Nutritionists and Dietitians in Philadelphia County, PA

My approach to care is taking the time to understand my patients, their needs and their goals. Each patient's plan and recommendations are highly individualized. I aim to be an educator, a problem solver, and a patient's support system while they are working towards their nutrition goals.

The old saying goes, "If you give a man a fish you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." I'm a firm believer in learning how to eat for individual health. This why I don't provide meal plans, but instead approach each client with one goal - to eat as liberal a diet as possible. I don't believe that dietary restrictions should be routine, but instead ONLY utilized when a person shows a clear intolerance or allergy to a food. Nutrition research has consistently shown that those who eat a wide variety of foods, experience the best health. Eating is a good and necessary part of life, and if it is

Olivera Schmeelk is a Registered Dietitian who leverages her expert knowledge and compassionate, encouraging approach to empower you to develop health-promoting habits by integrating personalized strategies that center around behavioral change while building healthy relationships with food and body. Olivera is passionate about presenting nutrition solutions tailored to your medical needs which includes developing a simple plan for a flexible, balanced eating pattern that includes great tasting food and dining experiences that enrich your life.

Paige is passionate about helping individuals heal their relationships with food and body image. She practices using a non-diet and HAES (Healthy at Every Size) philosophy with a special interest in Intuitive Eating. Paige uses a gentle and compassionate approach to create a safe and non-judgmental space to help guide her clients toward lasting behavior change. She helps her clients dig deep to get to the root of why behavior changes or diets may not have felt sustainable in the past and collaborates to create goals that work seamlessly into her client's lives.

Employing a non-diet approach infused with gentle nutrition principles, Jenna delivers evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle interventions. Throughout her sessions, she places high importance on nutrition education and the establishment of realistic goals. Recognizing the individuality of each patient, Jenna tailors her approach to meet them at their current stage, allowing the patient to steer the conversations and determine the focal points for each session.

Sara helps clients break large goals down to tiny achievable ones and develop self-esteem and trust around food in the process. Sara will help you set small goals to start and hold you accountable for them in a gentle and non-judgmental way. Sara has counseled a variety of clients on the intersection of mental health and nutrition, and improving body image at any size or stage of weight loss. She enjoys exploring how brain chemistry and food interact, which is especially relevant with clients who have ADHD, eating disorders, mental health challenges, and stress/emotional eating.

Taking a holistic, well-balanced approach, Monica strives to provide a safe space to talk about nutrition and to foster a passion for food and wellness. She aims to provide up-to-date nutrition information based on current research as well as practical strategies to incorporate it into your daily life.

Anne is passionate about working collaboratively with clients to help them make healthy and sustainable diet changes that support their lifestyle and hormonal health. She understands food’s crucial role in balancing hormones and believes in the power of evidence-based research to guide her practice. Anne is particularly interested in the gut-brain connection and how it influences overall well-being. She emphasizes the importance of consuming whole foods that nourish the body and believes that access to nutritious food should be available to all.

She is passionate about assisting her clients in discovering and building a sustainable, life-giving relationship with food and facilitating compassionate connection to their bodies. Her approach is client-centered, evidence-based, solution-focused, and above all: compassionate and authentic.

Jessica will not only motivate you to reach your wellness goal she will guide and walk alongside you.

Dan utilizes a compassionate and empathetic approach, combining his understanding of human behavior with evidence-based nutrition science. He provides personalized counseling, recognizing that every client has unique needs, goals, and challenges. Dan has a particular interest in addressing the emotional and behavioral aspects of nutrition and lifestyle, intending to empower his clients to make sustainable changes.

In my practice, Eats with Emily, I help women identify and address the root causes of their gut and skin problems through the power of functional medicine. I leverage functional labs, your symptoms and history, diet, and lifestyle to create a unique action plan that allows you to get back to enjoying food again and living without the stress of unwanted symptoms. I offer a 4-month fully virtual, high tough program that allows us to dig into your root causes, create a personalized plan for healing and set the foundation for on-going wellness.

Lindsay approaches each session in a warm, supportive and open-minded way. She strives to help patients with their nutrition while also working to foster a healthy relationship with food. She uses a Health-at-Every-Size, weight neutral, non-diet approach with her patients.

Misty's approach to care is very supportive, meeting you where you are, and listening compassionately to learn how we can partner to reach your health goals! We will explore creative options that are manageable, realistic steps to make those healthy lifestyle changes stick for good!

McKenzie utilizes science-based strategies for building habits to support her patients in making healthy changes that last. Sustainability and balance are her two guide posts when it comes to working with her patients to create change. She incorporates key strategies, such as mindfulness and self-compassion, into her nutrition counseling sessions to help patients develop a more mindful and intuitive approach to food and fitness. She also assists patients in identifying their limiting thoughts and beliefs that may be preventing them from making and maintaining the changes that they need to in order to improve their whole health.

Rebecca enjoys empowering others through healthy eating and lifestyle changes. She believes all foods fit in our diet and loves educating her patients on how to properly nourish their body to achieve their health goals. Rebecca enjoys meeting her patients where they are and teaches from a non-judgmental approach. She works hard to build relationships with her patients where they feel cared for and understood.

Elise uses a functional and integrative approach with a focus on implementing sustainable and realistic nutrition changes to improve both mental and physical health. Her nutrition philosophy is rooted in a holistic and individualized approach with an emphasis on assuring that food remains enjoyable.

Riley addresses nutrition concerns with a non-diet, weight-inclusive approach and considers the whole person. She understands that relationships with food are complex and enjoys helping others sift through their beliefs around food. Her passion for helping others experience peace with food and begin to nourish their bodies without guilt is the driving force of her work. Riley aims to create a safe environment to explore each clients unique relationship with food.

Brianna practices from a holistic, weight-inclusive perspective while guiding you in honoring your culture and body through food, physical activity, and sleep and stress management. Brianna will always take an individualized, client-focused approach in sessions as no two people are the same and you are the expert of your own body.