Nutrition Counseling and Coaching
Weight-inclusive, virtual one-on-one nutrition counseling and coaching based in Colorado, with Stephanie McKercher, MS, RDN, registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor.
If you've ever caught yourself thinking, "Why does everyone else seem to have this figured out?" I get it. Maybe you've been through every diet, keep finding yourself binge-eating or starting over on Monday, and you're exhausted from trying so hard at something that should feel natural. Or maybe this goes deeper than dieting. You might be stepping down from more intensive eating disorder treatment, or just starting to put language to something you've been carrying for a long time.
Maybe you actually know what you want to eat. You can do it for a while, sometimes for weeks or even months. And then work gets crazy, or something hard happens, and suddenly you're back in a pattern you thought you'd moved past.
Most people who end up here have been trying hard at this for a long time. What we do differently is work on the food and what's underneath it, because both matter. That might look like understanding why stress sends you straight to the kitchen, or why the urge to restrict keeps coming back, even when you don't want it to. Often, it's about building regular, satisfying eating, while also understanding what's been driving the underlying pattern.
If you're ready to actually get to the bottom of it, that's what these sessions are for. We meet one-on-one, virtually, and go at a pace that makes sense for where you are.
Is This You?
My clients come to me from different backgrounds and with different relationships to food, but a few common experiences bring people here:
- You've cycled through diets, cleanses, and "fresh starts" for years, and you're tired of it
- You can eat well when life is calm, but the moment things get stressful, busy, or hard, food is the first thing that falls apart. And then you feel like you're starting all over again
- You feel pulled toward extremes with food (restricting, overeating, or cycling between the two), and you can't find your way out of it
- "Eating healthy" has somehow made your relationship with food more anxious, not less
- You know you want to stop obsessing over food, but you don't know how to actually get there
- You're in recovery from an eating disorder or disordered eating, and you need support that is explicitly weight-inclusive and HAES®-aligned
- You've had professional support before, and you're looking for a dietitian who can work alongside your treatment team, or pick up where that work left off
- You just want to feel normal around food
You don't need to have a diagnosed eating disorder to work with me. You don't need to eat a particular way. A lot of the people I work with know exactly what they want to eat. The food knowledge isn't the problem. We work together to understand what's going on underneath the surface.
- Managing life transitions such as postpartum, caregiving, or gut health changes
My Counseling Approach
How We Can Work Together
Working with me means addressing both the food itself and what's driving the pattern underneath it. We go deeper than the surface and build something that's actually sustainable. Most clients work with me for a minimum of three months, and many continue beyond that.
Initial Session: 75 minutes / $250
The starting point. In our first session, we'll go deep on your history: your relationship with food and your body, what you've tried, what's gotten in the way, and what you're hoping for. It's a chance for me to understand the full picture, and for you to get a sense of how I work.
Follow-Up Sessions: 50 minutes / $165
Depending on your needs, we might work on building regular, flexible eating patterns, understanding emotional triggers, unlearning diet rules, or deepening your connection with your body. I draw from intuitive eating, somatic and embodiment approaches, motivational interviewing, and self-compassion. I'm always glad to collaborate with your therapist or treatment team.
Clients receive messaging support and personalized worksheets, reflection prompts, and resources between sessions. You're not on your own in the in-between.
Superbills provided for potential out-of-network reimbursement. Sliding scale available. Reach out if cost is a barrier.
Not sure if this is right for you?
The discovery call is free, 20 minutes, and truly low-pressure. We'll talk about what's been going on for you, what you're hoping for, and whether one-on-one sessions seem like a good fit. You don't have to have everything figured out before we talk. That's what the call is for.
There's no obligation to book after, and I'll never steer you toward something that isn't a good fit.
A Bit About Me
I'm Stephanie McKercher, MS, RDN, a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor based in Colorado.
My own recovery from disordered eating is part of what led me to this work. And while everyone's relationship with food is shaped by their own history, body, and circumstances, I know what it's like to care deeply about eating well and still feel completely out of control around food. To try everything, understand all the concepts intellectually, and still find yourself starting over. That experience informs how I show up with clients, and it's part of why this work matters so much to me.
Food is also just something I really love. I'm drawn to plant-forward eating, but I'm not here to tell you that's what your plate should look like. It could be meat at every meal, all plants, or somewhere in between. What I care about is helping you find something that actually works for you.
As the creator of Grateful Grazer, my work has been featured in NBC News, Forbes, Women's Health, and Food Network. I'm also the author of The College Vegetarian Cookbook.
What My Clients Are Saying:
"Stephanie's work goes far beyond traditional nutrition counseling. Rather than repeating information you can easily find online, she helps you understand the deeper reasons behind your relationship with food. Her compassionate, non-judgmental approach makes it easier to create real, lifelong changes."
"Stephanie was warm, knowledgeable, and immediately put me at ease. She's fantastic at identifying patterns and offering gentle, supportive guidance to help shift them."
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Still have questions?
The FAQ below covers the most common ones. Or if you'd rather just talk, the discovery call is free and there's no obligation.
Frequently Asked Questions
I'm here when you're ready.
If you've read this far, you're probably someone who has been trying really hard at this for a long time. The fact that it hasn't worked yet doesn't mean you can't get there. Maybe you haven't gone quite deep enough, or maybe you've been trying to solve a food problem that was never really about food. That's what we can figure out together.