How DO WE WORK TOGETHER?
There are two ways to get started. Click the green links below to schedule instantly:
Complimentary Intro Call: I offer prospective, new clients a complimentary 15-minute introductory call discuss your goals and my philosophy and structure for helping you achieve those goals. This is a compatibility check to see if we'll work well together. We dive into the specifics of your case in the New Client Intake meeting. Please familiarize yourself with my service offerings, pricing and hours prior to our call!
New Client Intake: Our first meeting is comprehensive case review with a 90 or 120 minute meeting by phone or Zoom. We discuss your health history and factors leading up to your current situation. We spend establish goals and start creating a tailored solution for you. You leave with both a “big picture” action plan and attainable first steps to take. I highly encourage you to take notes during our meeting. I will send a summary highlighting the most important topics we discussed and what we can work on next time! Please see FORMS page for instructions about how to fill out your New Client forms. I currently have a wait list for New Client Intake Meetings.
You may start with either option.
How do I schedule a MEETING?
Click here to schedule online. Choose either “Complimentary Intro Call” or “New Client Intake.”
You are also welcome to call me directly to talk or schedule at (303) 722-7698 or email info@deliciousnutritioushealth.com. My friendly online scheduling system is there to help us if my day is very full, going between phone and Zoom meetings! Business hours are 10am-6pm Monday-Thursday and 10am-3pm Friday, MST. Intake meetings are available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Please note that my office phone does not receive text messages.
After scheduling your "New Client Intake” meeting you'll be sent a detailed confirmation email with instructions about how to complete the New Client Intake questionnaire and record your Food Journal. Kindly scroll down to the bottom of this page and read my Policies section so you understand how everything works including cancellation payment policies. All of the detailed instructions and forms you need are on my FORMS page here: FORMS page.
What is the structure of MEETINGS?
After your New Client Intake I generally recommend Update Meetings every 3-6 weeks, depending on your personal situation. Regular meetings provide accountability to help you stay on track. This allows us to adjust your plan based on how your body is responding. If we receive any test results and need to go over them, these are delivered and discussed during a scheduled meeting.
I believe in implementing small, attainable changes so that your plan is not overwhelming and you can successfully integrate new habits. We may meet more frequently as we are building your plan. As we progress, we may allow more time between meetings.
What happens at Update MEETINGS?
We keep you moving ahead as you integrate new habits into your daily life and monitor how your symptoms change. I provide education about how your body works, how it got to this place and how to rebalance it using therapeutic foods, nutrients, hydration, meal timing, fitness and lifestyle improvements. We discuss your action plan to determine what’s working and what’s not. We continue to customize your plan, and gather more info with testing as needed, until you reach your goals.
How many MEETINGS will I need?
Your progress depends on your goals and your body – the complexities of imbalances and how quickly your body responds. Some clients feel better in a few sessions, for others it takes months or a year. Remember that your health challenges likely took years to develop, so unraveling and healing old problems can take time.
What is your nutritional philosophy?
I recommend natural, fresh food that our bodies can use and recognize. I don’t recommend any one “diet” for everybody or anybody. Our needs vary by state of health, stage of life, season, climate and more. The building blocks of nutrition include balanced amounts of protein, fat and carbohydrate and the abundant vitamins, minerals and antioxidants contained with these foods. Highly valuable, whole-food carbs come from leafy green or colorful plants like veggies and fruits as well as some grains.
Clients come in having tried all various approaches such as a vegetarian or vegan diet, a Paleo diet, juicing, the Atkins diet, intermittent fasting, eating all organic vegetables, or trying various pre-packaged foods measured out in teeny tiny calorie counts and portions. (Hint…that approach is outdated!) There is no universally applicable set of food facts that will help everyone be well other than to eat real, clean food in quantities and combinations appropriate for each individual. That’s where I can help!
If you are seeking vibrant health and a healing menu for your health concerns, I’ll be asking you to avoid anything that robs you of more nutrition than it provides, such as junk food, processed food, fast food, artificial chemicals, flavors and dyes, diet soda, soda, alcohol, recreational drugs, refined sugar, candy and refined, highly processed carbs. It is absolutely possible to include high quality, partially prepared and convenient foods in a nutritious diet, but “play food” and toxic chemicals block healing.
Nutrition therapy works with healing foods and nutrients; talk therapy, counseling and coaching further help people break negative or addictive relationships with food. I can help you find science-based root causes for certain food, beverage or substance relationships, and highly encourage you to seek counseling along with my help if you will struggle to comply with a clean menu. I can refer you to some of my trusted therapy and coaching resources!
What made you become a nutritionist?
I always wanted to live a healthy life, but in my younger years, I had no idea what that meant. I felt poorly for years and recovered with much dedication and hard work. Read more about my journey to good health on the Meet Catherine page. I am excited to share all that I’ve learned, personally and professionally, so that my clients can feel their best again.
