Nutrition Counselling Corner

I am an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a Masters in Counselling and the founder of the successful and award winning Dietitian Counselling Skills Program. I have helped hundreds of dietitians and nutrition coaches learn the counselling and coaching skills they need to run a fulfilling and profitable practice or business filled with satisfied and returning clients who are meeting their health goals. Eating behaviour change is hard and your clients need you to have the skills to not only help them with the “what” of change but also the “how”.

14. Keys to booking more follow ups 06/10/2025

14. Keys to booking more follow ups In this episode, Stephanie shares how one of her clients (a dietitian) improved their follow up rate to 98% after completing the Dietitian Counselling Skills Program and the four key things they worked on that can help improve your clients rebooking appointments with you and attending them. DM me on Instragam @dietitiancounsellingskills or email me at to inquire about the next 12 Week Dietitian Counselling Skills Program mentioned inside this episode or you can read more about it here /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/36933235

13. Reasons your clients are rescheduling their sessions with you 05/29/2025

13. Reasons your clients are rescheduling their sessions with you In this episode, Stephanie covers the common reasons clients reschedule their sessions with dietitians and what is within your control to reflect on and consider doing differently for clients to get the counselling the need to keep coming back to see their dietitian. DM me on Instragam @dietitiancounsellingskills or email me at to inquire about the 12 Week Dietitian Counselling Skills Program mentioned inside this episode or you can read more about it here You can learn more about the Creating Client Road Maps Masterclass that was mentioned in this episode here /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/36766430

12. Clients ghosting you? Time to fix this. 05/15/2025

12. Clients ghosting you? Time to fix this. In this episode, Stephanie outlines how you can improve your counselling process to have less clients ghosting and more clients coming back to their appointments. DM me on Instragam @dietitiancounsellingskills or email me at to inquire about the 12 Week Dietitian Counselling Skills Program mentioned inside this episode or you can read more about it here /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/36574895

11. The client retention strategy you are probably forgetting about 10/21/2024

11. The client retention strategy you are probably forgetting about In this episode, Stephanie shares an important counselling strategy for setting your clients up for success in their eating behaviour change journey, increasing their tolerance to change and having them wanting to come back to see you for more than just 2-3 sessions. If you're looking for more training and coaching on counselling frameworks that can help you improve client retention and results in your practice, to read about Elevate - the 5 week program. The final round of 2024 is starting on Oct 21, 2024. If you're listening to this after this date, send me an email at [email protected] or DM on Instagram @dietitiancounsellingskills to learn more about the upcoming counselling programs I have available. /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/33539937

10. Misunderstandings of motivational interviewing and client centred care keeping your clients stuck 10/09/2024

10. Misunderstandings of motivational interviewing and client centred care keeping your clients stuck In this episode Stephanie shares 6 common misunderstandings of motivational interviewing or client centred care that end up making dietitians feel stuck in their sessions and affecting client retention and results. If you're looking for more training and coaching on counselling frameworks that can help you improve client retention and results in your practice, to read about Elevate - the 5 week program. The final round of 2024 is starting on Oct 21, 2024. If you're listening to this after this date, send me an email at or DM on Instagram @dietitiancounsellingskills to learn more about the upcoming counselling programs I have available. /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/33388892

9. Can you make a nutrition group coaching program impactful and profitable? 07/29/2024

9. Can you make a nutrition group coaching program impactful and profitable? In this episode, Stephanie discusses the effectiveness of group coaching programs, the main factors that determine how successful they can be and how to help your clients have a positive and transformational experience in a group setting. If you're desiring more support, guidance and training on how to set up your first group program or revive an existing one to encourage more participation, better results and have your clients sending more referrals your way, then the Mastering Group Coaching Course is for you. to read more and sign up. You can email your questions to me at or send me a @dietitiancounsellingskills /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/32252447

