Nutritionists and Dietitians near Fredericksburg, VA

I became a registered dietitian nutritionist to help bring happiness back into people's lives through proper nutrition. I am here to guide you; whether due to an illness, dietary restrictions, weight loss, better athletic performance, or just wanting to try something new.

Health and nutrition means being able to live an enjoyable life that is free from major illness and disease.

Ready to transition to whole-food, plant-based nutrition and enjoyable exercise?

At Nourish, we don’t lecture, body shame, or give clients generic nutrition plans. Our caring professionals help each individual achieve and maintain optimal health and a positive body image through collaborative goal setting, tailored, science-based nutrition plans, and other industry best practices. Tired of bouncing from diet to diet and Googling nutrition advice? Quick fixes aren’t long-term solutions. You’ll achieve and maintain your goals with our personalized, sustainable nutrition plans. One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to nutrition counseling.

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Hello! My name is Emily, and I am a Registered Dietitian and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) based in Richmond, Virginia. I specialize in helping clients with inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, gastroparesis, food intolerance/sensitivities, reflux, and enteral nutrition. I am currently accepting new patients and seeing clients virtually from Virginia or Maryland.

My ideal client realizes that they want greater wellbeing and they want to use self-care & healthful nutrition modalities to reach their aims. Perhaps they want to avoid pre-diabetes from turning into diabetes. They are finding it challenging to achieve the vitality and wellbeing they want. They have a prevention outlook and want to manage health in part through self care. Working together we may choose to tweak balance in mind-body skills, exercise, healthful foods, mindset and adequate sleep. We assess and create action steps/experiments to move towards greater health.

I am passionate about helping people with chronic conditions by guiding them in creating healthy experiences that restore, build and nourish through insightful nutrition and herbal counseling and nutrition education.

Maddy believes healing happens when we are able to build curiosity and trust with ourselves and our bodies. She approaches care with the understanding that you are the ultimate expert on yourself, and offers evidence-based, compassionate care as guidance along the way. Her approach is non-judgmental and informed by Intuitive Eating, Health at Every Size, and Mindfulness; and she is passionate about supporting clients as they move towards integrated and embodied living, whatever that may look like for them. She also has her 200-hour yoga certification and loves supporting individuals in finding joy in movement and strengthening their

I take an objective approach to food with a focus on mindful eating. From a place of curiosity and care, I hope to help you identify how food makes you feel - both how it fuels and satisfies you. I believe that food and eating impacts us mind, body and spirit. As a dietitian, I understand the nutrient density of foods plays a role in health promotion. That being said, I believe that eating food simply for the joy of it and limiting stress around eating can be just as important. My intention is to provide you with straightforward yet gentle nutrition information as well as applicable tools and skills to help you eat and live well

Food and movement are the two of the biggest joys of life, and I love sharing that with others and individualizing care to help you experience the those joys in ways that matter most to you. As an empathetic person, I deeply care about who who are as a person first, then what your health goals are, which I explore through asking questions to understand, drawing connections, and coming alongside you to empower you to be the best version of you! I view food and movement as medicine, especially in treating and preventing chronic disease.

If the cycle of dieting, weight fluctuations, deprivation, or an eating disorder hasn't served you, let's step off the merry-go-round and embrace a new path. If you're looking for professional help to have a more peaceful relationship with food and your body, Melissa would love to work with you.

Jennifer believes in a holistic approach to nutrition and overall health. She aims to provide the knowledge and motivation to empower you to reach your personal nutrition goals in a realistic, sustainable way. She recognizes the important role food has in all of our lives, from a physiological, emotional and cultural standpoint. Her goal is to help you make lifelong behavior changes rather than short-term quick fixes while continuing to enjoy your life.

I love working together with my clients as a team to create goals and action items that will help them reach their best health possible. I work well as an accountability partner to help my patients reach their goals.

Nicole believes in a holistic and individualized approach to her clients. She desires to meet you where you are at and make incremental changes at your pace. She believes in asking questions to get to the root of your health and nutrition in order to help you find a sustainable way to improve your mental, physical, and overall health. Her holistic and evidence-based approach helps to promote optimal health and wellness tailored specifically to you.

Julia strives to combine evidence based, realistic, and sustainable guidance to help you and your family achieve health related goals. While food allergy treatment does include avoidance, Julia believes that all foods can be apart of a healthy and enjoyable diet even from an early age. No matter the discussion goals in mind: healthy insides, healthy relationship with food, and healthy attitudes about the body.

The nutrition care process involves performing a full nutrition assessment; secondly, interpret/identify problems/diagnosis; thirdly guiding patient to set short and long-term goals at their own pace, providing recommendations and specific diet plans; and fourth, implementation of those plans, then monitoring and evaluating as the client progresses.

I use a patient-centered approach to make sure I am supporting you in a way that resonates and is meeting your needs. I approach each patient with compassion and really value a holistic approach when it comes to your health and I truly believe health is so much more than what we eat. I value getting to know you and how I can beat support you on your healing journey.

Mind-body focused Registered Dietitian with a non-diet and weight inclusive approach. While I understand there is a time/place for specific medically warranted diets, I generally practice mindful and intuitive eating while seeking a deeply rooted understanding to our relationship (s) with food. We will work together to learn from a place of centeredness, capture the catalyst for nutrition changes and develop a rhythm necessary for your personal and unique lifestyle.