Nutrition Coaching Nutritionists and Dietitians in Oakton, VA
Samantha is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who obtained her bachelors degree in Nutritional Sciences from The Pennsylvania State University. Then she went on to complete her Dietetic Internship with Virginia Tech. Samantha prioritizes her patients health goals first and foremost. She is especially passionate about helping clients with sustainable weight management (weight gain or weight loss). As well as helping clients navigate nutrition with GI issues, skin issues, and diabetes management.
Samantha is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who obtained her bachelors degree in Nutritional Sciences from The Pennsylvania State University. Then she went on to complete her Dietetic Internship with Virginia Tech. Samantha prioritizes her patients health goals first and foremost. She is especially passionate about helping clients with sustainable weight management (weight gain or weight loss). As well as helping clients navigate nutrition with GI issues, skin issues, and diabetes management.
Then we'll create a personalized plan, including exercise prescription, menu planning and ongoing coaching that will optimize your overall health and performance.
I am a registered dietitian with a board certification in Sports Nutrition. I presently see clients via a virtual telehealth platform, Healthie. I have over 25 years of experience developing Wellness programs and providing cutting-edge nutrition, fitness and wellness services to a wide variety of individuals and groups. My specialties include health promotion, weight management, sports nutrition, wellness and fitness. I have experience working with vegetarian diets, celiac disease and eating disorders. I graduated from University of Rhode Island and obtained my Master of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences from UMASS Amherst.
Then we'll create a personalized plan, including exercise prescription, menu planning and ongoing coaching that will optimize your overall health and performance.
I am a registered dietitian with a board certification in Sports Nutrition. I presently see clients via a virtual telehealth platform, Healthie. I have over 25 years of experience developing Wellness programs and providing cutting-edge nutrition, fitness and wellness services to a wide variety of individuals and groups. My specialties include health promotion, weight management, sports nutrition, wellness and fitness. I have experience working with vegetarian diets, celiac disease and eating disorders. I graduated from University of Rhode Island and obtained my Master of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences from UMASS Amherst.
Ideally, a client who presents with disordered eating and needs a combination of psychotherapy, nutritional therapy, and bodywork or fitness training. Using a holistic approach, I address underlying issues and triggers behind the disordered eating. I teach clients to identify their feelings, use non-food coping skills, awareness of true hunger cues, and become more connected to their bodies by separating food from feelings. Together in a safe, supportive environment, we will explore barriers to change such as body image, exercise resistance, and emotional eating.
Ideally, a client who presents with disordered eating and needs a combination of psychotherapy, nutritional therapy, and bodywork or fitness training. Using a holistic approach, I address underlying issues and triggers behind the disordered eating. I teach clients to identify their feelings, use non-food coping skills, awareness of true hunger cues, and become more connected to their bodies by separating food from feelings. Together in a safe, supportive environment, we will explore barriers to change such as body image, exercise resistance, and emotional eating.
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Do you struggle with shifting hormones, hot flashes, poor sleep, gastrointestinal distress, and menopausal weight gain? Knowing where to start, what to do, and who to trust is frustrating. With the abundance of conflicting information out there it’s easy to feel overwhelmed especially if you don’t see or feel results quickly. You need personalized nutrition and lifestyle recommendations to support what works best for your health condition, not another random diet that is destined to fail.
1:1 and group coaching offered
Do you struggle with shifting hormones, hot flashes, poor sleep, gastrointestinal distress, and menopausal weight gain? Knowing where to start, what to do, and who to trust is frustrating. With the abundance of conflicting information out there it’s easy to feel overwhelmed especially if you don’t see or feel results quickly. You need personalized nutrition and lifestyle recommendations to support what works best for your health condition, not another random diet that is destined to fail.
Specialties: Designing diet and eating strategies, eating for better nutrition and health, Losing body fat with minimal lost in muscle tone, eating for muscle mass and strength gains, precision nutrition for better recovery, energy and performance, personalize fitness and sports training, mental training and performance, life and success coaching.
My ideal client is one who is committed and passionate about improving their body and mind. If your purpose is any one of the following objectives: to lose weight, increase strength and muscle tone, transform your body, create supportive habits, improve your health or simply look and feel better about yourself, your purpose becomes my commitment to you. Each training period is devoted to bringing you closer to your desired outcome. Together with consistency and perseverance, we ultimately succeed and become fit for success.
