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Nutrition for Teens

WE TEACH TEENS SKILLS TO NOURISH THEIR BODIES AND BUILD A GREAT SELF-IMAGE

We combine adolescent nutrition with DBT (dialectical behavior therapy) to help teens build healthy self-care habits that last a lifetime 

Is your teen...

  • Confused about what, when, and how much to eat? 

  • Dieting or following a food trend like eating 'clean' or 'going vegan'?

  • Over-eating at times and under-eating at other times? 

  • Managing both stress and perfectionism? 

  • Unhappy with their size and shape? 

  • Unsure about how to fuel their body for sports?

  • Or, is your teen a very picky eater?      

WE CAN HELP!

Teenagers in Park

We take a whole-health approach and focus on self-care skills for high school, college, & beyond...

How We Work With Teens:

~ We work with teens individually but include PARENTS every step of the way.

~ Our treatment approach is INDIVIDUALIZED and based on sound, EVIDENCED-BASED ADOLESCENT NUTRITION.

~ To be truly effective, we combine nutrition counseling with other therapeutic models (where appropriate), which include dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Intuitive and Interoceptive Eating, mindfulness based therapies, and Internal Family Systems (IFS).  

~ If your teen has an Eating Disorder, we will come up with an individualized treatment plan. This may include Family Based Treatment.

~ If your teen needs more support, we have a great referral network of adolescent professionals around the DC metropolitan area.

Have a teen in COLLEGE? 
College presents a number of challenges: 

  • Dining halls can be overwhelming

  • Irregular class schedules can lead to irregular eating 

  • Late night social eating is the norm

  • Body image can suffer on campus, and many college students engage in  disordered eating

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Our dietitians can help your teen navigate eating at college

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Students on Staircase

We teach teens to care for their bodies with love and self-respect 

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