8. Meal plans - do they help or hinder client results? 06/24/2024

8. Meal plans - do they help or hinder client results? In this episode, Stephanie discusses the controversial topic of whether meal plans can help or hinder client results. Most dietitians dislike them. However, clients ask them for them. Stephanie will take you through the evidence behind meal plans, their utility and whether they can effectively be part of the way you provide nutrition counselling to your clients for better client engagement, retention and results. If you'd like a copy of the sample meal plan template Stephanie discusses in this podcast, send her a DM on Instagram @dietitiancounsellingskills or an email at [email protected]. /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/31860127

7. Structuring initial and follow up sessions for better client retention and results 04/23/2024

7. Structuring initial and follow up sessions for better client retention and results In this episode, Stephanie shares with you how to structure your client sessions to optimise client engagement, retention and results. She will take you through how to do this in both initial sessions (how to set your clients up for success) and follow up sessions (how to help your clients not give up on their journey and stay committed). If you're desiring more support to improve your client retention and counselling process, join the next 12 Week Dietitian Counselling Skills Program starting on April 30 /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/30958613

6. How I reduced my no show rate from 50% to less than 5% in 12 months 03/25/2024

6. How I reduced my no show rate from 50% to less than 5% in 12 months In this episode, I share with you my journey from having a clinic no show rate of 50% and reducing it to less than 5% in only 12 months. There are 3 main things that helped me achieve this and I now teach this to other dietitians and nutrition coacheswho report similar results of enhanced retention, better client outcomes and more confidence in their effectiveness as dietitians or nutrition coaches. /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/30526348

5. How to reduce client cancellations 02/15/2024

5. How to reduce client cancellations In this episode, Stephanie covers counselling strategies that you can start putting into place inside your practice to start reducing client cancellations and improving your client retention. Don't forget to leave a rating and review! DM on Instagram @dietitiancounsellingskills to inquire about the program mentioned inside the episode or you can read more about it here /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/29927453

4. Why follow up consultations feel harder? 02/15/2024

4. Why follow up consultations feel harder? In this episode, Stephanie discusses a common struggle that dietitians and nutrition coaches experience with follow up sessions. They often feel harder and this can impact on client retention. There are three main reasons that this happens that can be improved with upgrading your counselling processes. Don't forget to leave a rating and review! DM on Instagram @dietitiancounsellingskills to inquire about the program mentioned inside the episode or you can read more about it here /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/29927403

3. Elevating client readiness to change 02/15/2024

3. Elevating client readiness to change In this episode, Stephanie discusses the concept of client readiness to change and how you can influence this process to help your clients evoke a desire within themselves to change. Stephanie shares several strategies to upgrade your counselling process to improve client engagement and their motivation for change. Don't forget to leave a rating and review! DM on Instagram @dietitiancounsellingskills to inquire about the program mentioned inside the episode or you can read more about it here /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/29927353

2. Counselling your clients to meet their 2024 health goals instead of giving up 02/15/2024

2. Counselling your clients to meet their 2024 health goals instead of giving up In this episode, Stephanie shares her top four counselling strategies to support your nutrition clients with long-term eating behaviour change and help them step away from the start-stop cycle of dieting. Don't forget to leave a rating and review! DM on Instagram @dietitiancounsellingskills to inquire about the program mentioned inside the episode or you can read more about it here /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/29927173

1. My story and my 5 Rs to creating a fulfilling and profitable nutrition practice 02/15/2024

1. My story and my 5 Rs to creating a fulfilling and profitable nutrition practice In this episode, Stephanie shares her journey from feeling like an ineffective dietitian unsure of how to help clients through their eating behaviour change struggles to feeling confident, effective and building a nutrition practice filled with satisfied, empowered and returning clients. She shares how she became a counselling skills coach, helping fellow dietitians and nutrition coaches to achieve the same for themselves. For the first time, she publicly shares the five elements that inform the evidence-based and published counselling skills framework she has developed exclusively for dietitians and nutrition coaches. Don't forget to leave a rating and review! DM on Instagram @dietitiancounsellingskills to inquire about the programs mentioned inside the episode. You can read more about them here: (5 week program) and the (12 week program). /episode/index/show/5490b872-6456-4998-998d-2511a70e4478/id/29926843

Nutrition Counselling Corner

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