frequently asked questions

what should I expect at our first appointment?

Your initial appointment is a one-hour consultation.  Christina will collect pertinent nutrition, behavior and medical information from you.  Together, you will create nutrition goals for treatment and will learn how to implement small, realistic changes into your dietary pattern.  Nutrition education will be provided as well as a meal plan, if indicated.

Do I need to Bring Anything to our appointment?

There are initial patient information forms that will need to be filled out.  You can do this prior to your appointment or Christina will bring copies for you to fill out at your designated appointment time.  You also may be asked to fill out a 3-day food diary to use during your appointments.  

You can find and print these forms here:  

Do you accept insurance? 

Payment is due at time of service, in the form of cash, check, or PayPal.  Christina does not accept insurance.  Your health insurance company may or may not cover services provided by a Registered Dietitian.   Upon request, Christina will provide you with a detailed invoice that will serve as an official receipt of services.  It is the client's responsibility to submit to their insurance company for reimbursement.  

Where is your office located?

We will meet in the comfort of your own home or office.  I do this for a number of reasons.  One, it is more convenient for my clients and allows them greater flexibility in scheduling around daily demands on time.  Second, as the nutrition education proceeds, we can pull food directly out of your cabinets for demonstration and examples.  This translates and applies the nutrition information immediately into your every day life.