Amanda McConkey

About Amanda

Hello! I'm Amanda McConkey, a Registered Dietitian for over 4 years. I have experience in community-based nutrition, pre/post bariatric surgery nutrition and most recently counseling for weight management/patients on GLP-1 medications. As a mother of two small children, I care immensely about helping others foster a healthy relationship with food. I'm also Italian American where food is celebrated and deeply engrained in our culture and way of life. I'm looking forward to working together to help set you up for success and achieve your goals!

Approach to care

My approach to nutrition counseling is built on collaboration, education and empathy. Although a lot of my experience has been focused on weight loss/management, I believe that is just ONE small part of the BIG picture. I enjoy getting to know my patients and creating a fun approach to nutrition as too often it can create feelings of frustration, judgement and stress. Through our time together, we will create small, sustainable goals to improve quality of life and your relationship to food.

Your first session with Amanda

During our first session together, I ask a series of questions to get to know you and better understand your needs/goals to guide our future sessions. Topics such as medical history, sleep quality, level of stress, current diet routines, and daily movement are discussed. From there we'll discuss any nutrition handouts, recipe ideas etc. that I think will help further your goals. Our initial session is for me listen and create an environment where you feel understood and heard.

Location

📍 Albany , New York

Education

Bachelor of Science (BS) Russell Sage College (2018)

Hobbies

In my free time (as much as having 2 kids under the age of 3 will allow) I enjoy reading (I'm on a mystery novel kick currently), going for walks, boxing, running, cooking and going to estate sales/flea markets.

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