Easy! Contact me to schedule a 15-minute complimentary discovery call.
I am a provider for most major health insurance plans including Horizon BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Qualcare and Medicare. During our discovery call, I will provide you with a list of questions to complete a benefits check to determine your coverage for nutrition counseling prior to the initial consultation.
There is an important distinction between the two. The coaching framework typically follows a set of standard guidelines to follow. This is more of a “do this to get that” approach. Counseling empowers individuals to recognize they have the answers within to best take care of themselves and make changes accordingly. This is more of a “what do you think is the best way to get more fiber into your breakfast this week?”
Both! We will have the same conversation whether we are in person at my office located in Warren, New Jersey or virtually via telehealth (if your insurance plan covers telehealth services).
This depends on a variety of factors including insurance coverage, individual needs, and preferences. This is something that we can determine together after the initial consultation. Typically at first, we give 2-3 weeks between sessions to work on specific goals that you will leave each session with. This is important to help with new habit forming before tacking on the next goals.
Elisa likes to promote “success beyond the scale” where the focus is more on body systems and overall improvement in symptoms rather than weight displayed on the scale. You may be asked to fill out a symptom tracker with your initial consultation to create a baseline for your
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