how to get into holistic nutrition counseling without going through a hokey sounding online school?
KLJ08 asked:
I have a bachelor’s in nutrition, about 5 years in various human services jobs and an interest in holistic stuff. I want to use my interests and talents in some kind of fun job. I was thinking of doing holistic nutrition counseling but a lot of the schools I find for that seem pretty hokey and aren’t accreditted universities or anything. Any suggestions?
I have a bachelor’s in nutrition, about 5 years in various human services jobs and an interest in holistic stuff. I want to use my interests and talents in some kind of fun job. I was thinking of doing holistic nutrition counseling but a lot of the schools I find for that seem pretty hokey and aren’t accreditted universities or anything. Any suggestions?
Tags: Bachelor, Counseling, Jobs
November 27th, 2009 at 2:28 am
a hokey career requires a hokey school
November 27th, 2009 at 7:13 am
if you already have a B.S or B.A you already have everything you need.
And are more qualified than most…
Basically it comes down to how you decide to counsel clients – the paradigm you use….thats all.
November 30th, 2009 at 1:22 pm
Holistic nutrition? What’s that about, eating crystals?
Surely all good nutrition is about maintaining a balanced diet with a variety foods from each of the five major food groups.
December 3rd, 2009 at 12:30 am
After a little test of typing ‘holistic nutrition counseling’ into google and following a few links that caught my eye I have discovered something- some holistic nutrition counselors that I have found don’t claim to have a special related degree, but seem to be making a living out of it.
-has a BA in education.
-One of the founders doesn’t even claim to have schooling
I would suggest trying to network with a few people who do this sort of thing for a living and maybe even try a retreat or two to make some connections. The more people you contact that actually do this for a living the better chance of finding what works for you. Most sites I have found have contact links and I’d be willing to bet that you’d get a few responses by dropping a quick line to them. I think you maybe further ahead in this pursuit then you might think. Good Luck!