Specialties: Designing diet and eating strategies, eating for better nutrition and health, Losing body fat with minimal lost in muscle tone, eating for muscle mass and strength gains, precision nutrition for better recovery, energy and performance, personalize fitness and sports training, mental training and performance, life and success coaching.
My ideal client is one who is committed and passionate about improving their body and mind. If your purpose is any one of the following objectives: to lose weight, increase strength and muscle tone, transform your body, create supportive habits, improve your health or simply look and feel better about yourself, your purpose becomes my commitment to you. Each training period is devoted to bringing you closer to your desired outcome. Together with consistency and perseverance, we ultimately succeed and become fit for success.
I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist and health coach on a mission to empower individuals to achieve their health goals.
If you have recently been diagnosed with a health issue you may feel overwhelmed, confused, or frustrated with where to start. Let me help you figure out how to make the necessary changes in a way that works for you. I take a personalized approach with every client to ensure you are getting the support you need.
I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist and health coach on a mission to empower individuals to achieve their health goals.
If you have recently been diagnosed with a health issue you may feel overwhelmed, confused, or frustrated with where to start. Let me help you figure out how to make the necessary changes in a way that works for you. I take a personalized approach with every client to ensure you are getting the support you need.
You feel stuck in constant binge/restrict cycles or yoyo-dieting. Every time you think you have a handle on your emotional eating, you fall off again. You feel unsafe or chaotic in your body, exhausted by control, yet unsure how to let it go. You've been struggling with an eating disorder or disorder eating for a while now, possibly alongside other health concerns. At the core, these are the people I help. I’ve been you. I've walked this path, found my way out of an eating disorder, and healed my own gut. I understand the shame cycles, the judgement, and the frustration that come with it.
You feel stuck in constant binge/restrict cycles or yoyo-dieting. Every time you think you have a handle on your emotional eating, you fall off again. You feel unsafe or chaotic in your body, exhausted by control, yet unsure how to let it go. You've been struggling with an eating disorder or disorder eating for a while now, possibly alongside other health concerns. At the core, these are the people I help. I’ve been you. I've walked this path, found my way out of an eating disorder, and healed my own gut. I understand the shame cycles, the judgement, and the frustration that come with it.
As a Nutritional Consultant I evaluate current dietary and lifestyle practices and incorporate the latest nutritional breakthroughs to assist my clients in making the diet and lifestyle changes that will help them to achieve their optimum health. There is no "one-size fits all" diet and bio-individuality plays a crucial role in determining what choices will work best for each client. The body has an inate ability to heal itself, our job is to give it the things it needs and reduce the factors that cause it harm. Working together, we will strive to identify these factors and implement them in your life.
As a Nutritional Consultant I evaluate current dietary and lifestyle practices and incorporate the latest nutritional breakthroughs to assist my clients in making the diet and lifestyle changes that will help them to achieve their optimum health. There is no "one-size fits all" diet and bio-individuality plays a crucial role in determining what choices will work best for each client. The body has an inate ability to heal itself, our job is to give it the things it needs and reduce the factors that cause it harm. Working together, we will strive to identify these factors and implement them in your life.
Her coaching philosophy centers on empowering clients to make confident food choices that enhance their lives rather than restricting them by offering professional accountability and personalized guidance.
Tarannum Lavani is a highly accomplished Registered Dietitian with over 18 years of clinical and community nutrition experience across Canada and the USA. She holds a Master’s degree in Foods and Nutrition from India and a second Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition from the New York Institute of Technology, NY.
Her coaching philosophy centers on empowering clients to make confident food choices that enhance their lives rather than restricting them by offering professional accountability and personalized guidance.
Tarannum Lavani is a highly accomplished Registered Dietitian with over 18 years of clinical and community nutrition experience across Canada and the USA. She holds a Master’s degree in Foods and Nutrition from India and a second Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition from the New York Institute of Technology, NY.
With a strong belief in the power of preventative medicine through whole foods nutrition, Nicole aims to empower patients to improve their overall health by working towards their specific health goals. When we feel our best, it has the capability to create a positive ripple effect into so many areas of our lives. She believes there is no one-size-fits all approach to nutrition, which is why patients receive tailored nutrition plans rooted in patient autonomy and sustainable changes over time.
