Compassionate, Evidence-Based Nutrition Care
Nutrition Counseling That Starts With Understanding You
Personalized nutrition care that looks beyond food alone — understanding your health history, lifestyle, and goals to create realistic strategies for lasting change.
Why Charis?
Nutrition care built around you, not a template
Every plan starts with your story — your health history, your relationship with food, and the goals that matter to you.
Personalized, Not One-Size-Fits-All
No generic meal plans. Every recommendation is shaped by your history, your body, and your life.
Whole-Person Approach
We consider physical, psychological, spiritual, and emotional factors — not just the food on your plate.
Evidence-Based
Grounded in medical nutrition therapy and 25 years of clinical practice across diverse health conditions.
Sustainable Change
We focus on habits that last — building peace with food instead of chasing another short-term fix.
Who We Help
Support for every stage of your nutrition journey
From chronic condition management to disordered eating recovery, care is tailored to where you are right now.
Better Overall Health
Foundational nutrition support for lifelong wellbeing.
Digestive Health
Strategies for gastrointestinal concerns and gut wellness.
Chronic Disease
Nutrition therapy for diabetes, heart, and kidney disease.
Weight & Metabolic Health
Non-diet, weight-neutral support for lasting balance.
Habit Formation
Practical, realistic routines that fit your actual life.
What Makes Us Different
Care that goes deeper than a meal plan
Comprehensive First-Session Assessment
We take the time upfront to understand your full health picture — nothing is rushed or generic.
Root Causes, Not Quick Fixes
We look at what's really driving your challenges with food, rather than treating symptoms alone.
Collaborative Coaching
You're an active partner in your care — we build your plan together, not hand one down.
Practical Recommendations
Guidance that fits your real schedule, budget, and life — not an idealized version of it.
Your First Session
What to expect when we meet
A calm, unhurried first conversation designed to set the foundation for everything that follows.
Review Health & Nutrition History
We walk through your medical background, past experiences with food, and any conditions that shape your care.
Discuss Goals & Challenges
You share what you're hoping to achieve and the obstacles that have made change difficult in the past.
Create Personalized Plan
Together we map out an approach grounded in evidence and built specifically around your goals.
Build Sustainable Path Forward
We outline next steps and ongoing support so progress continues well beyond the first visit.
How It Works
Booking your first session is simple
Book Session
Choose in-person in Orland Park or a virtual visit from wherever you are.
Complete Assessment
We review your history and get a full picture of your health and goals.
Receive Nutrition Plan
You leave with a clear, personalized plan built around your life.
Ongoing Coaching & Support
We check in, adjust, and support you as your progress unfolds.
Client Stories
Real change, at every stage of the journey
"Dawn took the time to actually understand my history before suggesting anything. It felt like real care, not a checklist."
"I finally found peace with food after years of dieting. The whole-person approach changed everything for me."
"Practical, compassionate, and never judgmental. My whole family has benefited from working with Dawn."
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers before you book
Your first session is a comprehensive assessment where we review your health and nutrition history, discuss your goals and challenges, and begin outlining a personalized plan built around your life — not a generic template.
Yes, we're in network with many insurance providers. We'll help you understand your coverage before your first session so there are no surprises.
Yes. In-person sessions are available at our Orland Park, IL location, and virtual sessions are available across Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Arkansas, Kentucky, and California.
We support eating disorders and disordered eating, digestive concerns, diabetes and heart disease, weight and metabolic health, pediatric nutrition, and sports performance — all through an individualized lens.
No. We use a non-diet, weight-neutral, evidence-based approach centered on sustainable habits and a healthier relationship with food — not restriction or quick fixes.
Let's Work Together
Ready to find grace and peace with food?
Book your first session with Dawn White, RD, CEDS — in person in Orland Park, IL or virtually across five states.