Nutrition Services in Nashville at Nashville Child & Family Wellness Center
Nashville Child and Family Wellness Center provides personalized nutrition counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families who wish to improve their overall health and relationship with food. When it comes to food and exercise, there is no one-size-fits-all approach. Individuals who receive nutrition counseling will collaborate with the licensed dietitian nutritionist to create a unique nutrition strategy that will empower the individual to establish balanced eating patterns and maintain positive lifestyle changes.
What to Expect
A Comprehensive Assessment by Licensed Dietitians
Nashville Child and Family Wellness Center provides nutritional assessment services, which includes evaluating an individual’s or family’s food and nutrient intake, knowledge and beliefs surrounding food, physical activity, and nutrition quality of life.
The licensed dietitian nutritionist conducts nutrition assessments that provide information concerning:
- Eating Disorders
- Unintentional Weight Loss or Gain
- Excessive or Inadequate Food Intake
- Undesirable food choices
- Imbalance of Nutrients
- Poor Nutrition Quality of Life
- Food and Nutrition-Related Knowledge Deficit
- Harmful Beliefs / Attitudes About Food and Nutrition
- Excessive Exercise
- Physical Inactivity
- Family struggles with children surrounding food
Meet our licensed dietitian at Nashville Child & Family Wellness Center
Meet Samantha Hamby, RD, LDN, CEDRD, our registered dietitian at NCFWC.
Why is Nutritional Counseling Beneficial?
The human body needs a balance of macronutrients, vitamins, and minerals for it to function and grow optimally. Adequate nutrition starts with balance, variety, adequacy, and flexibility.
Sessions provide:
- Education: Nutrition counseling can provide individuals with education on the importance of a balanced diet, the impact of different foods on the body, and how to make healthy food choices.
- Personalized Recommendations: A nutrition counselor can provide personalized recommendations based on an individual's unique needs, preferences, and lifestyle factors, such as age, gender, activity level, and medical history.
- Support: Nutrition counseling can provide ongoing support and accountability to help individuals stay motivated and committed to making positive changes to their diet and lifestyle.
- Disease Prevention & Management: A healthy diet can help prevent and manage a variety of health conditions. Nutrition counseling can provide individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to improve their quality of life and reduce their risk of developing chronic conditions.
- Improved Energy & Overall Health: A healthy diet can improve energy levels, boost immune function, and improve overall health and well-being. Nutrition counseling can help individuals develop a diet that supports their health and energy levels.
Who Will Benefit From Nutritional Counseling in Nashville and Franklin?
Overall, nutrition counseling can benefit anyone who wants to improve their diet and nutrition habits and make positive changes to support their health and well-being. When an individual feels uneasy about the adequacy and quality of their diet, a nutrition assessment can help improve an individual’s food and nutrient intake, knowledge and beliefs surrounding food, physical activity, and nutrition quality of life.
Psychiatry
Our psychiatric providers will perform comprehensive evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults for a variety of mental health issues.
Therapy
Providers at Nashville Child and Family Wellness Center are experienced and trained in a wide range of evidence-based modalities.
Neurofeedback
Neurofeedback is a method of retraining electrical activity in the brain in order to alleviate psychiatric symptoms including depression, anxiety & ADHD.
Testing & Assessment
Our team of psychologists provide comprehensive testing and developmental evaluations to help identify and treat a variety of issues.
Nutrition
We provide personalized nutrition counseling to children, adolescents, adults, and families who wish to improve their relationship with food.
Speech & Language
Our speech language therapy and assessments can help people struggling with a variety of oral, expressive, and pragmatic language difficulties.
Nashville Child and Family Wellness Center Offers Nutritional Counseling in Tennessee
Overall, nutrition counseling can provide individuals with the knowledge, tools, and support they need to make positive changes to their diet and lifestyle, and improve their overall health and well-being.
In addition to nutrition counseling for individuals, we also offer nutrition counseling for families that desire to maintain healthy eating habits, despite busy schedules and rushed meal times. Many families struggle with knowing exactly what and how much their children should be eating and finding a healthy balance. Family nutrition consultations will teach families how to incorporate health, balance, and fun into their family’s nutrition, while avoiding power struggles and arguments at the dinner table.
Contact Nashville Child and Family Wellness Center to learn more about comprehensive nutritional counseling services.
info@nashvillefamilywellness.com