You’re Not an ER Doc: Why There Are No Nutrition Emergencies in Your Client Sessions
Ever feel like you need to fix everything in your nutrition sessions right now? From client spirals to system pressures, urgency shows up everywhere in dietetics—but it’s not the intervention. This post will help you unpack why urgency shows up, what it’s costing you and your clients, and how to slow down without losing your impact. Slowing down isn’t failure—it’s ethical, effective care.
Why Nutrition Isn’t About Willpower
If you’ve ever blamed your client’s “lack of willpower” for slow progress, it’s time to zoom out. This post unpacks the deeper reasons behind food behaviors—like stress, nervous system overwhelm, and systemic barriers—and offers compassionate, weight-inclusive strategies for supporting true healing in nutrition care.
How to Spot Diet Culture—And What to Do About It
Diet culture is more than fad diets—it’s a system of beliefs that equates thinness with health and worth. Learn how to recognize everyday signs of diet culture, understand its harm, and take the first steps toward a weight-inclusive, anti-diet approach to food and body trust.
What is ARFID? And Why It’s Time We Talk About It
Learn what ARFID is, how it differs from other eating disorders, and why dietitians must recognize and support clients with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
Beyond the Meal Plan: How Dietitians Can Integrate Nervous System Regulation into Nutrition Counseling
This in-depth guide helps dietitians integrate nervous system regulation into trauma-informed, weight-inclusive nutrition counseling. Learn how to support client behavior change, digestive health, and emotional resilience using nervous system-aware strategies in Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT).
Why the Nervous System Deserves a Seat at the MNT Table: A New Lens for Dietitians
Discover how dietitians can enhance client outcomes by integrating nervous system regulation into nutrition counseling. Learn evidence-based, trauma-informed strategies to support digestion, behavior change, and emotional resilience during MNT sessions.
How to Find Your Nutrition Counseling Style as a Dietitian: Build Confidence in Client Sessions
Discover how to build confidence in client sessions by finding your nutrition counseling style as a registered dietitian. This blog post offers practical strategies for creating a client-centered, values-aligned approach to nutrition counseling—ideal for dietitians in private practice or weight-inclusive care.
How to Find Your Nutrition Counseling Style: A Guide for Dietitians Seeking Confidence and Clarity
Discover how to find your unique nutrition counseling style as a registered dietitian. This in-depth guide offers strategies to build confidence in client sessions, align your approach with weight-inclusive, client-centered care, and create a counseling flow that supports your values. Perfect for dietitians in private practice looking to grow their nutrition counseling business.
Boundaries Are a MUST for Dietitians: The Key to Sustainable, Ethical, and Empowered Nutrition Care
Learn how to set and maintain boundaries as a dietitian to prevent burnout, protect your scope, and support sustainable, ethical client care—especially in private practice. Includes boundary-setting tips, scripts, and support for trauma-informed and weight-inclusive nutrition counseling.
Meet Your Mentors: Why The MENTORD Podcast Is the Must-Have Companion for Every Dietitian
The MENTORD Podcast is your go-to resource for dietitians in private practice seeking trauma-informed care, boundaries, and burnout prevention. Meet the co-hosts, explore why this podcast is essential, and learn how it can transform your personal and professional life.