WhICH types of clients do you work with?
Most of my clients are busy, often stressed adults or students who are juggling work, school, family and self-care. My clients are smart, curious, and love learning about how their bodies work and how to achieve sustainable success! When I work with teenagers, I can explain how my health journey might have been smoother had I learned to eat well early on. I specialize in digestive problems, food allergies, sensitivities and intolerances, celiac disease and gluten disorders, immune & autoimmune system health, mold/mycotoxins clearance and boosting energy and vibrancy. Weight loss is not one of my areas of specific focus, but if inflammation, toxicity and/or hormone imbalances are contributing to retention of weight, I can help you find what’s bothering your body.
I can refer potential clients who need help with prenatal or young pediatric nutrition, autism, Lyme disease, oncology, disordered eating, detailed genetic analysis and advanced geriatric concerns to trusted colleagues who specialize in these areas.
Inclusivity and Body Positivity: My practice is supportive and open to individuals of all shapes, sizes, appearances, abilities, backgrounds, identities and genders. If you are a human being with a body, I want to help you feel good.
What are your rates?
New Client Jump Start is $645 and includes a 90 minute Intake meeting, two 60 minute Update meetings and a one-week recipe booklet tailored for your tastes. This comprehensive value package is highly recommended since both you and I invest a considerable amount of time getting to know each other, and any client needs some follow up to our initial meeting in order to make progress.
New Client Intake Service is $275 for a 90 minute meeting or $350 for a 120 minute/two hour meeting that includes advance case review of your Intake questionnaire, Food Journal, supplements, medications and any health records or lab results you wish to share. After we meet, I send a written action plan for where to start with food, lifestyle, nutrients, possible additional labs or functional testing.
Update Meetings are $165 for 60 minutes / $245 for 90 minutes. We’ll discuss how you feel, discuss your Food Journal if you’re keeping one, review any new health records or lab results and advance your personal action plan. Like the Intake, this type of meeting also includes written follow up.
Update Meetings with Just Conversation (No Notes) are $125 for 60 minutes / $185 for 90 minutes.
Meal Planning and Recipes: A one-week custom recipe booklet with 21 recipes (or meals that repurpose leftovers) depending on what you prefer) plus 7 optional balanced snacks is $75. One month of custom recipes, sent weekly, is $255.
Anything Written Between Meetings: Need a little extra outside of scheduled meetings? Lab Data Review, Protocol Updates, Meal Planning, Research Requests, Email Responses (if appropriate, phone communication is better) are done for you behind the scenes, via email consulting, in 15 minute increments @ $35 / 1 hr @140.
Group and Corporate Presentations may be customized for special interest groups and vary in price according to delivery method and content. Contact me for more details.
Practitioner Consultation and Mentoring is for $75 for 60 minutes of conversation.
Fair and Clear Service Pricing: To be simple, fair and clear to both client and practitioner, pricing is based upon time spent communicating and working (meetings, calls, reviewing labs, writing) with brief summary meeting notes included in the prices of Intake and Update meetings. If there is time to extend any meeting, additional time is billed in 15 minute increments. Shorter meetings may be prorated, unless extensive written follow up is warranted that replaces conversation, such as when creating supplement protocol and schedule updates. Additional email or writing between meetings is also billed in 15 minute increments.
DO YOU OFFER DISCOUNTED PACKAGES?
Yes! Working together becomes easier as we go. Packages support you for months at a time and reflect savings from à la carte rates. Having an “open door” to prompt support enhances your healthy goal compliance. Scheduling is easy and I keep track of our communications.
I currently don’t offer group programs where everyone is detoxing together or taking the same vitamins because my clients have such varied personal needs. I customize everyone’s plan.
Three Meetings / Three Hours of Support
3 Update Meetings, 1 hour each
Our time (3 hours) may also be used flexibly for shorter meetings or calls, review of lab data from other providers, protocol updates, meal planning, research requests, email responses or other written work
Follows a New Client Intake Meeting
Paid in full at the first Update Meeting or start of flexible services
Value: $495
Price: $470
Five Meetings / Five Hours of Support
5 Update Meetings, 1 hour each
Our time (5 hours) may also be used flexibly for shorter meetings or calls, review of lab data from other providers, protocol updates, meal planning, research requests, email responses or other written work
Follows a New Client Intake Meeting
Paid in full at the first Update Meeting or start of flexible services
Value: $825
Price: $740
Ten Meetings / Ten Hours of Support
10 Update Meetings, 1 hour each
Our time (10 hours) may also be used flexibly for shorter meetings or calls, review of lab data from other providers, protocol updates, meal planning, research requests, email responses or other written work
Follows a New Client Intake Meeting
Paid in full at the first Update Meeting or start of flexible services
Value: $1,650
Price: $1,400
Do you take insurance?
