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 What to Expect During Your Consultation Session

Our first session will last between 90-120 minutes. This time frame will give us an opportunity to get to know one another, answer any questions that you have, and for us to discuss some (or all) of the following topics:

  1. The reasons that you are seeking out care and the symptoms that you are currently experiencing.

  2. Your past medical history and medications that you take.

  3. Your family history of medical/mental health going back 1-3 generations (if known/desired).

  4. Your mental health history and symptoms.

  5. Your trauma history and adverse childhood experiences.

  6. The history of your relationship with food.

  7. The history of your body image/relationship to your body.

  8. Your current support system/living situation and past family history.

  9. Your current roles and identities.

  10. Your occupational health and occupational history.

  11. Your environmental health and health history.

  12. Your spiritual health and health history.

  13. Your sexual health and health history.

  14. Your current sleep quality and sleep practices.

  15. Your current self-care practices.

  16. Your gut health.

  17. Your nutritional health and typical pattern of eating.

  18. Your current coping behaviors/practices and past coping behaviors/practices.

  19. Any eating disorder behaviors you’re experiencing.

  20. Summary, review, and planning next steps.