Negative experience with nutritionist

After months -- nay, years -- of procrastinating, I finally met with a nutritionist today.  Although I haven't discussed it much (yet) on this blog, the whole business of food has become rather a torture for me.  I haven't been comfortable eating in the presence of other people for at least a year, mainly because most food has become so scary for me, and I make disastrous eating errors when distracted by social situations.  I only feel safe eating when I'm alone.  This is the short version.

Anyway, today I was extremely disappointed and quite surprised by the nutritionist's zealous discussion of "supplements" with minimal focus on actual food.  Zero mention of hydration, exercise, or sleep as important parts of anyone's diet.  Repetitious advice on how to handle a jpouch symptom that I don't currently have -- from someone who, it turned out, didn't even know what a jpouch is -- was a huge turn-off.  I wasn't impressed by being asked the same yes/no questions repeatedly.  And definitely not inspired by the focus on computer printouts as opposed to my actual human situation.  I can Google general diet suggestions myself! 

This person came highly recommended to me, in a practice that prides itself on progressive and holistic approaches to health, and charges a very high fee (not covered by my insurance), which I was prepared to pay for solid-gold consulting. The biggest deal-breaker for me was when this "professional" informed me -- in stark contrast to every extant bit of jpouch advice, not to mention received wisdom regarding mind/body health in general -- "You can't go by how you feel." 

I beg to differ!