Meet Your Wellness Guide
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Vicki Gerberich, MNT/MS
I look forward to sharing with you the knowledge and skills that will guide you on your way to wellness!
Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition® and a Professional Member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals.
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Vicki became certified as a Master Nutrition Therapist (MNT) through the Nutrition Therapy Institute, a comprehensive graduate level two-year nutrition certification program that covers all aspects of clinical nutrition and disease management. Vicki is Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition and is a Professional member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals.
Vicki’s foundation in functional nutrition and her understanding of the role that nutrition and fitness play in the physiological and psychological systems has evolved into thorough and comprehensive prevention and therapeutic support programs. As a Nutrition Therapist, Vicki specializes in supporting those dealing with chronic stress conditions as they relate to blood sugar disorders and adrenal health, weight management and dysfunctional eating patterns, and mood and behavior issues, including depression, anxiety, ADHD and cognitive decline. Vicki designs the support programs to be flexible and free of judgement and guilt; guiding her clients to wellness through one-on-one support, virtual courses, and small group workshops and retreats. While working with Vicki, you'll develop a deeper understanding of the foods and lifestyle choices that work best for you and your personal lifestyle - "she meets you at where you're at", implementing lasting changes that will improve your energy, vitality and outlook, creating personal sustainable health and happiness.
Understanding that the foods eaten and life lived today have a direct correlation to the level of health and the quality of life that you will have tomorrow, certified Master Nutrition Therapists (CMNT) are able to assess, implement and monitor the nutritional status of an individual.
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What is a Wellness Guide?
A Wellness Guide is like a coach or a navigator who helps you discover where you are and where you want to go. Wellness guides work on creating solutions and effecting change in regards to your eating and lifestyle habits; helping people to set and reach goals that they might otherwise not achieve without support.
Your guide will motivate and support, using their experience to provide the resources and tools that will help you to achieve your goals and to coordinate the many resources and health care options available through this and other programs. During your program, you'll be completing check-in forms and making status reports so that we may address any problems or questions during the next sessions.
Unlike traditional medicine which is geared to treat symptoms, a broader, more holistic approach is taken; one that focuses on prevention, implementation of strategies and results. The EatGreen Nutrition Wellness Guides combine therapeutic nutrition, body typing, intuitive eating techniques and lifestyle coaching as they also consider lifestyle factors when working with clients. Beyond the information you receive from your personal health profiles, you also have the option to receive personalized support from the certified Wellness Guides with group support options, too.
What's the Difference between a dietitian/nutritionist and a Wellness Guide?
Sometimes there is no difference. It really depends on the person's style or specialty and their training, too. Oftentimes, dietitians do not look at the WHOLE picture and do not do as much educating of the client. This however, is a very general statement.
Many nutritionist are integrative and include the whole scope of wellness in their programs. A certified Master Nutrition Therapist is a very specific titled earned by those who have successfully completed the NTI program consisting of a total of 644 hours of training and internships; after which a student is awarded a diploma as a Master Nutrition Therapist (MNT). Nutrition therapy uses whole foods and therapeutic supplements to balance the body’s systems; the science of supplying the body with the right mixture of nutrients. A MNT is dedicated to the promotion of long-term health through nutrition education. Adjusting the diet, eliminating junk foods and ingesting the proper doses of essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids often corrects metabolic & chemical imbalances.
Your guide will motivate and support, using their experience to provide the resources and tools that will help you to achieve your goals and to coordinate the many resources and health care options available through this and other programs. During your program, you'll be completing check-in forms and making status reports so that we may address any problems or questions during the next sessions.
Unlike traditional medicine which is geared to treat symptoms, a broader, more holistic approach is taken; one that focuses on prevention, implementation of strategies and results. The EatGreen Nutrition Wellness Guides combine therapeutic nutrition, body typing, intuitive eating techniques and lifestyle coaching as they also consider lifestyle factors when working with clients. Beyond the information you receive from your personal health profiles, you also have the option to receive personalized support from the certified Wellness Guides with group support options, too.
What's the Difference between a dietitian/nutritionist and a Wellness Guide?
Sometimes there is no difference. It really depends on the person's style or specialty and their training, too. Oftentimes, dietitians do not look at the WHOLE picture and do not do as much educating of the client. This however, is a very general statement.
Many nutritionist are integrative and include the whole scope of wellness in their programs. A certified Master Nutrition Therapist is a very specific titled earned by those who have successfully completed the NTI program consisting of a total of 644 hours of training and internships; after which a student is awarded a diploma as a Master Nutrition Therapist (MNT). Nutrition therapy uses whole foods and therapeutic supplements to balance the body’s systems; the science of supplying the body with the right mixture of nutrients. A MNT is dedicated to the promotion of long-term health through nutrition education. Adjusting the diet, eliminating junk foods and ingesting the proper doses of essential vitamins, minerals and amino acids often corrects metabolic & chemical imbalances.
