Michelle Strakowski

About Michelle

I have been a Registered Dietitian for more than 20 years. I decided as a teenager to pursue becoming a dietitian after witnessing the positive impact of nutrition on my great grandmother, who had been living alone and in poor health. My grandparents moved in with her and after receiving nourishing meals regularly, she improved her quality of life and lived several more years. I realized then how important diet and nutrition is to our health and long term outcome. I have worked in rehabilitation with stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury patients, in bariatric surgery and weight management, and many years working in Telehealth nutrition counseling addressing many conditions including healthy eating, diabetes, vegan/vegetarian, gluten free/Celiac, oncology, heart disease/high blood pressure and cholesterol and physical activity.

Approach to care

l will work with you as an individual, learning about your specific lifestyle, food preferences, health conditions and concerns. I think of our sessions as interactive and I take my cues from you as to how best to approach your goals. I am non judging and will support your individual motivation style. I believe it is my job to work with you where you are and help you to move forward to meet your goals in a positive way.

Your first session with Michelle

We will have a get to know you session where you are able to openly discuss what brought you to working with a dietitian and what you hope to learn from our sessions. We will review your medical and diet histories, food preferences and nutrition and lifestyle goals. We will begin to make a plan to support you as you make positive changes for lifelong health.

Education

The Ohio State University MS University of Akron, BS

Hobbies

walking/hiking, reading, travel, enjoying the Florida beaches

Licenses and Certifications