More About Barefoot Nurse Nutritionist

All You Need to Know

Erika Dycus is a licensed dietitian nutritionist and the main force behind Barefoot Nurse Nutritionist. Her deep desire to help others achieve their long-term wellness and nutrition goals led her to open her own practice. Whether you’re seeking help with weight loss, emotional eating, hormone balance, or gut health, each client is individually evaluated and provided with a well-researched and comprehensive plan they can follow for the rest of their lives.

Whether you’re looking for nutritious recipes or need professional guidance to address a specific health issue, Barefoot Nurse Nutritionist can help you reach your goals.

Our Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission Statement:

At Barefoot Nurse Nutritionist, we are committed to making holistic nutrition accessible and approachable for all. We understand the challenges of navigating complex nutrition information and the barriers of cost in receiving holistic care. That’s why our licensed nutritionists work with major insurance plans to provide affordable, comprehensive wellness support. Our mission is to empower you with the knowledge and guidance needed to live a healthier, more balanced life—mind, body, and spirit.

Our Vision:

To create a world where expert holistic nutrition care is accessible to all individuals facing chronic disease. We strive to empower our clients to make informed, healthful choices that support their wellness journey, enabling them to live healthier, fuller lives.

At Barefoot Nurse Nutritionist, our core values guide every aspect of our approach to holistic nutrition care:

Personalized Care: We believe in treating each client's unique nutritional needs with a personalized, multidimensional approach that addresses the whole person.
Meeting Clients Where They Are: We understand that each individual is on a unique health journey, and we are committed to supporting them at every stage with compassion and respect.
Holistic Understanding: We prioritize understanding the full context of each client's life, background, and circumstances because our clients are so much more than the food they eat.
Right to Accurate Information: We believe access to accurate, science-based nutrition information is a fundamental right, not a privilege.
Equitable Access: We are dedicated to making expert holistic care accessible to everyone, regardless of financial means, because health and wellness should not be reserved for the few but available to all.
Respect and Empathy: We treat our clients with the same care, empathy, and respect we would want for ourselves, fostering a trusting and supportive environment for lasting wellness.

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Our Collaborating Providers

At Barefoot Nurse Nutritionist, we believe in a holistic approach to health and wellness. That's why we partner with various local businesses to provide our clients with the best possible care. Meet our dedicated team of wellness experts below.

Nurtured Soul Studios, Inc.

Rachel Gussman

Rachel is a e-RYT500, certified yoga therapist, published author, and mental health advocate. Rachel owns Nurtured Soul Studios an award-winning trauma integrated and informed mental health healing sanctuary where she uses yoga and somatic healing techniques on clients alike. She is a Reiki Master, Master Somatic Practitioner, holds several certifications in various health and wellness modalities. She has a yellow lab, City with whom is often found at the studio with her. She is active in her community and is currently working on her second master’s in yoga therapy.

Complete Family Wellness, PLLC

Helen Muchow, FNP-BC

Our entire goal at Complete Family Wellness is to ensure that you and your family have professional, quality, comprehensive healthcare available to you in the most convenient way possible.

Midwest Wellness Health Center, Ltd.

Dr. Ron Masukawa & Patricia Monaghan

Our providers have years of experience providing top-notch holistic health and traditional medical care for adults and children alike.

This practice was founded on the basis of providing care to you, the individual. We make every effort to get to know all aspects of you so we can answer your questions, help you understand what you are dealing with, and and how we can help you to get the quality of life you are striving for. We understand that this looks different for every individual we take the time to understand your individual needs.

Let us guide you through the healthcare maze, and help you find your healthy balance.

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What Satisfied Clients Have Said

One session with Erika and my daughter is already making herself a fruit salad! I’d be pulling teeth to get her to eat a healthy snack before this!

Emily H.

Erika has given me good advice and very useful counsel on what to eat and avoid for a kidney problem. She makes time to answer my questions no matter when I ask…

Rick M.