Our dietitians provide individual nutrition therapy in our offices and via secure telehealth, tailored to your needs. We will conduct an initial assessment visit, typically 85 minutes, primarily to gather all the necessary information to inform the nutrition therapy process. We will discuss your particular nutrition concerns and work together with you to determine goals for nutrition therapy. If requested, we will collaborate with your other health care providers, such as your physician and/or therapist. Typical follow up visits are 55 minutes in length; frequency of visits is determined by your particular needs and the therapy plan. Our dietitians’ specialty areas for individual nutrition therapy include eating disorders, disordered eating, sports nutrition, Intuitive Eating, food allergies/intolerances, diabetes, PCOS, nutrition for older adults and prenatal/postpartum nutrition.
So much confusion and anxiety surrounds issues of childhood feeding today. It is so easy, in this environment, to worry about your child’s eating, weight, or general health. If feeding your family just isn’t going how you expected or you need support, we can help. We believe that YOU are the expert when it comes to your child, and we can support you in establishing a family feeding environment that works for your family. We will assess your child’s growth and eating history, collaborate with your pediatrician or any other professionals on the healthcare team, and address your particular struggles and concerns. Our pediatric dietitians are sensitive and compassionate, with experience counseling for “picky” eating, food aversions, growth/weight concerns, disordered eating (including ARFID), food preoccupation, and allergies and intolerances. Feeding your family doesn’t have to be complicated, and peaceful, pleasant family meals are possible.
New! | Current Wellness and Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy are teaming up to offer cooking classes for adults with eating disorders. This 3 class series offers support and instruction from an eating disorders Registered Dietitian in a collaborative teaching kitchen at Current Wellness.
Thursdays at 12:00pm EST! | This group is a community group for those looking for support from others working on leaving diets behind and moving towards Intuitive Eating. This is not a class or “how to” group, but rather a group that offers support on a path that can be lonely. Led by a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, this group is designed to create community to discuss and tackle the challenges of leaving dieting behind, when diet culture is present in so many other facets of life.
Starting October 2nd | This twice weekly, 90 minute group will be led by two of our dietitians, Hannah Waspi and Annie Penrose. The purpose of the group is to provide a bridge between an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)* and an outpatient level of care. Each meeting will have two parts: meal support + nutrition group.
Starting October 3rd | Looking for more support at the outpatient level of care and not able to attend our in person group and meal support? This virtual nutrition education group is a great addition to an outpatient eating disorders team! Each session will focus on 1 topic relating to eating disorder recovery.
We are available to speak to your group of students, athletes, employees, educators, or parents about various nutrition-related topics. Please contact us to see if we would be well suited for your group’s needs.
We also offer consulting services, and would be happy to talk with you about policy or health promotion ideas for your organization. As eating disorder professionals, we are particularly passionate about helping organizations support balanced, intuitive eating and health behaviors in their communities. Contact us for details.
Two of our dietitians, Anna Lutz and Sara Gonet, offer in person and virtual clinical supervision, case consultation, and business coaching for Registered Dietitians and other health and mental health professionals, seeking support in their clinical work and business. These consultations can be scheduled on a regular or as needed basis, depending on your needs. Anna Lutz and Sara Gonet are iaedp Approved Supervisors, for those working towards being a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist through iaedp. They each offer a free 15 minute phone/video call, if you are interested in discussing these services and seeing if they may be a good fit for you and your work. Contact Anna anna@lutzandalexander.com or Sara sara@lutzandalexander.com for details.
Lutz, Alexander & Associates Nutrition Therapy is in network with BCBS NC and Regence BCBS Oregon. If you have any BCBS insurance, we will file insurance claims on your behalf with BCBS NC or Regence OR. (We are NOT in network with the BCBSNC health plans Blue Local, Blue Home, or Blue Value)
If you will be using your BCBS health insurance policy to cover a portion of your nutrition therapy, you will need to understand your coverage, including your co-pays, co-insurance and deductible. We strongly recommend you contact your insurance company prior to your first visit (see below).
We are out of network with other insurance companies. We can provide you with a “super bill,” which can be submitted to your insurance company for reimbursement. You can call your insurance company to inquire about your out of network benefits. If we are out of network with your insurance company, you will need to pay for your sessions at the time of service, and if you choose to submit the super bill to your insurance company, the reimbursement will be paid directly to you.
As of January 1, 2022, all healthcare providers are required to provide estimates for the costs of your care, if we are not filing directly with your insurance company. A Good Faith Estimate will be provided by your clinician upon scheduling and/or as requested. While it is difficult to predict the number of sessions you will ultimately need to reach your treatment goals, we strive to be as transparent as possible about cost of treatment during this process.
Please call the Customer Service telephone number on the back of your insurance card prior to your first visit.
When calling your insurance company, ask the following questions to help determine your coverage:
Feel free to contact your dietitian or practice co-owner Anna Lutz anna@lutzandalexander.com, if you have questions about working with your insurance company.