Foundations Mentorship
Private Practice Mentorship for Dietitians & Nutrition Students
An educational mentorship program designed to help dietitians and nutrition students build the knowledge, systems, and confidence needed to start a thoughtful and sustainable private practice.
Self-Paced Education
Personalized Mentorship
Dietitian-Led Guidance
About Foundations
Building a Private Practice Can Feel Overwhelming
Starting a nutrition private practice often comes with uncertainty — from understanding business systems and branding to navigating websites, workflows, client experience, marketing, and organization.
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Foundations was created to provide realistic, supportive, and educational guidance for dietitians and nutrition students looking to thoughtfully prepare for and build a sustainable private practice.
Who is Foundations For?
Designed for Future & Current Nutrition Professionals
Foundations was designed for dietitians and nutrition students who are interested in building a nutrition private practice with confidence and clarity.
Nutrition Students Preparing for Graduation
Dietetic Interns Exploring Private Practice
New Dietitians Starting from Scratch
Dietitians Transitioning out of clinical roles
Nutrition Professionals Building a Brand
Dietitians Looking for Organized Business Systems
Program Format
A Flexible & Educational Mentorship Experience
Foundations is primarily a self-paced educational mentorship program designed to provide flexibility while still offering supportive guidance and collaborative learning opportunities. The program combines prerecorded educational modules with live group mentorship sessions designed to provide additional discussion, education, and individualized guidance throughout the learning experience.
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During live group sessions, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions related to their own goals, business ideas, systems, and private practice journey while learning alongside other nutrition professionals and students building their practices.
Self-Paced Educational Modules
Downloadable Templates & Resources
Live Group Mentorship Sessions
Individualized Guidance During Group Discussions
Systems & Workflow Education
Supportive Learning Environment
Mentorship Topics
What Foundations Covers
Educational modules and mentorship topics may include:
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Branding & Positioning
Learning how to create a clear and aligned brand identity as a nutrition professional.
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Website & Client Experience
Building a professional online presence and improving the overall client journey.
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Practice Better & Systems Set Up
Creating organized workflows, forms, scheduling systems, and onboarding processes.
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Marketing Basics
Learning approachable ways to begin sharing your work, building an online presence, and connecting with potential clients.
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Private Practice Foundations
Learning practical systems, tools, and strategies that can help support the early stages of building a nutrition private practice.
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Confidence and Mindset
Navigating imposter syndrome, uncertainty, and entrepreneurship within healthcare.
Professional Experience
Mentorship Rooted in Real-World Experience
Ava began building Nourish by Ava through mentorship from experienced registered dietitians, hands-on learning, and extensive self-education while navigating the early stages of private practice herself.
Throughout the process of developing a specialized practice focused on prenatal nutrition and breastfeeding support, she gained firsthand experience in branding, website creation, systems, client experience, scheduling platforms, organization, and building a modern healthcare-focused business.
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Alongside continuing to grow Nourish by Ava, Ava also spent valuable time working with GNC's corporate headquarters in nutrition research, women’s wellness, and product formulation. During this time, she gained valuable exposure to nutrition marketing, consumer wellness trends, product development, and broader business and brand strategy within the wellness industry. This experience further complemented her passion for women’s health, nutrition education, and building a thoughtful and approachable healthcare-focused brand.
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Foundations combines practical mentorship, self-taught experience, professional guidance, and real-world lessons learned throughout the process of building a nutrition private practice from the ground up.
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Build Your Foundation?
Thoughtful Mentorship for Future & Current Nutrition Professionals
Foundations provides educational mentorship and group learning designed to help dietitians and nutrition students build aligned, organized, and sustainable private practices with confidence.
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