Abby Collins

About Abby

Hello, my name is Abby and I have been working as a Registered Dietitian for the last 7 years. I have worked in a variety of roles including clinical care, outpatient and most recently in public health. Prior to becoming a dietitian I worked for 10 years as a professional chef. I love combining nutrition knowledge with my culinary skills to create well balanced and tasty meals. My nutrition approach is to treat the "whole person" helping to guide you in identifying achievable/realistic lifestyle changes. When I'm not working you can find me doing yoga or spending the weekends at my cabin with my husband and bulldogs.

Approach to care

I utilize motivational interviewing (a fancy way of getting to know you) to help clients identify achievable goals and lifestyle changes to improve nutrition outcomes. We will work together to pinpoint areas for improvement using evidenced based nutrition strategies.

Your first session with Abby

During your first session we will discuss what a typical day looks like in your life regarding work, activity, eating habits and so forth. This helps me to get to know you as a whole, allowing me to provide you with tools that fit your lifestyle. By the end of your first session you will have at least one goal to work towards before meeting for our next visit! I look forward to helping you meet your nutrition goals however big or small.

Education

Bachelors of Science from the University of Minnesota Associate of Applied Science from Le Cordon Bleu Minnesota

Hobbies

Yoga, Paddle Boarding, Traveling and all things cabin life

Licenses and Certifications