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About Our Practitioners Clinical Nutrition
Holistic
Weight Loss Programs Body
Composition Analysis
Exercise Consultations
The Wellness
Way Program
Eating Disorder Treatment Corporate
Wellness Programs
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Nutrition Counseling
And
Holistic Weight Management

Nutrition Counseling is the education,
discussion, and on-going coaching to assist individuals and
their families to best utilize food to maximize health and
wellness.
At The Family Wellness Center, our
nutrition experts include registered dieticians,
naturopathic doctors and nutrition psychotherapists who
provide integrative health care to assist you in reaching
your health and wellness goals. Our clinicians will
customize treatment to meet your specific needs. Individual
sessions provide scientifically based recommendations for
healthful eating as well expert advice on prevention and
treatment of a wide range of conditions.
Deborah Coulston,
MA,
MATS, LMFT
and Jessica Shoemaker,
BS,
ND,
offer customized nutritional counseling in the following
specialized areas;

Clinical Nutrition
Naturopathic Medicine
Nutrition Psychology
Deborah Coulston, MA, MATS, LMFT is an experienced professional
psychotherapist, marital and family therapist, expressive
arts therapist and pioneer in the field of nutrition
psychology. With over 20 years of experience serving
in clinical positions in hospitals, mental health agencies,
crisis centers and as an alternative health care
practitioner, she brings a diversified background to the
practice of behavioral and integrative medicine. Ms.
Coulston is well known for her work in the treatment field
of eating disorders and weight management
Jessica Shoemaker, BS, ND holds a Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine
degree from The National College
of Naturopathic Medicine, a four-year
accredited
post-graduate Naturopathic Medical School in Portland,
Oregon where she graduated with highest honors. Naturopathic practitioners understand that what we choose to eat directly influences every outcome of our health. Without adequate nutrition, we cannot function properly. Many medical conditions can be treated effectively with nutrition while avoiding the complications and side effects of drug therapies. Nutritional treatments are customized to the individuals needs and health circumstances.
Holistic
Weight Loss Programs
Our Nutrition Team believes
weight loss is a healing process in which your body strives
toward optimal health in order to effectively lose weight
and keep it off. This methodology is the backbone for each
of our individual and group weight loss programs.
Holistic weight loss differs
from many of the popular weight loss programs and
encompasses the following characteristics;
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Attention to the whole being –
mind, body, and spirit
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Attention to all aspects of
life including sleep, stress, relationships,
and exercise
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Emphasis on whole foods
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Movement away from packaged,
processed foods
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More satisfying – sufficient
calories from a balance of food sources
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More nutritional – supplies
significant amounts of vitamins and minerals
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Use of nutrient therapy
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Weight loss occurs slower,
healthier, and is longer-lasting -
95% of
people who lose weight gain it back within 2
years!
The Wellness Group is an educational, supportive,
affordable, and fun way to create a healthier you through exercise and nutrition. Group
members enjoy interacting with new people, receiving
support, learning how to set effective goals and feel good
about their accomplishments, using meditation for stress
relief and mindfulness while eating, trying fun, new
exercises, and learning to plan healthy, satisfying meals.
Empowering you to lead a healthier, more joy-filled life.
By following the principles of
healthy weight loss - proper
nutrition, exercise, healthy lifestyle, consistency, goals,
coaching, and support
- you can achieve your goals and lead a more
joy-filled life!

Exercise Consultations
Starting an exercise program
and not sure what to do? Exercising for years and bored
with your routine? Sarah’s background as a personal trainer
allows her to help you understand the importance of exercise
for weight loss, disease prevention, or maintaining optimal
wellness. Learn that working out isn’t only treadmills and
weights, but also hula hoops, resistance bands, rebounders,
dance, or any movement that brings you joy.
Exercise can be fun and
beneficial at the same time! Woo hoo!
Sarah offers individual and
small group exercise consultations. Learn why exercise is
so important and how it can work for you at any stage of
life. Receive the guidance, coaching, and support to stick
to your program!
Body
Composition and Metabolism Analysis
Our Nutrition Team utilizes
state-of-the-art equipment in order to measure your body
composition and resting metabolism.
The
Tanita Body Composition Analyzer utilizes
bioelectrical impedance, an extremely reliable method for
body composition analysis. It’s fast, consistent, accurate
and easy to use. More than simple weight or body fat %
levels provided by ordinary scales or calipers, Tanita Body
Composition Analyzers provide detailed body composition
analysis – weight, body fat %, fat mass, fat-free mass,
resting metabolism, and hydration levels - all without the
inconvenience of more intrusive traditional measurement
methods.
Why test your
body composition?
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To distinguish between body fat and lean body mass
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To ensure optimal hydration
levels
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To determine the # of calories
your body needs at rest
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To prevent weight related
health problems, including malnutrition
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To provide measures of healthy
weight loss, in addition to the scale
The Tanita shows changes when
the scale doesn’t - a huge impact on your motivation during
the weight loss process.
The Wellness Way Program
The Wellness Way Program is an individualized, comprehensive
wellness program utilizing integrative healthcare modalities
including clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, nutrition
psychology, nutritional supplementation, exercise
consultation and a whole food approach for the treatment of
compulsive eating, binge eating, obesity, and holistic
weight management.
The Wellness Way Program includes 17 hours of expert
consultation, counseling, and education with a Nutritional
Psychologist, Certified Clinical Nutritionist, and Doctor of
Naturopathic Medicine. Our expert clinicians will design
and assist you in implementing a personal program for
success.
The Wellness Way Program PLUS includes 22 hours of expert
consultation with the addition of a body-centered approach
to achieving your goals, including stress reduction
training, massage therapy, private yoga therapy, and
customized exercise training.
Recovery from Eating
Disorders
Our team of clinicians offers comprehensive treatment
programs for individuals and families struggling to overcome
eating disorders. Our multifaceted approach includes
individual, group and family therapy, as well as state of
the art nutrition and nutraceutical intervention.
In our counseling, therapy, groups,
workshops and unique coaching programs, we offer an
alternative to chronic dieting and compulsive eating along
with customized recovery programs for overcoming obesity,
food, weight and dieting obsessions. Our
center is highly regarded for successfully assisting
numerous individuals to achieve freedom from compulsive
eating/dieting disorders.
Clinical Nutrition
Clinical nutrition is the study of the relationship between
food and the well-being of the body and mind.
This discipline applies principles
derived from current biochemical and physiological
scientific knowledge for the purpose of promoting optimal
health while recognizing biochemical individuality – a
concept which suggests that no two individuals have the same
nutrient requirements and that our needs will change
throughout our lifetimes. Food is used as medicine
to help heal the body at the source of the problem and also
as prevention against certain chronic diseases. Clinical
Nutritionists offer ongoing support in the development and
continued success of your individualized food plan and
lifestyle changes.
“Today you are you, that is truer than true.
There is no one alive who is youer than you.”
-Dr. Seuss
Clinical Nutrition & Exercise Counseling assist in the
prevention and treatment of:
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Obesity
Compulsive Disorders
Eating Disorders
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes
Insulin Resistance |
Fibromyalgia
Chronic Stress
Arthritis
Mood Disorders
Candida
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Cancer
Food Allergies
Inflammation
Substance Abuse
& Addictions
PMS/ Menopause
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Naturopathic Medicine
Naturopathic practitioner, Jessica Shoemaker, understand that what we choose to
eat directly
influences
every outcome of our health. Without adequate nutrition, we
cannot function properly. The cells of our bodies require
energy and raw materials to work at optimal levels. The
body’s biochemistry is delicately balanced and thrives on
key nutrients, antioxidant rich and toxin-free foods.
Clinical nutrition is the
practice of using what we eat to enhance our health, reverse
disease and heal pathology. Many medical conditions
can be treated effectively with nutrition while avoiding the
complications and side effects of drug therapies.
Nutritional treatments are customized to the individual’s
needs and health circumstances. Literally, “we are what we
eat”!
Nutritional Psychology
This emerging field links biochemistry,
environment, emotions and addictions, recognizing the
interconnectedness and impact of each on the other, and
offers an innovative and successful approach to the
treatment of addictions, mood disorders, and food/weight
problems. Since 75-90 % of addicts
of all kinds are unable to sustain recovery or abstinence
through traditional treatment programs, nutritional
psychology along with integrative and functional medicine
offers hope and intervention where there had been little.
Deborah Coulston, MA,
has extensive experience treating food and mood related
disorders and addictions, integrating nutrient therapies,
whole food plans, and alternative and behavioral medicine
modalities along with conventional counseling and education.
To
make an appointment
Please call The Family Wellness Center at (717) 558-8500 ext
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Nutrition Intake Form:
Prior to your first visit, please print, complete,
and return the intake form. It can be faxed to
(717) 558-8567, mailed to The Family Wellness Center 1000
Briarsdale Road, Suite A Harrisburg, PA 17109, or dropped
off at the center.
What to expect during your first
visit: The initial consultation is typically 1.5
hours. During this session we will discuss your health and
lifestyle history in detail, establish long term and short
term goals, and implement recommendations in terms of a food
plan, exercise program, nutraceuticals, and any other
approach necessary for your individual situation.
Helpful Links
Protein Powder and Green Drink Samples ~
www.FirstShake.com/4409
Spiral Path Farm ~
www.spiralpathfarm.com
Old Ways ~
www.oldwayspt.org
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