Judy Kolish
Specialties
- Anorexia
- Avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)
- Binge eating
- Bulimia
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Disordered eating
- Eating disorder
- Emotional eating
- General health
- GERD / Acid reflux
- Gestational diabetes
- Gut health
- Heart health
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- IBS
- Other Specified Feeding and Eating Disorder (OSFED)
- PCOS
- Prediabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- Vegan/vegetarian
- Women's health
Approaches
š
Intuitive eatingš
Relationship with foodā
Weight-neutralš³ļøāš
LGBTQIA+
Identifies as
- Jewish
- LGBTQ+
- White
- Female
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
āJudy is such a kind, friendly person who really took an interest in solving my bad habits. I was a big snacker and used every stressful situation as an excuse to go to the corner store to buy bags of chips (lol, which was daily). Now, it rarely crosses my mind that snacks are what i need to "fix" my stress. Still enjoy chips but now maybe a only a couple of times a month. Thank you for helping me figure out the root causes and how to snack/ eat healthier and more enjoyably!ā
by Justin on June 17th, 2025
āJudy helped me become aware of my healthy and unhealthy eating habits. She gave me the tools I needed to improve my overall wellbeing. Thank you Judy!! ā
by Natalie on May 19th, 2025
āI've been working with Judy on a weekly basis for seven months and it's been a really great experience. I would highly recommend working with her for anyone looking to gain insite and knowledge about nutrition and mindul eating. ā
by Jessica on February 7th, 2025
About Judy
Provide individual nutritional counseling for clients with disordered eating and/or eating disorders by helping individuals develop a healthy relationship with food, recognizing, accepting, & respecting the role food has played in life. She has over 25 years of experience as a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist as well as a trained chef, offering a unique combination of skills using a non-diet approach that empowers clients to enjoy food and optimally manage their wellbeing.
Approach to care
A compassionate approach informed by the core truth that we are all born with the ability to intuitively nourish our bodies. Mixed messages around food cultivated by our culture, threaten to disconnect us from this innate skill. She will work alongside, empowering clients to rediscover the ability to intuitively eat as well as work towards healing the relationship with food. We are far more than what we eat and everyone deserves a life free from intrusive thoughts about food, welcoming the challenge of helping bridge the gap between what we want to accomplish and how to achieve it, and enjoys sharing her knowledge and expertise enabling clients to embrace optimal wellbeing.
Your first session with Judy
She will learn more about you. She will want to know what brings you to the session and what you are looking to achieve as it relates to nutrition and wellbeing. This first session is really a fact finding session. This information will be helpful for developing a plan together that works best for you.
Location
š Chicago, Illinois
Education
University of Illinois at Chicago and Culinary School of Kendall College
Hobbies
Gardening, canning, baking, international and national traveling, hiking, snorkeling, entertaining, and spending time with her 2 Schipperkes.
Licenses and Certifications
CDCES - Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
LDN - Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist