Family Dietitian

Family Dietitian Nutritionist in the St. Louis Area, Implement Healthy Habits Today

Manage Chronic Disease, Food Allergies, and Picky Eating Behaviors – Prevent Disordered Eating and Improve Your Family’s Relationship with Food and Body with a Family Dietitian from Illinois and Missouri

What is a family dietitian nutritionist?

A family dietitian works with the parents to create a more neutral, intuitive, and overall positive environment when it comes to feeding their family. We consider your family’s lifestyle, schedule, nutrition needs, budget, and challenges to provide you with dietary recommendations and tips for healthy eating behaviors.

Together, with a family nutritionist on our team, we can:

Individualize nutrition plans

Provide support for breastfeeding

Give support and tips for feeding picky eaters (without a fight)

Help you manage food allergies

Help you manage chronic diseases like diabetes, Crohn’s, and Celiac

Help you manage gut health issues, like constipation

Help prevent disordered eating

Identify and treat disordered eating and eating disorders with MNT

Provide you with nutrition education and resources

Help make family meals enjoyable again

We highly recommend that all primary caregivers (both parents, grandparents etc. depending on your family dynamic) attend meetings to ensure everyone is on the same page and can ask questions regarding dietary and mealtime recommendations.

Schedule (Missouri Residents)

Schedule (Illinois Residents)

What are the benefits of family nutrition?

Research shows that there are many health benefits of family nutrition. Some of these benefits include:

Avoiding short-order cooking
Creating an intuitive eating, weight-neutral approach in your home
Improved nutrition — regular family meals increase the overall intake of key nutrients
Improved eating behaviors
An improved relationship with food and body
Feeling at peace, knowing you are providing nutritious and balanced meals to your entire family
Enjoy family meals again — no more battles

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How much does it cost to work with a family dietitian nutritionist?

We accept most major insurance companies, and most clients pay little to nothing outside of copays or deductibles to meet with a family nutritionist on our team.

We also offer military discounts as we are not in network with Tricare. We always recommend checking your insurance benefits regarding nutrition coverage as coverage depends on the patient’s individual insurance plan.

Check coverage here.

Do you have virtual, telehealth family nutrition consultations?

Yes! We offer telehealth services for family nutrition consultations making it easy and convenient for families to schedule in the day, afternoon, evening, or Saturdays.

Contact us and get a 15- minute, free-of-charge discovery call with a family dietitian on our team. We can answer any questions you may have regarding nutrition therapy. This call can also help us pair you with a dietitian that is the best fit for your needs.

Please note, we are not checking insurance benefits. This is the responsibility of the patient/parent. Here is an insurance script to help you verify your coverage.

Our Team of Dietitian Nutritionists in the Greater St. Louis Area

Branz Nutrition Counseling is a team of certified eating disorder dietitians who provide compassionate care to those struggling with their relationship to food. Our approach is weight-inclusive, LGBTQIA+, and social justice-oriented, which means that we believe that everyone deserves access to quality care.

We can’t wait to meet you!

With locations in Illinois and Missouri, we offer both virtual and in-person counseling sessions. And, we are licensed to provide Telehealth nutrition therapy to patients around the country.

We see clients in person in the St. Louis area, Missouri, Illinois, and from around the country via Telehealth. Learn more here.

We help individuals and families heal their relationships with food and body through compassionate, weight-inclusive care—supporting eating disorder recovery and managing chronic conditions like PCOS, diabetes, and heart disease using Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size principles.

Gwendoline Balto

MS, RDN, LDN

Registered Dietitian
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Brianna Becherer

MS, RDN, LDN, CPT

Registered Dietitian
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Laura Bradfield

RDN, LDN

Registered Dietitian
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Kelly Houston

MS, RDN, LDN, CLC

Registered Dietitian
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Michelle Wilson

MS, RDN, LDN, CEDS-C, CIEC

Registered Dietitian
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Erica Branz

MS, RDN, LDN, CEDS

Founder and Registered Dietitian
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How It Works – An Easy Three-Step Process to Get You on the Road to Recovery

Make An Appointment

What service do you need? We offer a range of appointments of different durations to best fit your needs.

Meet with your Personal Dietitian

Be paired with the dietitian nutritionist on our team and get continued support with one of our online groups. One-on-one counseling, in-person, or virtual. WE TAKE INSURANCE!

Take Control of Your Life

Heal your relationship with food and your body. Choose the best foods for your unique needs. Get the tools you need to live a healthy life. Receive continued support.

Schedule for Missouri Residents

Schedule for Illinois Residents

Note: In order to secure a spot on a dietitian’s schedule, we need a valid payment method on file.

Our Testimonials

Thank you for choosing us as the Best Dietitian Practice in STL (2023)

There have been times where my daughter will eat 4 bowls of carrots and turn down a cookie, and there have been times where she will want all the fruit snacks and nothing else, but it doesn’t stress me out because I know now that it’s just what her body wants in the moment. The information provided in your course not only helps my kids, but also opened my eyes to some of my own internal struggles around sugar and meal times!"
My sister Gifted this program to me and I'm so glad she did! I've already gotten so much out of watching the modules and reading the PDFs."
Understanding and implementing the Division of Responsibility in Feeding really takes the pressure off meal times. I love sitting down to enjoy dinner with my family and I hope it’s a memory my kids enjoy when they’re older too."
Also, againg, thank you for being so kind to "A". She usually does not like seeing "doctor like people", but she actually enjoys coming to see you, so that says a lot.
by Mother of a Patient, Saint Louis, MO
I can't thank you enough for all you have done for us. I know we will continue to deal with food issues but at least I see hope. I honestly don't know how L(or myself) could have got through the past year without you. You literally are a lifesaver!! You are an amazing dietitian!!.
by Mother of a Patient
Thank you for the caring devoted service and gentle compassion you have shown "S" over the years.
by Mother of a Patient, Saint Louis, MO
I am truly grateful we found you to be he nutritionist. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
by Mother of a Patient, Saint Louis, MO
"For most of my life, I have correlated the size of my body to being loved and accepted. The smaller I am, the more lovable and acceptable I am. Giving up the dieting, the rules, and the noise has given me the freedom to trust, appreciate and accept love from others as well as myself".
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I truly appreciate the encouragement and hearfelt, genuine concern you have for me. Your counsel and empathy have meant a great deal and helped keep me going during difficult times.
by C, Saint Louis, MO
Thanks for helping me think about food differently and providing guidance regarding how to select carbs. Also, thanks for helping me recognize that the evolution would take several months to come to a 'new normal'.
by E, Saint Louis, MO