Hi, I'm Virginia Everett, a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and founder of Softly Nourished!

I work with adolescents and adults who want to feel healthier, more confident, and more at peace with food. My areas of focus include prenatal and postpartum nutrition, plant-based eating, chronic health condition management, eating disorder recovery, and sustainable weight management.

I have extensive experience working with eating disorders and disordered eating across the lifespan, from adolescents and young adults to women navigating menopause. My experience includes anorexia nervosa, ARFID, OSFED, and extensive work with binge eating disorder, as well as chronic dieting and binge-restrict patterns. I have also worked extensively with neurodivergent clients, including individuals with ADHD and other neuro developmental differences. I have extensive experience supporting individuals throughout pregnancy and postpartum, including prenatal nutrition, gestational diabetes, pregnancy weight gain and loss, changing energy and nutrient needs, and postpartum recovery. My approach focuses on practical, individualized guidance that supports both maternal health and baby's growth and development.

My clinical training also gave me extensive experience providing nutrition care for individuals living with chronic and complex medical conditions. I've worked with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, liver disease, cancers of major organs, cardiovascular disease and heart failure, obesity, COPD, gastrointestinal conditions, and nutrition concerns related to aging and chronic illness. My experience also includes clinical nutrition support, including enteral nutrition and parenteral nutrition.

I'm also passionate about plant-based nutrition and helping individuals incorporate more plant-forward foods into their lifestyles. I provide nutrition counseling for vegan, vegetarian, and plant-forward eating patterns. I help clients build nutritionally complete eating patterns while considering protein, iron, calcium, vitamin B12, omega-3s, and other nutrients that may require additional attention with plant-based eating. This can include support for individuals who are already plant-based as well as those who simply want to incorporate more plant foods into their diet.

I also have experience supporting clients using GLP-1 medications for weight management. This includes nutrition support when starting treatment, adjusting doses, navigating appetite and gastrointestinal changes, working through weight-loss plateaus, maintaining adequate nutrition during periods of reduced appetite, and adapting nutrition strategies when decreasing or discontinuing medication. I work alongside clients' prescribing providers while helping them develop sustainable eating patterns that support their health both during and beyond medication use.

My approach is compassionate, practical, and educational. I have experienced my own personal nutrition challenges and through education, and empathetic support was able to work through those. I believe nutrition shouldn't feel restrictive but balanced- emphasizing whole food sources for health as well as allowing fun foods that you love. We will create a balanced diet that is supportive for energy, health, achievement of your specific goals, and true satisfaction and enjoyment.

My background includes clinical, community, and private practice experience, and I earned my Master of Science in Dietetics through Eastern Michigan University's coordinated program. Through my training and work, I've developed a deep respect for how complex nutrition, health, and body image can be, and how powerful individualized, supportive guidance can be.

Outside of work, I enjoy running, hiking, Pilates, cooking, traveling, and spending time with my family. I live with my husband, our newest baby boy (2026!) and two dogs. I love finding ways to make nutritious food both satisfying and enjoyable!