With a strong belief in the power of preventative medicine through whole foods nutrition, Nicole aims to empower patients to improve their overall health by working towards their specific health goals. When we feel our best, it has the capability to create a positive ripple effect into so many areas of our lives. She believes there is no one-size-fits all approach to nutrition, which is why patients receive tailored nutrition plans rooted in patient autonomy and sustainable changes over time.
Let’s get you started with a plan that is custom-made just for you. I have helped hundreds of clients, both children and adults reach their goals, and I make sure every client of mine gets the same personalized treatment to succeed. I want to help you feel your best, and perform your best: in your sport, in school, at work, or at play.
Let’s get you started with a plan that is custom-made just for you. I have helped hundreds of clients, both children and adults reach their goals, and I make sure every client of mine gets the same personalized treatment to succeed. I want to help you feel your best, and perform your best: in your sport, in school, at work, or at play.
I treat each person in a holistic manner balancing mind, body and spirit for optimum health. I am dedicated to finding the best wellness approach uniquely suited to each individual's needs to make lasting health changes for eating disorders, IBS, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, migraines, gastrointestinal issues, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular health, Hypertension, high cholesterol, sports nutrition and weight management issues.
I treat each person in a holistic manner balancing mind, body and spirit for optimum health. I am dedicated to finding the best wellness approach uniquely suited to each individual's needs to make lasting health changes for eating disorders, IBS, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, migraines, gastrointestinal issues, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular health, Hypertension, high cholesterol, sports nutrition and weight management issues.
I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist focusing on helping my clients regain their joy in life. If you're having symptoms of IBS, an autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, or in general know you could feel better, I am here to guide you on your journey to wellness. We work together to find the best diet for your body so you can eat confidently and stop wondering if the next fad diet is the one that will work.
I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist focusing on helping my clients regain their joy in life. If you're having symptoms of IBS, an autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, or in general know you could feel better, I am here to guide you on your journey to wellness. We work together to find the best diet for your body so you can eat confidently and stop wondering if the next fad diet is the one that will work.
I am a nutrition consultant located in the Washington DC-area maintaining a clinical practice in Alexandria, Virginia and Silver Spring, Maryland. My focus is on eating disorders, weight management, diabetes and nutrition care of other chronic diseases. In addition, I am on the faculty of George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, Virginia. As a professional speaker I develop and conduct educational workshops in nutrition for physicians and other health
I am a nutrition consultant located in the Washington DC-area maintaining a clinical practice in Alexandria, Virginia and Silver Spring, Maryland. My focus is on eating disorders, weight management, diabetes and nutrition care of other chronic diseases. In addition, I am on the faculty of George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, Virginia. As a professional speaker I develop and conduct educational workshops in nutrition for physicians and other health
I will help you lose 20 lbs or more in 12 weeks. Frustrated with your weight? Lose weight, only to regain it? Exercising but not losing weight? Is your weight effecting your life, your confidence, and your ability to do certain things? If so, I am the Weight Loss Expert, specializing in working with adults in a healthy and sustainable way. If that's you, I can help you!
I will help you lose 20 lbs or more in 12 weeks. Frustrated with your weight? Lose weight, only to regain it? Exercising but not losing weight? Is your weight effecting your life, your confidence, and your ability to do certain things? If so, I am the Weight Loss Expert, specializing in working with adults in a healthy and sustainable way. If that's you, I can help you!
I have specialized in the field of eating disorders for nearly a decade. I work with clients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and OSFED. I see clients as young as 8 years old and adults of all ages. I help assist clients and their families in figuring out the next steps when they receive a diagnosis that can feel confusing and scary. I provide assessments for those who might be concerned either themselves or their loved one may be struggling with an eating disorder. I am able to offer an FBT-informed approach for children and adolescents. Above all else, I provide unwavering compassion and care.
I have specialized in the field of eating disorders for nearly a decade. I work with clients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, and OSFED. I see clients as young as 8 years old and adults of all ages. I help assist clients and their families in figuring out the next steps when they receive a diagnosis that can feel confusing and scary. I provide assessments for those who might be concerned either themselves or their loved one may be struggling with an eating disorder. I am able to offer an FBT-informed approach for children and adolescents. Above all else, I provide unwavering compassion and care.
