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Inclusive Nutrition Counseling with a non-diet approach.

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Our Nutrition Services

Our registered dietitian nutritionists offer care through a non-diet, weight-inclusive lens. That means we do not believe shame, restriction, or fear-based nutrition advice creates sustainable wellbeing. Instead, we help you better understand your body, your health needs, your relationship with food, and the practical steps that can support you. Our work often weaves together four areas of care:

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Evidence-based nutrition support for health conditions such as diabetes, digestive disorders, eating disorders, and more. We can review lab work with you, explain what it means in plain language, and connect it back to the bigger picture of your health and wellbeing.

Education & Resources

Nutrition information can feel confusing, especially when so much of it is shaped by diet culture, wellness trends, and fear-based messaging. We offer practical education, handouts, tools, and research-backed guidance to help you better understand food, your body, and your health needs.

Care Coordination

Nutrition rarely exists in isolation. With your permission, we can collaborate with your broader care team, including physicians, therapists, psychiatrists, specialists, school providers, coaches, and other healthcare professionals.

Personalized Support

Every session is tailored to you. Nutrition counseling may include building realistic eating routines, troubleshooting barriers, supporting meal planning, discussing body image, exploring symptoms, practicing intuitive eating, or creating gentle strategies that fit your life.

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Our Specialties

  • Chronic dieting, Weight cycling, Body image, Intuitive eating

  • Cardiovascular, Diabetes, PCOS, EDS, MCAS, POTS, Hyperlipidemia, High Blood Pressure, Insulin Resistance, Oncology

  • Eating Disorder Recovery for Anorexia, ARFID, Binge Eating Disorder, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Disordered eating

  • Failure to Thrive, Family Feeding, Picky Eating, Food Allergies, Feeding Difficulties, Sensory Concerns, Neurodiversity, Digestive Concerns, Weight Concerns, Body Image

  • Prenatal, Postpartum, Nutrition support for lactation

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Digestive discomfort (diarrhea, constipation, bloating, etc.), Low FODMAP (Carolyn and Kristin are listed on Kate Scarlata's FODMAP Dietitians Near You), general digestive health

  • Nutrition support for those with Autism spectrum disorder and Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

  • Fueling for athletics & daily movement, low energy availability and RED-S, athletes in eating disorder recovery

  • Nutrition for PMOS (formerly PCOS), preparing for conception, perimenopause, menopause, thyroid disorders, and other hormonal concerns

Nutrition counseling services in New England, including weight concerns, eating disorder treatment, fertility nutrition, and more

“A wonderful resource in the Gorham area. I have referred several of my physical therapy patients to them.”

Mike Smith, MSPT, ATC

Our Non-Diet Approach

We believe that wellness is a personal journey and that there is no one-size-fits-all approach. The ability to make sustainable changes comes from a place of compassion for our bodies as well as our choices. Practicing mindful and intuitive eating provides us with a baseline for improving our relationship with food and body while maintaining nourishment. As weight inclusive dietitian nutritionists, our individualized, evidence-based approach helps clients make meaningful and realistic behavioral changes on their well-being journey. We pride ourselves on providing medical nutrition therapy in an environment that makes our clients feel comfortable and supported through their entire journey.

Weight-Inclusive Care

Individualized Approach

Evidence-based Nutrition

Compassionate Counseling

  • "The best dietitian that I have ever worked with."

    “Because of Carolyn, this is the first time in my 15-year battle with anorexia nervosa that I’ve decided to truly work on recovery.”

  • "Carolyn is amazing."

    “She has changed my worldview. I am indebted to her for her patience, constant encouragement, and grace. Thank you for being so amazing!”

  • "I can't say enough good things about the care I have received."

    “I never feel judged and leave every session with a renewed determination to stay committed to recovery. I am so grateful for the help I have received!”

  • "I am beyond grateful for the time I have been able to work with this team."

    “CV Wellbeing is a fantastic, body and weight inclusive, business that strives to better their clients with a compassionate and knowledgeable nutritionist.”

  • "Absolutely thrilled with CV Wellbeing's responsiveness and professionalism."

    “Especially Janet’s approach, expertise, and communication style. I look forward to our meetings and find the work insightful and impactful far beyond any number on the scale. Working with CV Wellbeing is one of the best and most important decisions I made this year.”

  • "There are no words to express my gratitude towards this group of women."

    “If you are even just considering recovery from an eating disorder or just darn sick of diet culture and silly food ‘rules’ you hear about in the media, these women have got your back. I work with Carolyn, who is one of the sweetest and strongest humans on this earth. After 15 years of struggle, she has been the only healthcare provider that has been able to help me put my whole heart into recovery.”

  • "Carolyn, Kristin, and the CV Wellbeing team are lifesavers!"

    “Their kindness, gentleness, and caring are unmatched. They are Health at Every Size, Trauma, and Eating Disorder informed, and their collective knowledge abounds. As providers, they go the extra mile while also empowering the individual. They provide the full supportive experience. Don't look any further - you have found the right place!”

  • "This program was very helpful."

    “I’m learning to love myself and make healthier and more positive changes in order to feel better.”

What to Expect in a Nutrition Counseling Session

Our top priorities are your health, well-being, and happiness. Our nutrition counseling sessions focus on working together to develop strategies for change that are both achievable and comfortable for you. We will examine diagnostic lab values and medications. If desired, we will also work with your care team and report progress to ensure that you’re getting the thoughtfulness you deserve.

There is no standard client, so there is no standard session! All sessions are individualized to your unique needs and intentions.

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Our dietitians serve multiple states in New England.

Our registered dietitian nutritionists are available in-person in Gorham, South Portland, and Portsmouth, and via telehealth across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Our nutrition counseling sessions typically last 60-75 minutes for initial consultations and 45-60 minutes for follow-up appointments. Each session is tailored to your unique needs.

  • We currently provide in-person nutrition counseling services in our Gorham office and at Working Well in South Portland. We offer virtual nutrition counseling services to clients in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.

  • HAES® is an inclusive social movement that encourages compassionate self-care, body respect, and critical awareness. HAES® rejects size-based critiques of health and instead favors body positivity and healthy lifestyle behaviors for people of all shapes and sizes. Health At Every Size® and HAES® are registered trademarks of the Association for Size Diversity and Health and used with permission.

  • Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach to nutrition and wellness that focuses on mindfulness, listening to the body, and creating a healthy relationship with food. Unlike traditional "diets" and "weight loss plans", the focus of intuitive eating is NOT on the scale or calorie intake. Success is instead measured by increased energy, improved mood, and becoming more in tune with the body.

  • Not typically. CV Wellbeing does not create meal plans unless circumstances require such structure. Rather than rigid plans, we emphasize balance, variety, and satisfaction to foster sustainable eating habits.

Wherever you are in your journey, we’ll meet you there.

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