Monthly program
A monthly dietitian program: weekly one-to-one care
A monthly dietitian program gives you one registered dietitian for a month of steady, personal care. On CognitiveMind.ai it is the Personalized Care Plan: four 60-minute video sessions in 30 days, a personal plan adjusted week by week, and chat and call support between sessions, from $600 a month.
What is a monthly dietitian program?
A monthly dietitian program is a set period of one-to-one care with one dietitian, paid by the month instead of visit by visit. On CognitiveMind.ai it is the Personalized Care Plan, the standard monthly plan on the platform.
The point of paying by the month is rhythm. Instead of deciding each time whether to book again, you and your dietitian meet every week and keep the thread going between sessions.
What is included in a month?
Four things, every month: a 60-minute video session every week, a personal nutrition plan adjusted week by week, chat support between sessions, and call support when you need it.
That list is the whole of it. High-touch here means the same dietitian every week, a plan that is revised as you go, and someone to ask between sessions; it does not mean extra products or services.
The 30 days run from the day you pay, and the four sessions belong to that month and are booked inside it, at times your dietitian has opened, shown in your own time zone.
- A 60-minute video session every week
- A personal nutrition plan, adjusted week by week
- Chat support between sessions
- Call support when you need to talk it through
What can a month look like?
Here is one example of how the sessions and the support between them can fit together. It is an illustration built from what the plan includes, not a fixed schedule: your dietitian shapes each month around you.
Example week 1: getting the full picture
The first session covers your history, your goals and how your weeks really run. You leave with the first version of your personal plan.
Example week 2: the first adjustment
The second session looks at what happened when you tried the plan, and the plan changes to match. Between sessions, a question that comes up mid-week goes to your dietitian by chat instead of waiting.
Example week 3: working through the hard parts
The third session focuses on whatever proved difficult, such as travel days or long meetings. If something is easier to talk through than to type, your dietitian can call you.
Example week 4: looking back and ahead
The fourth session looks back over the month and sets what to focus on next. If you want another month, you can buy it during the last seven days of this one, and it starts when this one ends.
Who is a monthly program for?
It suits people who want weekly structure and one expert who knows their history, rather than an occasional check-in. It is general nutrition care alongside your doctor, not emergency or eating-disorder treatment.
Often a good fit
- Busy professionals and founders who want care that fits around a demanding schedule
- People on a GLP-1 medicine who want steady help with eating alongside it, with medication questions kept with their doctor
- People working on diabetes, prediabetes, heart health or gut health
- Women navigating perimenopause and menopause
- People focused on healthy aging, or athletes fuelling for training
A better fit elsewhere
- An occasional question or a yearly check-in: a single visit or a package suits that
- A medical emergency: call 911
- An eating disorder, which needs a specialist team
Why does weekly continuity matter?
Changing how you eat happens in ordinary weeks, and meeting weekly with the same person means the plan is adjusted to what actually happened. Nothing has to be explained twice.
With visits weeks apart, small problems can harden into reasons to stop: a plan that does not survive a business trip, a meal that keeps going wrong, a question that never gets asked. A weekly session and a channel in between keep those small, and keep the plan honest about your real life.
Is a monthly dietitian worth it?
It is worth it if you want weekly structure and someone to ask between sessions. If you want occasional check-ins, single visits or a package cost less.
At the standard price the month works out at $150 a session, against $140 for a single visit, with the weekly plan revisions, chat support and call support included. Packages are lower per visit (3 visits for $399 ($133 a visit), 8 visits for $1,024 ($128 a visit) and 20 visits for $2,400 ($120 a visit)) and suit people who want visits at their own pace.
If you are unsure, a 60-minute first visit for $140 is a way to meet a dietitian and see how they work before committing to a month.
How much is the monthly program, and how is it billed?
The standard price is $600 a month, paid online by card for 30 days at a time. Nothing renews or is charged on its own.
Jacob Dowling, RD, CDCES, offers his own version centred on sports and performance nutrition, injury recovery and diabetes, at $750 a month; that price is his alone. The plan is self-pay and is not billed to insurance.
How do you start a monthly program?
Choose your dietitian and pay for the month online, or meet them first with one first visit. Online enrollment opens dietitian by dietitian, and where a dietitian’s has not opened yet, booking says so plainly.
Choose your dietitian
Pick a dietitian who may see patients in your state. Their monthly price is shown before you pay; the standard price is $600.
Pay for the month
Pay online by card for 30 days. Online enrollment opens dietitian by dietitian, and where a dietitian’s has not opened yet, booking says so plainly.
Book your weekly sessions
Book your four 60-minute sessions inside the month. Prefer to meet first? Start with one $140 visit instead.
Frequently asked questions
What is included in a monthly dietitian program?
On CognitiveMind.ai, a month of the Personalized Care Plan includes four 60-minute video sessions in 30 days, a personal plan adjusted week by week, chat support between sessions and call support when you need it.
How much does a monthly dietitian cost?
The standard price is $600 a month, which works out at $150 a session. Jacob Dowling offers his own version at $750 a month. You see your dietitian’s price before you pay.
Is a monthly dietitian worth it?
It is worth it if you want weekly sessions with the same dietitian and support between them. For occasional check-ins, a single visit or a package costs less.
Do I have to have a first visit before starting?
No. You can choose your dietitian and pay for the month directly where their online enrollment is open. A 60-minute first visit for $140 is there if you would like to meet first.
Does the monthly program renew automatically?
No. Each month is its own payment. To continue, you buy the next month during the last seven days of the current one, and it starts when the current month ends.
What if I cannot make one of my weekly sessions?
The four sessions belong to the month you paid for and are booked inside its 30 days. You can move or cancel a confirmed session yourself up to 24 hours before it starts.
Is the monthly program billed to insurance?
No. It is self-pay by card and is not billed to insurance.
Find your dietitian
Choose from the dietitians who may see patients in your state, and see every price before you pay.
General information, not medical advice. Last updated .