Where do you practice?

I will meet in person in the Hartland area or we can meet virtually via secure telehealth. Please note that while I do offer virtual services, state laws vary in my ability to practice Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT). I am licensed in both Wisconsin and Minnesota, but am able to practice in a number of additional states. Please feel free to ask!

What will working with you look like?

I use a non-diet, weight-neutral approach which means I will not be able to help you directly pursue weight loss as healthy behaviors have been shown to be a more effective goal. If this sounds like it would work for you, we will start with a free discovery call to ensure we are a good fit in working together. Then once this is established, you will receive an email to your Client Portal with documents to fill out before our initial session. During our initial nutrition consultation we will meet for 60-75 minutes to review your nutrition history, nutrition-related goals, How often we will meet depends on your nutrition status and goals. Follow-up sessions are 30-45 minutes. We typically will start out meeting more frequently (every 1-2 weeks) and then taper down as you make progress towards your goals. Find out more details on my nutrition services here.

Do you accept insurance?

Joda Nutrition is an out-of-network provider. However, at any time I can provide an itemized Super Bill to submit to your insurance company for out-of-network reimbursement. I accept payment from: Cash or check at the time of your visit; credit or debit card (which you will put on file to book your appointments); FSA or HSA (if your goals of working together are related to a diagnosed medical condition, such as heart disease or diabetes. Please note: all plans are different, so please check with yours to see if my services are covered or not.)

How much do you charge?

You can find my rates here.

What does weight-neutral approach mean? What does non-diet dietitian mean?

It means I focus on measures other than your weight to assess progress towards your health-related goals. We focus on your relationship with food, balance and food choices, stressors, movement, and other health behaviors impact your health status. We focus on what your body needs to thrive and what is in line with your personal health goals and values.

The main reason I use this approach is because research shows that 95% of diets do not work (if the main goal of diets is weight loss, 95% of those who diet return to their starting weight, and a large majority of these individuals gain more weight back). So they aren’t sustainable and most people end up thinking they “failed” when they can’t continue on the diet. As a non-diet dietitian, I hold space for all people who have dieted once or one hundred times, be it through a fad diet or on the eating disorder spectrum. I never ever blame the person who has engaged in dieting, restricting, bingeing, overeating, purging, or any other disordered eating behavior.

What is HAES?

HAES stands for Health at Every Size. It is a movement supported by the the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). The HAES principles include: weight inclusivity, health enhancement, eating for well-being, respectful care, and life-enhancing movement. See more information about HAES here.

What is Intuitive Eating?

Intuitive Eating (IE) is “a self-care eating framework, which integrates instinct, emotion, and rational thought and was created by two dietitians, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch in 1995. Intuitive Eating is a weight-inclusive, evidence-based model with a validated assessment scale and over 100 studies to date.” See more information on the IE principles and my personalized take on this important nutrition framework here.