Cooking & Cooking Classes Support
HAES aligned and client centered dietitians at Note to Self Nutrition are ready to support you on your journey!
Empowering Your Journey Toward Body Liberation and Food Freedom
At Note to Self Nutrition, our mission is to create a safe, inclusive space where individuals can explore nutrition therapy and counseling with care, compassion, and respect. We understand that life can be overwhelming, and we’re here to remind you of what truly matters: taking care of your body, rejecting hustle culture and diet myths, setting boundaries, and seeking support when you need it most.
Our name, Note to Self, is a gentle reminder that we are all constantly learning and growing. As dietitians, our goal is to help you reconnect with those important reminders that can bring positive change to your life. We firmly believe that recovery from disordered eating and harmful beliefs surrounding food and bodies is not only possible but within your reach. We’d be honored to support you on your path to body liberation and food freedom.
Our Approach: Client-Centered, Compassionate Care
Our team of experienced eating disorder dietitians is dedicated to supporting you with a holistic, client-centered approach that prioritizes your well-being and unique needs. We incorporate the principles of Health at Every Size (HAES) to help you build a healthy, compassionate relationship with food and your body.
We recognize that each person’s journey is unique, and we are here to provide nutrition therapy tailored to you—whether you are navigating disordered eating, exploring food freedom, or working through complex emotions related to body image.
Inclusive and Trauma-Informed Support
At Note to Self Nutrition, we take a social justice and trauma-informed approach to all our services. Our dietitians have specialized training in various areas, including:
Health at Every Size (HAES)
Trauma recovery
OCD and eating disorders
LGBTQIA+ support
Social justice and cultural sensitivity
We strive to ensure that every individual feels heard, valued, and supported—no matter their background or life experience.
Commitment to Growth and Education
To ensure we’re always offering the best care possible, Note to Self Nutrition is dedicated to ongoing learning. Our team regularly participates in continuing education and training to stay updated on the latest treatment modalities, research, and best practices. This commitment allows us to better serve our clients, particularly those from diverse and/or minority backgrounds, with the most informed, compassionate support.
More information regarding HAES can be found on our blog as well as from the ASDAH. Our resources page has multiple resources for clinicians and clients
FAQs
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Recovery coaching is a service in which a dietitian or trained recovery coach will provide support services for an individual in eating disorder recovery. Some examples of what coaching could entail include but are not limited to:
· Meal and Snack Support
· Body Image Coaching
· Text Support
· Closet Clean Out Support
· Movement Exploration
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Cooking and cooking class supports are developed under our recovery coaching service and help provide support to individuals who may find cooking to be a bit difficult. This service is designed to get folks comfortable in the kitchen space and to learn how to develop dishes that are easy, fast, and meet their nutritional needs.
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Any individual seeking more support in the kitchen and wanting to have some fun with new skills or recipes could benefit from this service.
You can find more information regarding cooking classes and coaching on our blog
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Our work together would look a little something like….
Working Together
Initial Assessment
This is a 90 minute intake session allowing us the ability to dive deep into your current goals set forth by your dietitian and therapist. We will explore topics including cooking history, barriers to cooking, body image, relationship with food, movement and exercise beliefs and concerns, beliefs surrounding food and nutrition, and objectives for working together.
Building Trust through Continued Follow Ups
At a frequency decided upon together we will meet routinely to go to cook together. We will discuss roadblocks that arise and brainstorm strategies to help supporting meeting those goals in the store.
A solidified team of providers is the golden standard for recovery. At Note to Self Nutrition we believe this is one way we provide the best care to our clients. Given your consent, we will be in communication with your medical providers (therapist, psychiatrist, medical doctor/PCP, specialists, etc.) in order to provide consistency for you. We welcome the ability to collaborate with your treatment team.
Continued Support
Our goal is never to keep you on our caseload for as long as possible. That’s not great for us and not ideal for you either. We want you to grow in our work together and not require our support to facilitate change and challenge diet culture. However, we also understand that this is an ongoing lifelong journey for some. And we are always here for continued support should you find yourself in a difficult situation weeks, months, or even years down the road. We welcome you back without shame or guilt and are here to help you come back to yourself.
As our work together progresses we will revisit frequency and length of session routinely to determine what level of support is both medically appropriate as well as comfortable for you.
Locations
Cooking and cooking classes support can be found/provided from all of our locations. Note to Self Nutrition has in person availability in Denver, CO and provides virtual telehealth services to those outside of that area. Please see our locations information below:
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Maryland
Telehealth Services
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Virginia
Teleheath Services
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Washington DC
Telehealth Services
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Colorado
In person & Telehealth services
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Florida
Telehealth Services
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Illinois
Telehealth Services (Pending)
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And Beyond
Telehealth Services to specific states not requiring licensure or certification
Note to Self Nutrition LLC is an outpatient dietetics practice specializing in the treatment of eating disorders , women’s health and fertility including PCOS, endometriosis, and hormonal imbalances, diabetes and prediabetes, disordered eating, along with other chronic health conditions such as heart health, hypertension, and kidney disease. Owner and dietitian Lauren Hirschhorn-Tieu is passionate about empowering individuals to build trust with their relationship with food and their body. Lauren provides multiple services including nutritional counseling, recovery coaching, supervision and nutrition presentations. In person availability is offered in Denver. Virtual telehealth services are offered in Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, Colorado, and Florida. We would be honored to join you on your journey to discovering food and body peace!
Contact us for more information regarding our services offered. To schedule a discovery call please visit this link. Be sure to visit our website and sign up for our newsletter.