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Compassionate care that honors the whole person.
Care at Embody Nutrition & Integrative Therapies is grounded in a biopsychosocial-spiritual, whole-person model — one that looks at the full picture of who you are: your body, mind, emotions, relationships, and culture, and how these impact your health and wellbeing. My approach is root cause-based, weight-inclusive/HAES®-informed, trauma-informed, Polyvagal-informed, mindfulness-based, and person-centered.
I work with adolescents (16+) and adults experiencing a wide range of mental and physical health concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, eating disorders, body image concerns, digestive health conditions, and nutritional deficiencies, among other concerns. Whether you are seeking support for the first time or have been searching for answers for years, my goal is to meet you where you are with thoughtful, individualized care.
Services are available in both English and Spanish.
Three paths. One integrative approach.
Whether you begin with integrative and functional nutrition, mental health therapy, or yoga and meditation, each service is offered independently and personalized to your individual needs and goals. If appropriate, services can also be thoughtfully integrated over time to provide more comprehensive support.
To support a personalized and flexible approach to care, services are provided on a private-pay basis. This allows treatment to be guided by your individual needs rather than the requirements or limitations of insurance plans.
Many insurance plans include out-of-network benefits, which may reimburse a portion of the cost of services. If your plan offers these benefits, you typically pay for your session upfront and then submit a claim for reimbursement. Depending on your plan, you may be reimbursed for a percentage of the session fee after meeting your out-of-network deductible.
To simplify the reimbursement process for mental health therapy, I have partnered with Mentaya, a platform that helps clients verify their out-of-network benefits and submit claims for reimbursement. If you prefer, I can also provide a superbill for you to submit directly to your insurance carrier.
Please note that Mentaya's services are currently available only for psychotherapy sessions. For nutrition services, I am happy to provide a superbill that you may submit directly to your insurance company for possible out-of-network reimbursement. Because coverage varies by plan, I encourage you to verify your out-of-network benefits before your first appointment.
A limited number of reduced-fee appointments are available based on financial need. If you would like to explore this option, please inquire about current availability.
Virginia (Gigi) Alcalde Davis
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, and Registered Yoga Teacher with a passion for helping adolescents and adults navigate the intersection of mental and physical health.
My path into this work has been shaped by both professional training and personal experience. Through navigating my own physical and mental health challenges, I found myself searching for a more integrated understanding of healing—one that recognized the interconnectedness of our physical, emotional, mental, social, and spiritual well-being, and the many factors that shape our overall health. That journey continues to shape how I practice today.
I believe symptoms, whether emotional or physical, carry meaningful information rather than represent personal failure or something to fix or eliminate right away without first understanding what they're communicating. I approach every person I work with and their life story with curiosity, compassion, and depth.
My hope is to create a space where you feel safe enough to better understand yourself and reconnect with your body while finding relief from symptoms and developing practical tools and strategies to move through life with greater balance, resilience, and clarity.
Throughout my career, I have worked in nutrition education in the school system, taught yoga and mindfulness-based practices in private and public settings and provided clinical nutrition and mental health therapy across outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization levels of care. These experiences have given me the opportunity to support people with a wide range of mental health, nutritional, and medical concerns.
Order professional-grade, practitioner-curated supplements through my virtual Fullscript dispensary, with personalized recommendations tailored to your care plan.
Whether you're facing emotional challenges, physical symptoms, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, this is a space to slow down, meet yourself with curiosity, and gain a deeper understanding of your experiences and your health. Schedule a complimentary introductory call to ask questions, learn more about my approach, and see if we're the right fit.
