“An integrative way to approach and manage your health
through food and plants.”
Discovery Call
A discovery call is FREE and will take about 20 minutes. This is where you can ask your questions about services and what functional nutrition is. You can share your background story and what you are looking to gain from a functional nutritionist. We will then see if I am able to assist you with your needs and wants based on my expertise and services I provide. We will also discuss how you would like your nutrition counseling schedule to look like.
I recommend that every person schedule this call before proceeding any further. It will allow us to see if it fits you and me well. If you have quick questions, please email at suzanne.gest@carefreenutritioncarefreelife.com
Intake
What you can expect before and during:
Before the intake, you will receive a series of forms to be completed. This will contain your health history, current health situations, including any medications or supplements you are currently taking, who is on your healthcare team, any significant events in your life, current movement and sleep patterns, current stress levels, and current symptoms questionnaires. I also provide mental health and eating disorder screenings as needed. You can upload any lab work or results you completed before your intake. Consent forms do need to be signed before our intake.
During the intake, it can take up to two hours. If needed, more information may be shared in the following session. We will review your intake forms. This is where you can elaborate on details you may not have been able to document but feel I need to know. We will review your daily routines from when you wake to when you sleep. We will dive into your bowl movements and hormone cycles. We will also discuss what an average day of eating looks like for you and what food triggers your physical or mental health. We will review your barriers and strengths to achieving your goals. A Nutrition Focused Physical Examination will also be completed.
Nutrition Counseling
A plan is created between you and me for healing for your optimal life.
Follows ups include check-ins about nutrition, sleep, movement, stress, symptoms, and so on. We will review any wins you had between sessions. Any barriers you ran across, we brainstorm how to overcome them. Lab assessments are reviewed to discuss how they may help us reach your goals through nutrition and lifestyle changes. Referrals and care coordation if necessary will be discussed. Recommendations for supplements and herbal medication may also be suggested if needed.
We will adjust the plan as needed throughout the sessions until you reach your goals.
You do have access to your portal between sessions where you are able to send questions and receive answers between visits. Reminders can be sent along with anything uploaded to your portal to help you along your healing journey.
Red States Laws:
Due to State Laws for Nutritionists, if you are located in Ohio, Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, or Mississippi, I am not able to accept you as a client at this time.
Yellow State Laws:
Due to State Laws for Nutritionists, if you are located in Florida, North Dakota, Illinois, Maryland, and Delaware, please contact me to see if I am able to accept you as a client at this time.
Green State Laws:
The rest of the states not listed above are considered green which I may practice in. Some states do have individual specific nutritionist laws. Please message me if you are not based in NY and are interested in services.
“An integrative way to approach and manage your health through food and plants.”