Online kitchen coaching sessions
Hands-on, focused support to help you feel calmer and more confident in the kitchen.
You know you need to eat — it’s the “how” that gets you every time.
Food is a daily thing. Multiple times a day, in fact– so of course managing that feels overwhelming, especially when you're also dealing with:
- Eating disorder recovery
- A non-existent attention span
- Executive function that comes and goes as it pleases
- Sensory issues with food
- Decision fatigue that makes "what's for dinner?" feel impossible
- The fact that no one ever really taught you how to cook
If you get stuck figuring out what to make, actually buying the food, or the literal cooking part — or honestly, all of it — I'm here to help.
kitchen coaching
Where talk & theory turn into a reliable, actionable practice.
Whether you’ve done “cooking exposures” in eating disorder treatment that didn’t translate to change in your own kitchen, tried “beginner cooking for adults” resources that left you triggered, have 932 recipes Pinned that you can’t bring yourself to actually try, or are avoiding the whole thing altogether:
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Nothing is wrong with you if cooking feels overwhelming!
By bringing support to your actual space (through the power of Zoom), I’ll help you learn the skills you need to feel confident in your kitchen—on perfectly-planned, high-energy days, sick days, and all the days in between.
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At least, not anymore!
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cooking doesn't have to be stressful
cooking doesn't have to be stressful
Treatment teaches you what to eat and how to cope— but not how to actually cook it. Let’s fix that, shall we?
- Build practical cooking skills without any pressure to eat what you make
- Navigate the kitchen without triggering language, calorie talk, or food moralizing
- Practice making food decisions that feel right to you, instead of controlled by old ED rules
- Strengthen your recovery by putting your sessions into practice
Kitchen coaching can help you:
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Cooking is harder when your brain handles executive function, sensory input, and decision-making differently. Most cooking resources ignore that reality — kitchen coaching doesn't.
- Break down cooking tasks so they make sense
- Create systems that work when your brain won't cooperate
- Find workarounds for sensory issues
- Reduce decision fatigue about what, when, and how to feed yourself
Kitchen coaching can help you:
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No one actually taught you how to cook — or if they did, it didn't stick. Either way, you're starting from the beginning, and that's completely okay.
- Learn foundational skills without feeling judged
- Figure out what kitchen tools you actually need (and how to use them safely)
- Build confidence with basic techniques like chopping, measuring, and using heat
- Create a rotation of simple meals you can make without a recipe
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New apartment, empty nest, different schedule, cooking for yourself instead of a family (or vice versa) — transitions shake up everything, including how you feed yourself.
- Rebuild a cooking routine that makes sense for your new situation
- Figure out what you actually want to eat (not what you think you should make)
- Adapt your kitchen skills to a new space, new schedule, or new reality
- Navigate cooking solo after years of cooking for others (or learning to cook for the first time)
Kitchen coaching can help you:
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How It Works
01. Request a session
02. share your starting point
In future sessions, you'll learn by doing — with support and the encouragement you need to let mistakes and wins happen as you go.
03. meet in your actual kitchen
kitchen coaching sessions
Each session includes 60 minutes of one-on-one virtual coaching to support you with anything you’re struggling with in the kitchen—we can meal plan, prep, hone in on specific skills, or even cook a whole meal together.
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$200
Single Session
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$450
3-Session Package
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$600
$850
6-Session Package
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$1200
Every session is specific to your needs, but
Here’s some examples of what we can work on together:
Planning & Practicalities
- Figuring out what actually matters to YOU when it comes to cooking and eating — not what you think you "should" want
- Putting together a list of meals and snacks you can reasonably make (and will actually eat)
- Choosing ingredients at the grocery store without stressing over labels and details
- Setting up your kitchen so things are easy to find and use — especially when your executive function or energy is low
kitchen familiarity & safety
- Getting comfortable in your kitchen — where things are, what tools you have, and how to move around the space without overwhelm
- Using knives, heat, and kitchen equipment safely and confidently
- Making sure meat and other foods are cooked through and ready to eat
- Adapting your kitchen setup for physical safety, sensory needs, or accessibility
- Building a cooking routine that feels grounding instead of triggering
cooking skills & techniques
- Learning foundational skills like chopping, sautéing, roasting, and seasoning
- Cooking with or without a recipe (or adapting recipes based on what you have and what sounds good)
- Making simple meals with minimal ingredients, cleanup, and brain power
- Batch cooking or prepping ingredients without obsessing over details (no one is Pinterest perfect)
- Navigating cooking when you're low on time, energy, or both
flavor & satisfaction
- Exploring what flavors and textures you actually enjoy — not the ones you were told were the “best” for you
- Experimenting with herbs, spices, and seasonings to make food taste good to YOU
- Learning how to adjust meals based on your preferences without feeling like you "ruined" it
- Building meals that feel satisfying, not just "acceptable" or "safe"
- Practicing curiosity in the kitchen instead of rigidity or fear
real life application & transitions
- Cooking in a new space (dorm, first apartment, post-divorce, empty nest, etc.) and figuring out what works now
- Navigating cooking for yourself vs. cooking for others — and learning what YOU want to eat
- Managing decision fatigue when you're staring at the fridge with no idea what to make
- Building consistent cooking habits without burning out or falling into all-or-nothing cycles
- Practicing flexibility when things don't go as planned (we’ve all mixed up baking powder & soda; it’s going to be okay!)
frequently asked questions
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While I am a dietitian, as a kitchen coach I do not offer nutrition services. I won’t be assessing your nutrition needs, offering nutrition counseling, or telling you what to eat (to be fair, I don’t do that in any capacity). Kitchen coaching is focused solely on the “how” of it all in the kitchen, and helps you build practical and sustainable cooking skills that support your goals for preparing food for yourself.
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Since you’re a dietitian, how is kitchen coaching different from nutrition therapy?
I won’t help you with a nutrition therapy-based meal plan (like you’d get from your dietitian), but I will help you put your goals into action by figuring out what steps you want or need to take in the kitchen (it’s more like making it easier for YOU to make those decisions than telling you what to do).
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Will you tell me what to eat?
Cooking exposures or meal support with an eating disorder dietitian are treatment interventions. The focus is on the emotional experience of preparing and eating food — reducing anxiety, challenging food rules, and supporting recovery goals. Kitchen coaching focuses on kitchen skills and the mechanics of cooking, so preparing food for yourself becomes practical and sustainable.
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How is this different from cooking or meal support sessions with a dietitian?
Kitchen coaching isn't medical nutrition therapy, which means it doesn't qualify for insurance reimbursement. These sessions focus on practical cooking skills — not nutrition counseling or treatment.
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Is kitchen coaching covered by insurance?
And that makes every meal feel higher-stakes than it needs to be. I'm here to help you replace the pressure and expectations with skills and strategies that shift cooking from a performance to a practice.
