Functional Nutrition Counseling Program

 

As a Functional Nutrition Counselor, I will work with you and help you create new routines and habits that will improve your digestion, lower inflammation, and reduce stress.

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Premier Client Review: $280.00

Includes Consultation Session, Health History Session, and Strategy Session.

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1. Consultation Session - the first step is to schedule a complimentary 20-30 minute session. In this discovery session our conversation we will discuss your struggles, establish your goals and the process of working together.

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2. Health History Session - We review your health history to get a complete picture. Petra will listen to your concerns and ask questions to get clarity on next steps towards creating an action plan.

 

3. Strategy Session - After considering your health history and our conversation from the first session, Petra will share some resources and tools. Together we will create an action plan based on the information gathered and your health goals.

 

After the above Premier Client Review Sessions, continuing individual is coaching available.

Petra wants Functional Nutrition Counseling to be available to you and has a sliding scale option. Flex Pay Tuition Investment ~ we will discuss other payment options within your comfort level. Package options can be made into comfortable payment plans.

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• Diet and lifestyle changes make the biggest impact when you understand the biological systems in the body, and recognize how they connect.

• We will discuss your health concerns and how to proceed with your wellness goals. It’s time to get to the root causes of your health concerns so you can finally feel better.

• Meetings in-person, phone, or virtually with Zoom or FaceTime meeting.

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Functional Medicine and Functional Nutrition both have a therapeutic focus on restoring the optimum function of the body and its organs. This works with systems and frameworks toward resolving the root causes of any sign, symptom, or diagnosis, with a highlight on the importance of diet and lifestyle modification as part of its approach.​

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In Functional Nutrition, we don't chase symptoms. We address the underlying root causes of any sign, symptom, or disease state. We focus on both the current health challenges and the comprehensive history that lead to their condition. This allows us to uncover and address all factors that may be contributing to disease and dysfunction in the body. And ultimately this approach leads to the most sustainable health outcomes.

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We envision a world where patients are empowered to participate in their own health outcomes. We believe this empowerment requires a systems-based approach to nutrition and a heart-centric approach to patient and client care. We call this Functional.

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Functional Nutrition looks at your health as a system or a web that requires an intimate
understanding of what makes you, you. Instead of treating a symptom with a single cure, you’ll receive a customized approach to meet your specific health needs and goals. I will review your case to deliver the most comprehensive care possible. My focus is on helping you feel better with long-term, sustainable results. Regain your vibrancy with foods and nutrients your body will celebrate!

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I look forward to supporting your needs as a counselor, offering this service either in person or virtually. My intention as a Functional Nutrition Counselor is to create therapeutic partnerships with clients to empower them to gain back control of their health.  Functional Nutrition enhances my whole-body holistic approach as an integrated therapeutic studio. 

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Functional Nutrition Counseling

A unique approach that looks at all aspects of your history and your health. This process gives us a deep, intimate understanding of what makes you, you. 

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1. Remove the top inflammatory culprits in your diet and lifestyle.

We call this "clearing the muddy waters." This step aims to reduce systemic inflammation and helps you see what is going on in your body that is unique to you. We consider this a "non-negotiable." Without taking this step, it's hard to go to the next level of care.

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2. Focus on the symptoms that still remain.

I take a careful look at your history, listening to all aspects of your story, in order to identify triggers and root causes in your past and present life. Through this process, the aim is to address any deficiencies that might be getting in the way of your healing. These may be nutrient or lifestyle deficiencies.

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3. Working with you.

I take into consideration your current situation, life demands, preferences and unique history so that we can create a custom plan that feels right for you and evolves with your progress and your needs. I check in along the way and work with you to adjust as necessary.

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4. With you every step of the way.

That means partnering with you and any other providers on your healthcare team that understand the need for a collaborative approach. We ultimately believe that today's health challenges are best served by practitioners and patients working together.

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This unique approach allows us to reveal the source of your suffering and create a customized nutrition and lifestyle solution for you. Meetings in-person, telephone, or virtually with Zoom or FaceTime.

30 minute complimentary consultation session. In this conversation, we establish your goals and discuss the process of working together.

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If the mountain seems too big today, then climb a hill instead;

If morning brings you sadness, it's okay to staying bed.

If the day ahead feels heavy and your plans feel like a curse,

There's no shame in rearranging, don't make yourself feel worse.

If a shower stings like needles and a bath feels like you'll drown;

If you haven't washed your hair for days, don't throw away your crown!

A day is not a lifetime. A rest is not defeat. Don't think of it as failure, just a quite, kind retreat.

It's okay to take a moment from an anxious, fractured mind.

The world will not stop turning while you get realigned!

The mountain will still be there when you want to try again,

You can climb it in your own time,

Just love yourself till then....

by Laura Ding-Edwards

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