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MS, APC, RD, CIEC, NCC, CRC

val evanoff

a therapist with a degree in nutrition

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Anyone can get stuck or find themselves struggling with physical or mental health. Counseling offers professional, practical, meaningful support that is individual to you and your needs.

If you’re looking for someone who can:
  • Hold the burdens that are keeping you from the life you want to live
  • Provide accountability to help you reach your goals
  • Accept where you are today while also keeping in mind your goals and values
  • Support you in overcoming the barriers to living your best life
Then I think we are gonna be a great match.

TO REACH YOUR GOALS. TO BE ACCEPTED. ENCOURAGED. MOTIVATED. CHALLENGED. BUT NEVER SHAMED OR BLAMED OR TOLD WHAT TO DO.

counseling is a space to be fully seen, heard, and supported to live the valued life you want.

it actually started with a degree in computer science.

MY JOURNEY DIDN’T START AS A THERAPIST…

During my sessions with clients, I realized that my degree in nutrition left out a major component - counseling. I could spew off nutrition facts, but found myself wanting to learn more about motivational interviewing to best support my clients. I went back for my Masters in Counseling which led me here - a therapist with a nutrition (and technically computer science) degree!

my final degree in counseling

THERE’S SOMETHING MORE HERE…

Did you know that diets don’t work? I learned about intuitive eating (through a Facebook group of all places!) and never looked back. Enter: becoming a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor! I realized nutrition was much more nuanced and oftentimes GI issues arise from not eating enough.

intuitive eating

THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF

I had never taken a science class before, but I spent a paycheck to try it out. I ended up getting a degree in nutrition and completing my dietetic internship to become a registered dietitian! I started my private practice soon after.

getting a degree in nutrition

LET’S MAKE IT A CAREER

I loved running and would constantly get questions from my friends about nutrition - a topic I was passionate about but had no idea I could make a career out of!

half marathons + nutrition

RUN, VAL, RUN

Traveling for my career became not as fun, so I chose Atlanta to “settle down” in and switched careers to product management.

val’s arrival to georgia

DESIRE FOR A SLOWER LIFE

Developing tech was all the rage when I was in college, and as someone who likes trying new things, I decided to pursue a career in software consulting.

getting a BS in computer science

THE TECH BUBBLE

Developing tech was all the rage when I was in college, and as someone who likes trying new things, I decided to pursue a career in software consulting.

getting a BS in
computer science

THE TECH BUBBLE

Traveling for my career became not as fun, so I chose Atlanta to “settle down” in and switched careers to product management.

val’s arrival to georgia

DESIRE FOR A SLOWER LIFE

I loved running and would constantly get questions from my friends about nutrition - a topic I was passionate about but had no idea I could make a career out of!

half marathons + nutrition

RUN, VAL, RUN

I had never taken a science class before, but I spent a paycheck to try it out. I ended up getting a degree in nutrition and completing my dietetic internship to become a registered dietitian! I started my private practice soon after.

getting a degree in nutrition

LET’S MAKE IT A CAREER

Did you know that diets don’t work? I learned about intuitive eating (through a Facebook group of all places!) and never looked back. Enter: becoming a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor! I realized nutrition was much more nuanced and oftentimes GI issues arise from not eating enough.

intuitive eating

THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF

During my sessions with clients, I realized that my degree in nutrition left out a major component - counseling. I could spew off nutrition facts, but found myself wanting to learn more about motivational interviewing to best support my clients. I went back for my Masters in Counseling which led me here - a therapist with a nutrition (and technically computer science) degree!

my final degree in counseling

THERE’S SOMETHING MORE HERE…

quick facts

  • I will always choose a crossword over a sudoku (words > numbers!)

  • I'd much rather try a new restaurant around town than cook at home

  • Exploring new places would be so much more fun if I could just snap my fingers and arrive. The actual traveling part is not my fave.

  • Coffee > tea

  • I frequently sing songs from the 80's, but please don't ask me who sings the songs. I couldn't tell ya.

Short answer: I hold both credentials and can practice as both a therapist and a dietitian!

Longer answer: When I began my career as a dietitian, I quickly realized that my schooling had left out one very important piece of the puzzle - counseling. I could spew off nutrition facts and understand how to calculate energy needs in my sleep. But the skills to support someone when they were experiencing big feelings (a very common reality in eating disorder work!) felt foreign to me. And that didn’t sit right. That’s what led me back to school to get a degree in counseling.

therapist + dietitian?

what does it mean to be a

Certified Rehabilitation Counselor

crc

National Certified Counselor

NCC

Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor

ciec

Registered Dietitian

RD

Associate Professional Counselor

apc

credentials

Life University

BS IN DIETETICS

Georgia State University

MS IN CLINICAL
REHABILITATION COUNSELING

education

If you do a Google search, you may see my name pop up in another space as well!

Be Well Nutrition started when I was working exclusively as a registered dietitian. This is where I saw clients who needed support with nutrition and dietary concerns.  Today, I see all counseling and nutrition clients at Atlanta Innovative Counseling Center.

be well

Atlanta Innovative Counseling Center is where I work as a therapist under the supervision and direction of Dr. Christi Bartolomucci, Ph.D., LPC, CPCS, and Lauren Greenway, LPC, CPCS, CEDS-S. This is where I currently see all clients who want to work with a therapist and/or dietitian for eating disorders and body image concerns.

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