You have probably had the thought, "I should eat healthier", but have you ever asked yourself what that really means to you? Social media leads us to believe eating healthy can only look one way by zooming in on specific nutrients, causes for disease, and blanket recommendations, but we need to zoom out. Nutrition (and health) is so individual to who you are as an unique human. Not every food choice is make-it or break-it, regardless of what our health goals are. Let's work together to figure out what is best for YOU!
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Navigating daily food choices can be exhausting due to decision fatigue and executive dysfunction. The constant need to decide what, when, and how to eat becomes quickly becomes an overwhelming task that leaves you feeling drained, frustrated, and likely late night eating.
Together we can work together to implement more structure around food to minimize decision-making throughout the day. By creating a individualized and manageable routine we can reduce stress and increase consistency of meals/snacks. This will help you gain confidence in your ability to nourish yourself effectively and create a more balanced and supportive eating pattern.
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Eating disorders can cause food to occupy your mind constantly, leaving little room for other aspects of life. Whether it is an obsession with meal planning, calorie counting, or food choices, these thoughts are dominating your thoughts leading to anxiety and mental fatigue.
Together we can incorporate mindful eating techniques that encourage presence and awareness during meals, alongside recognizing patterns that trigger obsessive food thoughts. By identifying these patterns, you can begin to break the cycle of rigid rules, shifting your focus towards experiencing food in a more relaxed and enjoyable way, ultimately freeing up mental space for other aspects of life.
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I use non-diet frameworks and principles within my practice because they focus on improving quality of life instead of restriction around food. Instead of focusing on things that need to be cut out, I firmly believe that shifting the focus on to what can be added to improve your health and overall well-being relieves fears of restriction and prevents triggers due to deprivation There is also extensive research that shows that these frameworks lead to decreased rates of eating disorders, and disordered eating behaviors, as well as increased positive health outcomes.
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You are unique, so my recommendations should be too
my Counseling Style: nurturing, compassionate & fun!
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The Highlights
Not all structure around food is bad.
As a neurodivergent friend (hello ADHD!), I feel especially passionate about helping you work with your "neurospicy" brain instead of against it! I have found identifying key components of your current relationship with food helps me meet me where you are at. Everyone is different, so I find having a better understanding of where you are is much more important than where I think we should start.
My counseling style is nurturing, compassionate and fun. Yes I said fun -- eating doesn't have to feel like following rules and regulations! Let's rediscover the joys of food so it can be enjoyable and a time you take for yourself and enjoy time with others.
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Sam Berkowitz.
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This first session will be 60-90 minutes to give us plenty of time to get to know each other and help me better understand your current relationship with food, body, and movement. We will also discuss the frequency of follow-up appointments to make a plan that is custom to you and your needs.
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Each week I'll be breaking down all things, food, nutrition, health, and honestly just life of being someone with a brain that works a little differently. Plus how to make these things easier by giving you tools that were actually made for you instead of neurotypical tools make shifted and pieced together to try and help you.
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I am an in-network provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Anthem, Aetna, and Medcost at this time. For all other insurance plans, I can create super bills to be submitted for reimbursement, based on your out-of-network provider benefits.
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I am a licensed Registered Dietitian in the state of North Carolina, Illinois, and Pennsylvania. I can additionally accept clients from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Virginia because these states do not require dietitians to hold licensure to provide nutrition counseling in their state.
At this time, I only provide telehealth services. All sessions are conducted via HIPAA-compliant software.
