Intuitive Eating
Nutrition Counseling
Anti-diet nutrition counseling that addresses your overall health and well-being
You deserve high-quality nutrition guidance without a side of diet culture and weight shaming.
Whether you’re looking for general nutrition guidance or need help navigating food choices in light of a health condition or life stage, we’re here to help.
We’re a group of anti-diet, Health at Every Size®-aligned dietitian nutritionists. We work with people from all walks of life who are looking to improve their overall well-being with intuitive eating.
Our dietitian nutritionists provide medical nutrition therapy from an anti-diet, weight-inclusive lens.
We don’t prescribe weight loss, ever. In fact, if weight loss is your only goal, then we’re not the dietitians for you. Instead of giving diet and weight loss advice, we help you settle into a way of eating that feels nourishing, sustainable, and fun for you.
Our dietitians are trained to provide support for various health conditions, needs, and life stages, including diabetes, eating disorders and disordered eating, fertility, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pregnancy and post-partum, and more.
We also help folks who don’t need help with a particular health issue, but who want to work towards intuitive eating and need help implementing the principles.
Nutrition counseling looks different for everyone and can vary quite a bit depending on your challenges and goals. Some things you might do with your dietitian are:
- Talk through and challenge any negative beliefs you have about food and your body
- Create flexible meal plans for the week
- Go over your intuitive eating journal (if you’re keeping one) or any other exercises you tried in the previous week(s)
- Discuss any medical nutrition therapy recommendations that could be beneficial for you
- Brainstorm recipe and restaurant ideas
- Get suggestions for podcasts, books, articles, and other resources
How nutrition counseling works
Step 1:
Reach out and get matched with a dietitian
Fill out this appointment request form to tell us what you’re struggling with, where you’re located, what times you’re available, and if you’re looking for an in-person appointment in Raleigh, or virtual nutrition counseling.
Step 2:
Confirm your appointment, fill out the required paperwork, and verify your insurance benefits
Once you’ve filled out the appointment request form, we’ll reach out via email within 48 business hours with available appointment times, an introduction to our practice, and more about your dietitian. When you confirm an appointment time, we’ll schedule the initial appointment and send you forms to fill out prior to your session.
Before your first session, you’ll reach out to your insurance company to confirm your in-network benefits (if you have Blue Cross Blue Shield) or out-of-network benefits (if you have Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, or another insurer). Most Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans cover nutrition counseling in full, but it’s always best to check.
Step 3:
Have your initial nutrition counseling session
The nutrition counseling process looks pretty much the same whether you meet with your dietitian virtually or in person. During the initial session, your dietitian will introduce themselves, share more about our practice and office policies, and make sure to answer any questions you have.
Then, they’ll ask you lots of questions to get a sense of who you are, what you’re struggling with, and what your goals are for nutrition counseling. By the end of your initial appointment, you and your dietitian will agree on some long-term goals and a plan for reaching them. (Of course, all of this is subject to change — and often does! — as you continue to work together.)
Step 4:
Continue meeting regularly with your dietitian
Depending on your situation and your goals, your dietitian might suggest meeting weekly, bi-weekly, or at another regular frequency. You’ll have a standing appointment time (for example, 4 PM on Thursdays), and each session you’ll take small steps towards your long-term goals.
Nutrition counseling is a process, not a quick fix, and you probably won’t get much out of just a couple sessions.
Fees and Insurance
85-minute intake: $215*
55-minute intake: $195*
55-minute follow-up: $140*
*This is a discounted rate only for clients paying out of pocket on the day of service. It is not the full rate billed to insurance plans.
Ruby Oak Nutrition dietitians are in-network providers with most Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurance plans. Many plans cover nutrition counseling at little or no to you.
To verify whether your insurance benefits cover my services, call the phone number on the back of your insurance card and use the script provided here.
Our dietitians are considered out-of-network providers for Cigna, Aetna, United Healthcare, and other insurance plans. That means you’re responsible for payment at the time of service. Many clients are able to get some reimbursement from their insurance companies after submitting receipts (AKA superbills) for nutrition counseling.
Check out the FAQ page for more about billing and reimbursement.
Work with us
Virtual nutrition counseling
Available across several states in the US, via a HIPAA-compliant video platform. Our dietitians are licensed in North Carolina, Georgia, and Montana. We can see clients virtually in Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, Montana, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Vermont.
Raleigh, North Carolina nutrition counseling
Limited appointments are available at our Downtown Raleigh office, inside Current Wellness: 219 S. East Street, Raleigh, NC, 27601