Amanda Villescas, RDN, Weight Inclusive Nutrition Counseling
I'm Amanda - a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor with a passion for helping others find peace in their relationships with food and their bodies. I'm also passionate about making this type of health & wellness support more accessible by offering low-cost, virtual nutrition therapy sessions.
My nutrition counseling services are rooted in a non-diet, weight-inclusive approach guided by the Intuitive Eating principles.
When working together, we’ll explore habits and behaviors that honor hunger & fullness, cultivate balanced nourishment, and encourage eating with flexibility and mindfulness.
I’ll share fresh insight and therapeutic nutrition interventions that empower you to tune into your needs from a place of curiosity and self-compassion, rather than judgment or shame. My goal is to provide gentle guidance that enables you to experience improved overall health & well-being, as well as a deeper sense of embodiment.
Please be encouraged to know that my nutrition therapy recommendations never include the prescription of a calorie restricted meal plan. In focusing on health and well-being, the emphasis of HAES aligned nutrition counseling is not on weight/weight loss, but rather on sustainable, health-promoting behaviors. However, discussion of weight concerns, if the client desires, can certainly be honored & included as a component of our nutrition therapy sessions.
Education and training:
I hold a bachelor’s degree in Dietetics from Madonna University and completed my dietetic internship at Harper University Hospital in coordination with the Detroit Medical Center. For over 15 years I've been practicing as an RDN, with extensive experience in both clinical and wellness work.
Nutrition Counseling/Medical Nutrition Therapy services offered --
- Chronic disease (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension) prevention and management
- Disordered eating
- Digestive issues
- Weight concerns