I do not accept or bill insurance. I accept HSA or FSA cards for all services and functional lab tests, check with your provider to make sure you can use your HSA or FSA card according to their terms. If requested, I can provide a receipt statement for nutrition consulting services or functional tests to substantiate your HSA or FSA use. If you have a doctor who will write you a prescription for nutrition counseling, that may help as well.
Payment to Delicious, Nutritious, LLC is due at the time of an appointment, call or email consulting exchange, or upon order a test. HSA or FSA cards, debit cards, major credit cards, checks and Venmo payments are welcome.
DO YOU OFFER PHONE AND VIRTUAL SErVICES FOR DISTANCE CLIENTS?
Yes! phone calls and/or virtual meetings are great when schedules are busy, traffic is heavy, hail is falling, blizzards are swirling, or there is a global viral pandemic, etc.
Policies - please read me!
Meetings
When a New Client Intake meeting is scheduled, an email confirmation is sent with a thorough explanation of what paperwork is needed. The email contains a link to an online questionnaire that is due three business days (Monday-Friday) prior to the meeting. If it is not received in time for adequate preparation, the meeting will be rescheduled.
Reminder emails for Intake meetings are sent 96 hours (four days ahead) and 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Reminder emails for Update meetings are sent 48 hours (two days ahead) and 24 hours prior to the meeting.
If you must cancel or change your meeting time, please provide at least 24 hours advance notice.
No-shows are charged at the full rate. Same-day cancellations are charged at 50% of the meeting rate.
Late-start meetings are charged from the scheduled start time and will not be extended.
If you are sick, please rest and get well. We can reschedule.
During our meeting, please be in a quiet place where you can focus and take notes. Ideally, be seated at a desk with a computer where you can receive email, since I may send you a document or weblink to discuss. It is helpful if you have your Food Journal any health records that you’ve shared with me handy, so we can talk about them together.
Action plans following meetings may be sent within several days or up to a week after a meeting, depending on the nature and complexity of follow up that is indicated.
Payment Options
My work for your upcoming meeting begins upon scheduling; I review your case history to prepare for our discussion. A valid credit card number is required to hold a meeting time, and will be kept within my secure scheduling and payment system.
Payment is due at the completion of a meeting if the meeting was not pre-paid, or if the originally scheduled time was extended.
Payment for any additional services, tests or supplements are due at the time of service or ordering.
Packages and programs are pre-paid, reflect savings from individual meeting rates, and are non-refundable.
Any invoices sent by email are due upon receipt.
Any invoice that is outstanding by more than 30 days will incur interest.
Credit, debit and HSA/FSA cards, checks and Venmo payments are welcome. There is $20 charge for returned checks.
Delicious Nutritious, LLC, does not accept or bill insurance, but will, upon request, provide a receipt statement for nutrition consulting services.
Communications
Standard business hours for communications (meetings and email) are Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm and Friday 10am-3pm Mountain Time, closed on weekends and holidays.
My schedule fills up in advance and I encourage clients to schedule regular Update meetings ahead of time.
For short, timely, or urgent questions, please call (303) 722-7698 or leave a message. This is an office phone and does not receive text messages. In case of an emergency, please seek medical care or call 911.
I avoid email after hours and on weekends but I will check my office phone for urgent concerns. Emails are usually replied to within 2 business days, Monday-Friday. Most emails will require that we set up a meeting to discuss whatever you have asked in your email.
There is no charge for occasional, short, spontaneous calls under 10 minutes or occasional, short emails that can be answered in a 2-3 sentences.
Professional Grade Supplements
Delicious Nutritious, LLC may recommend nutritional supplements or medical foods formulated for clients or patients of healthcare professionals, along with personalized plans for safe and effective use. These products are distributed through reliable sources that store and ship products according to manufacturer’s specifications.
Should clients opt to purchase supplements through alternative sources, Delicious Nutritious, LLC cannot guarantee supplement content, purity, freshness, efficacy or safety.
Supplements are paid for at the time of purchase or ordering.
Unopened supplements may be returned for a full refund within 30 days of purchase.
Functional Health and Lab Testing
Delicious Nutritious, LLC may order lab tests to support functional nutrition goals. Such tests are not intended to diagnose disease or illness; they are adjunct to understanding nutritional and functional health status.
Tests are paid for at the time of ordering. Functional tests need to be ordered by me as your practitioner and the labs charge me upfront for kits, shipping and testing.
Test results are delivered and interpreted during an Update meeting.
Termination of Services
Finding a good fit between practitioner and client is important. If it is determined that we are no longer making reasonable progress or working together in a healthy way, I will work to refer you to another practitioner who can meet your needs. This is intended to be in the best interest of both parties. Note that packages are non-refundable.