, knowledge, and intuition to support you. As time goes on and disordered eating symptoms improve, (per client interest) we will work to address any remaining underlying nutritional, hormonal, or gut imbalances utilizing functional lab testing. With time and trust, we CAN get to where you are living your life free from chaos and obsession with food!

Cost of Follow-Up Sessions: $125

In-Person Meal Sessions:

Per client interest, I offer in-person support for therapeutic meal experiences — this could be a “challenge” like going out to a restaurant, going out for ice cream/dessert, or having a specific triggering or anxiety-inducing meal or food(s) at home. We may process the various thoughts/feelings you may be experiencing, as well as work on relevant strategies in real-time. These 60-90 minute sessions are offered to clients local to Ann Arbor or metro Detroit. 

Cost of Therapeutic Meal Sessions: $165/hour (actual client time) + $50/hour (travel)

Family-Based Therapy:

For interested families, I offer support in utilizing family-based therapy (FBT) techniques in the healing of your child with an eating disorder. This typically includes a combination of regular sessions with parents/caregivers, your adolescent, and all of us together. Read here to learn more about FBT.

Cost of 45-Minute Hybrid Parent/Child Follow-Up Sessions: $125

Cost of 30-Minute Parent-Only Sessions: $75

Phone Calls:

For phone calls regarding parent/client questions or concerns, I do not charge a fee for calls lasting 15 minutes or less. Phone calls that are 15 minutes or more are prorated at $150/hour.

Career Coaching & Mentoring:

Are you an RD interested in learning more about starting a nutrition counseling private practice? Or maybe you’re a dietetic student thinking about the eating disorder and/or private practice world? As someone who is constantly learning through trial and error, I am happy to provide you with insight into what I’ve learned so far along my journey. Come with a list of questions and we’ll process whatever is on your mind! 

Cost of 45-Minute Career Coaching / Mentoring Sessions: $125

*Upon client request, I can incorporate aspects of nutrition counseling from a Christian perspective with any of the above services.

*Please keep in mind that unless you email to cancel your appointment with at least 48 hours’ notice, you will be charged the full fee of your session. 

*I take on new clients at a weekly or biweekly frequency.