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15 Years
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Intuitive Eating Counseling for Food Freedom
Renee Pletka is a certified intuitive eating counselor and holistic health coach with over a decade of experience guiding clients toward sustainable food freedom and body acceptance. Specializing in disordered eating, emotional eating, and yo-yo dieting recovery, our approach combines evidence-based practices with compassionate, personalized support. With a foundation in non-diet principles, we empower individuals to cultivate self-trust, break free from restrictive food patterns, and develop a neutral, joyful relationship with eating and movement.Our practice serves clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond through in-person and virtual sessions, offering tailored coaching that addresses the root causes of food-related struggles while fostering long-term well-being.
Services
Intuitive Eating Coaching
Disordered Eating Support
Emotional Eating Counseling
Body Image Therapy
Nutrition Guidance
Binge Eating Recovery
Cravings Management
Mindful Eating Training
Weight-Neutral Health Coaching
Food Anxiety Resolution
Details
- Year established: 2011
Highlights and features
- We offer personalized, non-diet coaching tailored to individual needs
- Our certified counselors specialize in disordered eating recovery
- We implement evidence-based intuitive eating frameworks
- We provide flexible in-person and virtual session options
- Our approach fosters sustainable lifestyle changes over temporary fixes
Associations and certifications
- Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
What people say
Peaceful relationship with food
No more binge eating
Mental space for important things
Improved mood and energy
Freedom from diet culture
Services
Intuitive Eating Coaching
Personalized guidance to break free from diet cycles and develop a healthy relationship with food. Our evidence-based approach helps clients recognize hunger cues, overcome food guilt, and build sustainable eating habits. Clients learn to trust their body's natural wisdom while addressing emotional and psychological factors affecting their eating patterns.
Disordered Eating Support
Specialized counseling for individuals struggling with binge eating, restrictive eating, or other disordered patterns. We address root causes through compassionate, non-judgmental therapy that promotes nutritional rehabilitation and body acceptance. Our approach integrates trauma-informed care and mindfulness techniques to foster long-term recovery without focusing on weight metrics.
Body Image Therapy
Transformative sessions addressing negative body perception and self-esteem issues. We combine cognitive-behavioral techniques with intuitive eating principles to help clients develop body neutrality and appreciation. The program includes tools for combating societal beauty standards and cultivating self-compassion through practical, everyday practices.
Emotional Eating Counseling
Targeted interventions for individuals using food to cope with stress, anxiety, or emotional distress. Our approach teaches alternative coping mechanisms while addressing the psychological triggers behind emotional eating. Clients develop awareness of emotional patterns and learn to meet their needs without relying on food for comfort.
Nutrition Guidance
Non-restrictive nutritional education focused on nourishment without deprivation. We provide science-backed information about food's role in mental and physical health while emphasizing personal preferences and cultural considerations. The program helps clients rebuild trust in their food choices without rigid rules or calorie tracking.
People
Renee Pletka
Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
Renee Pletka is a certified intuitive eating counselor with over 15 years of experience helping clients overcome food struggles. She specializes in non-diet approaches to nutrition, body image, and emotional well-being. Her compassionate, evidence-based methodology has transformed countless lives through personalized coaching that prioritizes mental health alongside physical wellness.
Questions
What is intuitive eating?
Intuitive eating is a non-diet approach that teaches you to trust your body's natural hunger and fullness cues. It helps break free from restrictive eating patterns while improving your relationship with food and body.
How can this help with emotional eating?
We address emotional eating by helping you identify triggers and develop alternative coping strategies. Our approach focuses on understanding emotional needs without using food as punishment or comfort.
Do you work with clients outside the Bay Area?
Yes, we offer virtual sessions for clients nationwide. Our online coaching platform provides the same personalized support regardless of location, with flexible scheduling options available.
What's the first step to begin?
Start with a free consultation call to discuss your goals and determine if our coaching approach aligns with your needs. This 30-minute session helps establish your specific challenges and potential solutions.
How long does the program last?
