Balance Nutrition Counseling is a dietetic practice located in Nashville, TN. The practice was founded by Melissa Giovanni MS, RDN, LDN. Melissa is a licensed registered dietitian who believes everyone deserves a healthy relationship with food. We provide treatment for eating disorders, disordered eating, weight and body image concerns, nutrition related health conditions and general wellness.
We work with adults, adolescents, children and families. Women's Eating Disorder Recovery Group provides a safe environment for women to work on their recovery in an on-going process group. Our members make powerful connections, gain peer support and are reminded they are not alone in their journey.
We work with adults, adolescents, children and families. Women's Eating Disorder Recovery Group provides a safe environment for women to work on their recovery in an on-going process group. Our members make powerful connections, gain peer support and are reminded they are not alone in their journey.
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Balance Nutrition Counseling is a group dietetic practice located in Nashville, TN. The practice was founded by Melissa Giovanni MS, RDN, LDN, CEDRD. The dietitian nutritionists at Balance Nutrition Counseling believe everyone deserves a healthy relationship with food. We take a non-diet, health at every size, balanced approach to nutrition and wellness.
Eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, other specified eating disorders, night eating syndrome, and pica. Nutrition related health conditions including digestive disorders, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, food allergies.
Women's Eating Disorder Recovery Group provides a safe environment for women to work on their recovery in an on-going process group. Our members make powerful connections, gain peer support and are reminded they are not alone in their journey. Exploration of social media and cultural norms surrounding thin ideals that can contribute to eating disorders.
Adolescent Girl's Eating Disorder Recovery Group provides a safe environment for girls ages 12-17 years old to work on their recovery in an on-going process group. Our members make powerful connections, gain peer support and will be reminded they are not alone in their journey. Exploration of social media and cultural norms surrounding thin ideals that can contribute to eating disorders.
Balance Nutrition Counseling is available to speak to groups of students, employees, educators, health professionals or parents about various nutrition-related topics. We are passionate about helping organizations and communities support balanced eating and behaviors. We truly enjoy working with groups and interacting with people in different settings.
Reviews (10)
Amy Barr
Dec 12, 2020
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I have worked with Cassie Smith for seven months. She has been great to work with. Cassie provides the perfect blend of compassion and accountability in her work with clients. She has boldly but kindly led me out of the black hole of decades of chronic dieting and disordered eating. I feel like I am on the path to getting my life back. Cassie takes her years of experience and knowledge and combines them with a warm personality that makes clients instantly feel comfortable. She helped me identify places where I struggle and needed more support and helped me put a plan into place to meet those needs
Olivia Askins
Nov 06, 2020
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Words can't express my gratitude for the work that Balance Nutrition Counseling does. Before working with Cassie, my life felt like it revolved around food/dieting anxiety and body image stress. Cassie has been so awesome to work with and exceeded every expectation about what working with a Dietician would be like. She is so kind, compassionate, and relatable while also holding me accountable. Cassie has a really special way of making you feel heard and understood, and has given me the tools to chip away at unhealthy habits and rebuild positive ones. I leave every session feeling refreshed and
Kelsey Byrne
Oct 21, 2019
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I have seen many different dietitians for my eating disorder, but it wasn’t until I met Melissa that I felt completely comfortable to let my guard down. She is kind and compassionate while still pushing me outside of my comfort zone and calling out my eating disorder when I am tricked by it. I have told her things that I have felt intense shame about and never once has she judged me. Not only that, but she genuinely lives the life we aspire to have without an eating disorder. There truly is no one better than Melissa.
Bridget Britton
Sep 23, 2019
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I have been working with Melissa for almost two years now and since being diagnosed with BED Melissa has been nothing short of wonderful. She listens to my concerns and needs and works with me so that I can make progress towards more steady eating habits. I have made significant progress and no longer binge as I did before. Thank you Melissa for making recovery possible! I highly recommend Melissa if you want someone who listens, is understanding and very proactive in your recovery and eating habits.
Robin
Aug 22, 2019
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If you are considering meeting with a nutritionist or making a change in who you see, Melissa is the best, and you will be so happy you went to see her. I have seen Melissa regularly for the last 2 years and she is the best! She is compassionate and truly cares about you. I have been able to be open and honest with her without fear of judgment. She has a way of helping you make the changes that you need to make and I am so grateful for her help.
Cassidy Arnold
Aug 11, 2019
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I have been working with Melissa since late 2016 after my time in treatment for my eating disorder. She is very knowledgeable and understanding of fears and anxiety around food. She has been very encouraging and supportive of my recovery from the very start and never gave up on helping me. She is very passionate about helping me and others heal relationships with food. I would highly reccomend Melissa if you are looking for a dietitian that genuinely cares about your well-being.
Jennifer Lueder
Jun 26, 2019
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Melissa gives amazing advice when it comes to food and your relationship with it. I appreciate that she's a non-diet nutritionist that helps cater to your individual needs and concerns. While pregnant, I was looking to maintain weight (with the approval of my dr) and she recommended some helpful tracking resources that allowed me to journal my daily food choices. She's great to work with, extremely knowledgeable, and the consummate professional. Great work!
Danielle Dudek
Jun 25, 2019
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Melissa is one of the most knowledgeable dietitians I know and is able to help others change their perception and relationship with food and nutrition for the better. She is committed to continuing to grow her skills as a dietitian and anyone looking to work with her is lucky to have such a strong support system in their corner. She has helped me re-frame what I always thought I knew about "diets" and healthy eating. I have learned from her that food is not something to fear, but embrace and to throw the word diet out of my vocabulary. Melissa has often reminded me of a balanced and healthy lifestyle
Liza Kudel
May 25, 2019
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Melissa is fabulous! I was very sick in my eating disorder when I met Melissa, and she was kind, caring, patient, and also pushed me to challenge my disease and find a balance in my eating, and my life! Melissa teaches that all food is good food, and taught me how to intuitively eat again, eating when hungry and stopping when moderately full. She also helped me challenge my fear foods and we did food challenges, and she actually made it fun! With Melissa’s help, I am now able to enjoy food again, without worry and diseased thoughts and actions. Thank you Melissa for being such a fantastic nutritionist
Lauren Simon
May 23, 2019
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I was incredibly lucky to be given the opportunity to work with Melissa. She never failed to show up for me and always met me where I was. It became evident very early on into our work together that all she wanted was for me to be healthy and her genuine concern for my wellbeing never faltered. I am so grateful to have met her. Her knowledge of eating disorders in combination with her ability to personalize my treatment was the greatest relief for me as her client. She understood, she cared, and she also wanted to see me thrive. Only with her, was I able to see myself in recovery. She was always
