The Nutrition Counseling Center
Mission:
As a team of Registered Dietitians (RD), we will work with both you and your family, using nutrition education and counseling techniques, to promote optimal health and personal wellbeing through nutrition.
Services Provided:
Our team of nutritionists are trained in Medical Nutrition Therapy and ready to address any of your nutritional needs. Our areas of specialization include:
- Individual Nutrition Counseling
- Solutions ® Weight & Stress Management Training
- Eating Disorders
- Women's Health Issues
- Pediatric Weight Management & Behavioral Eating Issues
- Chronic Disease Management
- Sports Nutrition
- General Wellness and Special Diets
- Grocery Store Tours
- Custom Menu Design
- Worksite Wellness Programs
- Cooking Demonstrations
- Courses through The Division of Continuing and Professional Education:
"Nutrition for Eating Well Everyday".
Contact Information:
Location
Appointments
Our team includes:
Susan Del Gobbo, MPH, RD
Cynthia Moore, MS, RD, CDE
Ashleigh Sellman, RD, CSP
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Undergraduate:
BS in Dietetics from Virginia Polytechnical Institute
Graduate:
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Internship:
Virginia Hospital, Roanoke, VA
Other Credentials:
Certified in Adult Weight Management
Professional Memberships:
American Dietetic Association (ADA)
ADA Sports, Cardiovascular & Wellness Nutrition Practice Group
BlueRidge Dietetic Association
Virginia Dietetic Association
Professional Areas of Interest:
Sports Nutrition
Eating Disorders
Maternal and Infant Nutrition
Women's Health
Environmental Nutrition
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Undergraduate:
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Graduate:
Virginia Tech, Dulles & Blacksburg, VA
University of California, Davis, CA (MS, Nutrition Science)
Loyola College, counseling courses
Internship:
Medical College of Virginia Hospitals
Other credentials:
Certified Diabetes Educator, 1992
Solution Method Weight Management, Certified Provider, 2001
Integral Yoga Instructor, 1998
Cardiac Yoga Instructor, 2003
Professional Memberships:
American Dietetic Association & practice groups (Weight managment, Diabetes, &Complementary Care)
American Association of Diabetes Educators
Professional Areas of Interest:
Developmental skills training (DST) via Solution Method
Behavior change, most effective methods
Geriatrics
Diabetes and Cardiovascular health including in underserved populations
Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Micronutrients, optimal amounts of vitamins and minerals for subclinical deficiencies
Effects of nutrients on behavior, mental health and physical health
Functional medicine
Weight managment
Mind body medicine, (mindfulness, yoga, & meditation as beneficial to improved health)
Stress Management
Preventive Lifestyle changes, disease prevention & early intervention
Professional Publications:
Vitamin B12 levels in the elderly
Protein analysis in pollock, a deep sea fish
Childhood obesity - community based educational intervention in urban African Americans
Community based diabetes treatment in rural African Americans
Pilot study using mind-body skills in patients with type 2 diabetes
Chef-Registered Dietitian partnerships for healthy five-starcuisine
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Undergraduate:
BS in Dietetics from James Madison University
Internship:
University of Virginia Health System
Other Credentials:
Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition
Professional Areas of Interest:
Pediatric Behavioral Eating Dynamics
Infant/Toddler/Early Childhood Nutrition
Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation
Childhood Overweight - Weight Management
Failure to Thrive
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Individual Nutrition Counseling:
Individual nutrition counseling begins with an hour long initial visit where you will meet with one of our professionals. During this session we will take a detailed history to evaluate your nutritional status, discuss your nutritional goals, and start formulating a plan to help you reach your goals. Our team believes that dietary change is a process so follow-up appointments are encouraged and will be determined based on your individual needs.