Most clients work with us for 6-12 months to establish sustainable changes. The duration depends on individual progress and goals, with sessions typically held weekly or biweekly.
Is this covered by insurance?
Nutrition counseling may be covered by some insurance plans. We provide documentation for potential reimbursement, but recommend checking with your provider about specific coverage for intuitive eating services.
Reviews (6)
Katja G.
Oct 14, 2021
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TL;DR: Working with Renee has been the best thing to happen to me in a very, very long time. I am not exaggerating when I say that she changed my life! I'm also pretty sure she saved me from a very bad burn out. I don't remember that last time I felt like myself. I cannot thank Renee enough and will be forever grateful!
Longer version:
When I started working with Renee I had never even heard of Intuitive Eating before. I actually came across Renee on Yelp because I was looking for a nutritionist/dietician to help me get a handle on my "emotional eating" that overwhelmed me
Longer version:
When I started working with Renee I had never even heard of Intuitive Eating before. I actually came across Renee on Yelp because I was looking for a nutritionist/dietician to help me get a handle on my "emotional eating" that overwhelmed me
Kylee R.
Aug 19, 2020
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In November 2019, I was done with dieting. I felt like I had tried every diet out there and was just tired and exhausted at trying to change my body. Intuitive eating came up in a conversation I was having with a friend of mine. I had never heard of it before but was curious to learn more as she experienced a lot of the same obstacles I had with my body/self-esteem and eating. Curious for a new approach that would exclude dieting and change my view about myself, I did some research on Yelp. If you are looking for the same thing I did, I'm hoping this review can help you in the way that the
Ellen C.
Nov 19, 2019
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Working with Renee changed my life, and I have rediscovered my intuitive eater.
Backstory: During the years of roller-coaster life and career changes, I lacked autonomy in my life and embarked on four consecutive diets. After reaching my goal weight each time, I would quickly lose control and spiral into binges - sometimes lasting days, weeks or months. Over the course of those years, regardless of whether I was on or off a diet, I became out of control around food and felt it was only responsible to use every waking moment studying "wellness/diet" social media accounts, read diet books
Backstory: During the years of roller-coaster life and career changes, I lacked autonomy in my life and embarked on four consecutive diets. After reaching my goal weight each time, I would quickly lose control and spiral into binges - sometimes lasting days, weeks or months. Over the course of those years, regardless of whether I was on or off a diet, I became out of control around food and felt it was only responsible to use every waking moment studying "wellness/diet" social media accounts, read diet books
Lisa S.
Jan 31, 2019
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I just finished a 10 week intuitive eating group with Renee and wanted to leave a review incase others are considering joining the group. First and foremost, if you are thinking about joining....DO IT. You won't regret it. The intuitive eating model as a whole was new to me but it was empowering to have research, a book, and my group mates to talk about our thoughts/feelings about diet culture/the diet world/the world we live in and feel validated in my thoughts/feelings and realize I'm not alone. Every week we would read and then discuss a chapter from the book (one of the principles
Shanna L.
Jan 04, 2019
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Just do it! There's so much to gain from working with Renee. When I started to work with Renee, I was working non stop, completely stressed, out-of-balance and depleted. I knew I needed support and she was the perfect wellness coach to help pull me out of it. Her approach is personal, authentic and I learned healthy life practices that have shaped my relationship with food and my body. Over the course of working together, she helped me achieve the goals I set which included reduced stress/anxiety, better sleep, food self-awareness and intuitive eating, more physical (and enjoyable) movement
Maryann S.
Aug 28, 2018
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Every session with Renee led me to a deeper understanding about myself. Through her variety of tools, she provided sound guidance that supported me on a path of self awareness and love. I had reached out to Renee seeking help on how to create healthier eating habits and was not sure if the career path I was choosing was the best path for me. As a result of her coaching, I have an authentic connection with food, relationships, and myself. Also, I am now on the path of choosing a career that is more aligned with my true passions. It's interesting, although she is not a career coach, I happened
