Eating Disorders Nutrition Therapy

“At Therapeutic Nutrition LLC, it is important that clients understand the disease, the body’s reaction to it and how to manage it.”

• Experience Counts: Flavia Herzog Liebel, primary dietitian for Therapeutic Nutrition LLC, has

  • More than 16 years of experience in treating male/female clients with eating disorders throughout their lifespan.

    • Four years at the Renfrew Center in the outpatient department

    • Has been in a highly successful private practice since 2008, working primarily with clients suffering from eating disorders

  • Knowledge and training to work with all types of eating disorders (ex. anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, orthorexia and compulsive overeating) in various stages of recovery.

• What to expect when you/your loved one is on the road towards recovery

  • The first appointment takes about an hour and is a thorough evaluation to help the dietitian to identify a client’s unhealthy behaviors, to assess his/her medical status and to establish short term and long term goals with the client.

  • Follow- up appointments, which typically occur on a weekly basis, focus on stabilizing the weight, minimizing the fear of eating, improving body image & self-esteem and developing healthful, intuitive eating behaviors.

  • A team approach: Your dietitian works closely with the other members of the treatment team typically comprised of a therapist, psychiatrist and medical doctor

  • Therapeutic Nutrition LLC promotes a supportive environment within the family unit and includes family in sessions when appropriate.