If you’re tired of overthinking food and just want a clear, realistic path to better health, you’re exactly who I work with. My clients are often burned out on diets, apps, and mixed messages, they want better energy, improved lab work, and confidence in their everyday food choices, but without rigid rules or guilt.
If you’re tired of overthinking food and just want a clear, realistic path to better health, you’re exactly who I work with. My clients are often burned out on diets, apps, and mixed messages, they want better energy, improved lab work, and confidence in their everyday food choices, but without rigid rules or guilt.
My role is to help educate, guide, coach, and support you so that you can achieve your goals.
Gastrointestinal Disorders, Food-Mood Energy Healing, Premenstrual Syndrome, Vegetarianism, Chemical Dependency/Addictions, Hyperlipidemia and Food Allergies. Michelle helps children and their families adjust their eating habits and relationship with food, optimizing their health and well-being.
My role is to help educate, guide, coach, and support you so that you can achieve your goals.
Gastrointestinal Disorders, Food-Mood Energy Healing, Premenstrual Syndrome, Vegetarianism, Chemical Dependency/Addictions, Hyperlipidemia and Food Allergies. Michelle helps children and their families adjust their eating habits and relationship with food, optimizing their health and well-being.
I look forward to assisting you in achieving your health promotion goals which may include: weight management (losing, gaining, maintaining), reducing blood pressure or cholesterol and preventing or treating diabetes. If sports nutrition is your focus, I will measure your resting metabolic rate, do a fitness assessment, and write an exercise prescription. My clients are ready to make incremental changes and learn how to sustain them. Recommendations are individualized and include what food choices, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and what types and amounts of physical activity will help you optimize your health.
I look forward to assisting you in achieving your health promotion goals which may include: weight management (losing, gaining, maintaining), reducing blood pressure or cholesterol and preventing or treating diabetes. If sports nutrition is your focus, I will measure your resting metabolic rate, do a fitness assessment, and write an exercise prescription. My clients are ready to make incremental changes and learn how to sustain them. Recommendations are individualized and include what food choices, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and what types and amounts of physical activity will help you optimize your health.
Nutrition Coaching Nutritionists and Dietitians
How does nutrition coaching work?
Nutrition coaching works by providing personalized guidance to individuals aiming to improve their dietary habits and overall wellbeing. Nutrition coaches tend to take a holistic approach, addressing not only nutrition but also physical and emotional health. They help clients develop tailored nutrition plans that fit their lifestyle and health goals, educate them on how diet impacts physical and mental health, and offer ongoing support and accountability to keep them on track. However, given the varied educational backgrounds and credentialing of nutrition coaches, it's essential for clients to inquire about a coach's specific qualifications and approach to ensure they find the right fit for their needs.
Who should see a nutrition coach?
Nutrition coaching is ideal for individuals who are generally healthy but seek to make gradual lifestyle changes to enhance their physical and mental health. It is also suitable for those interested in preventing chronic diseases, especially if they are predisposed to conditions like diabetes or hypertension. However, nutrition coaching may not be the best fit for individuals with specific diet-related medical conditions, as these cases often require the expertise of a Registered Dietitian or other healthcare professional with more advanced training and credentials in dietetics.
What is the difference between a dietitian and a nutrition coach?
The terms "nutrition coach" and "dietitian" might seem synonymous, but there are significant credential differences between these roles. A registered dietitian (RD) or registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) must earn at least a graduate degree from an accredited program, complete a supervised practice program, pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam, and engage in continuing education. These credentials are regulated by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the largest nutrition-related organization in the country. In contrast, the title "nutrition coach" does not require any formal education or credentials; anyone can use the title, including those with minimal or no formal training in nutrition. While there are certification programs for nutrition coaches, the rigor and academic requirements for these programs can vary widely.
What does a nutrition coaching session involve?
Nutrition coaching sessions are tailored to a client's individual goals, so sessions generally involve the nutrition coach assisting the client in ensuring they are making progress toward these goals. Sessions typically involve reviewing food and exercise journals from the past week, setting new goals for upcoming sessions, and providing personalized feedback. Nutrition coaches will also educate clients on diet-related topics, such as ensuring adequate fruit and vegetable intake, or they may offer practical resources like recipes or mindful eating exercises to try on their own. Generally, the focus of these sessions is on creating sustainable lifestyle changes that support overall health and wellbeing.