At Not Your Average Nutritionist, we are a team of Registered Dietitians who are ready to meet you where you are at to help your relationship with food, exercise, and body image. We practice from a "Health At Every Size" and all-foods-fit philosophy; believing that Intuitive Eating is the end-goal that we were all born knowing.
We've struggled with food and never want anyone else to live in the constant mind-battle of disordered eating! It sucks to have thoughts about what you ate / are going to eat swirling in your mind all day. We know the mental-hell of it, personally. With years of helping people like yourself break out of these patterns, we are so glad you are here looking into the next step in finding peace with food.
We've struggled with food and never want anyone else to live in the constant mind-battle of disordered eating! It sucks to have thoughts about what you ate / are going to eat swirling in your mind all day. We know the mental-hell of it, personally. With years of helping people like yourself break out of these patterns, we are so glad you are here looking into the next step in finding peace with food.
Services
Food isn't going to get easier to deal with if you keep obsessing about it, or ignoring that it's a problem. Join registered dietitians Libby Parker and Jessica Flaherty as we guide you through your ED recovery and give you Permission to Eat with Confidence. All in a private group space with people who get you.
Your Registered Dietitian will work with you in a one-on-one approach to find out what works for you, where you need assistance, and help you set goals and overcome obstacles in everyday life. We work together to develop a food plan that works for you (no diets!), while helping you figure out how to eat intuitively, balance meals and snacks, and create better behaviors for lasting recovery.
Do you have so much to do that adding lengthy health routines and/or researching health is unappealing?. As a MT performer myself, I get what your life is like. As a healthcare professional, I can help you make it easier and your career last longer - without gimmicks, diets, or overthinking.
This seminar covers nutrition, fitness, vocal health, mental health, and more as it relates to long rehearsal days, specific stage needs (like heat stroke from stage lights and hot costumes), and lack of time to have complex health routines.All from a non-diet approach (no body shaming here!). Available in-person, webinar, or 1/2 semester 1 credit class.
This seminar covers nutrition, fitness, vocal health, mental health, and more as it relates to long rehearsal days, specific stage needs (like heat stroke from stage lights and hot costumes), and lack of time to have complex health routines.All from a non-diet approach (no body shaming here!). Available in-person, webinar, or 1/2 semester 1 credit class.
Is this a question you find yourself asking again and again when changing up your athletic routine? Our sports Dietitian, helps athletes at every level, from those new-to-exercise, to competitive athletes figure out their best way to fuel. Your Registered Dietitian will work with you in a one-on-one approach to find out what works for you, where you need assistance, and help you set goals and overcome obstacles in everyday life.
Do you have a patient with disordered eating, that you believe would benefit from seeing a Registered Dietitian? Based in San Luis Obispo, CA - We offer HIPAA-compliant "telehealth" (virtual counseling) with clients in select states. Do you have a Cal Poly-SLO patient? Libby was on-site in the health center for students with eating disorders, and knows the campus and student body extremely well.
Reviews (9)
Nelleke Meerman
Nov 02, 2021
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Libby and her team completely shifted my food mindset, gave me incredible tools and vastly shifted my eating habits for the better. If you are struggling with your relationship with food- however that shows up for you- I could not recommend a better team to help you learn and navigate this journey. I think about things I learned from Libby everyday, and even help friends and family when I notice something! I would recommend Libby to anyone!
Nichole Gould
Oct 04, 2021
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Rollie G.
Oct 02, 2021
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Libby is compassionate, understanding, and a joy to work with through all stages of my nutrition and food journey! She's very knowledgeable but also candid in sharing her own experiences with nutrition and food stigma. Through working with her, I gained a much healthier perspective on food and the various ways I was letting it have power over my lifestyle. Now, I eat intuitively, have the skills to adjust my diet with changing activity levels, and feel positive or neutral emotions around food and food events!
John Han
Oct 01, 2021
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Working with Lauren has been great, her extensive knowledge surrounding nutrition plus her patience in working through my misconceived notions around nutrition have been super helpful in not only reaching towards my goals, but creating a more sustainable path forwards when it comes to eating. Would highly recommend her to folks who are frustrated with the plateau, she's been awesome!
Beth Richie
Sep 23, 2021
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Libby was a joy to work with as a client struggling with long-standing disordered eating. She was quick to identify problem areas and was able to help me navigate through the tough process of recovery. She was extremely compassionate and offered a safe, judgement-free space. With her guidance, treatment plan, and book, I was successfully able to overcome my eating disorder and am living my best life because of it! I highly recommend Libby Parker to anyone struggling with similar issues. You won't be disappointed :)
Brittany Burgunder
Sep 20, 2021
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Libby played an instrumental part in helping me achieve a healthy relationship with food after many years of struggling with an eating disorder. I was hesitant to work with a dietician prior to Libby, and I was surprised by how safe and comfortable I felt working with her. Libby met me where I was in my recovery, and she helped guide me forward at an appropriate pace for my individual needs. She really took her time to get to know me, and I felt willing to trust her with creating a meal plan that would be in my best interest, even if it was uncomfortable at first. I made a lot of progress in my
Abigail Leah Smith
Sep 14, 2021
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I worked with with Jessica Flaherty. I have been in recovery for a little bit but never really understood how to set healthy goals without being too extreme. Jessica taught me what realistic goals look like that help me to live a balanced life. When we meet we set new goals and follow up on the last ones set and talk about. them. We meet as often as needed and our sessions are really catered to what I need, always with lots of room for questions. She's nice and encouraging and also really understands how eating disorders work. I would highly recommend working with her!
Julie Parker
Sep 13, 2021
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I had the pleasure of working with Libby of Not Your Average Nutritionist. I have a 33+ year history of yo-yo dieting and disordered eating habits and I really wanted to change my relationship with food. On-line sessions with Libby looked and sounded a lot like therapy, me crying and her listening and offering suggestions and helping me see where I was hung-up and behaviors I could modify, and I was able to work on my relationship with food kinda like it was an ex-boyfriend! My mindset with food and dieting and diet culture have totally changed and I am on such a healthier path both mentally and
Katie Nedom
Jul 19, 2021
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Libby has completely changed my mindset around food, I can't even begin to start listing all the positive impacts of her coaching. Libby is the perfect combination of a therapeutic, yet practical approach. She is methodical in her sessions and gives tangible goals that keep you accountable each week. have recommended numerous friends to NYAN and I will continue to recommend many more purely because I would not be in college or living the life I am today without Libby's help.
