Specialties

  • General health
  • Emotional eating
  • Diabetes or prediabetes
  • Heart health
  • Help losing weight
  • Prediabetes
  • High blood pressure
  • GERD / Acid reflux
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • High cholesterol
  • Help gaining weight
  • Weight stabilization
  • Healthy aging
  • Binge eating
  • Gestational diabetes

Approaches

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    Meal planning
  • šŸ’›

    Relationship with food
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    Lab testing
  • šŸ¤

    Accountability

Minimum patient age

18 years old

Patient reviews

  • ā€œFriendly, scheduled another appointment- curious to see how this goesā€œ

    September 6th, 2024
  • ā€œIt was very helpful in setting up steps to achieve my goalsā€œ

    August 10th, 2024
  • ā€œMy conversations around nutrition/diet have always seemed daunting and uninviting in the past, but Valerie has been great at making the sessions very comfortable while being informative and educational. It's been a great balance to approach and better my nutrition.ā€œ

    July 28th, 2024

About Valerie

First, I want to congratulate you on taking an active interest in your health! I respect that health means something unique to each individual, and there are many ways to live healthy and achieve better health. Iā€™m dedicated to creating a safe and supporting environment for you to work towards what health means to you. Iā€™m a Registered Dietitian with over 14 years of experience in diabetes care, weight management, binge and emotional eating and healthy aging. I have my bachelorā€™s and masterā€™s degree in nutrition and am a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES). Iā€™m ready and excited to work with you.

Approach to care

As your partner, Iā€™ll provide you with evidence-based education, inspiration, accountability and guidance towards realistic lifestyle change. Our time together will be tailored specifically to you and your goals. Whether you want to lower cholesterol, blood pressure, or A1C; manage weight; get more insight into your diabetes; or improve gut health Iā€™ll be encouraging you along the way. I pride myself on creating a judgement-free space filled with learning and optimism.

Your first session with Valerie

I am interested in you. I will ask plenty of questions but donā€™t worry, Iā€™ve been doing nutrition counseling for over a decade. Thereā€™s probably not much I havenā€™t heard before, but if you surprise me, great - I love learning! Weā€™ll chat about your medical history, assess current lifestyle, and craft an individualized plan based on manageable habit changes to support lifelong health. After our first session my goal is for you to feel hopeful and energized!

Location

šŸ“ Raleigh, North Carolina

Education

BS- Foods & Nutrition, Meredith College MS- Nutrition, Meredith College

Hobbies

I love reading, swimming, and taking walks