Kiely Lavery, RD - Dietitian Nutritionist
Kiely Lavery, RD - Dietitian Nutritionist is a nutritionist serving Tucson, AZ.
About Kiely Lavery, RD - Dietitian Nutritionist
Kiely Lavery, MS, RDN, LDN, is a registered dietitian nutritionist serving Tucson and clients in Arizona. Her work focuses on Medical Nutrition Therapy, weight management, digestive health, cardiovascular support, and whole-person wellness. She offers both video calls and in-person appointments, giving clients options for working together as they develop practical approaches to food, health, and daily routines.
Lavery brings almost two decades of experience in integrative health to her practice. Her professional background includes work in luxury wellness resorts, integrative clinics, and private practice, providing her with experience across different care settings and client needs. She holds a master's degree in nutritional science and uses evidence-based nutrition as the foundation for her work. At the same time, her approach considers the broader relationship among food, mood, body, relationships, and a person's sense of self.
Her areas of specialty include diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, gut health, IBS, celiac disease, food allergies and sensitivities, thyroid health, autoimmune conditions, and PCOS. She also works with clients seeking support for sports nutrition, pregnancy and postpartum nutrition, pediatrics, perimenopause and menopause, eating disorders and disordered eating, vegan and vegetarian nutrition, and general nutrition. Weight loss and weight management are part of her practice as well, including personalized support related to weight loss medication.
Sessions are structured while remaining individualized. Lavery provides practical tools, meal planning strategies, and clear goals that are designed to fit into a client's life. Her listed modalities include intuitive eating, motivational interviewing, accountability, elimination diets, personalized macros, plant-based nutrition, supplement management, lab testing, and functional and integrative approaches. She also incorporates mind-body connection, sleep, exercise, relationship with food, and Health at Every Size principles when they fit a client's needs. Her stated approach is warm and whole-person, with an emphasis on intuitive nourishment, embodiment, collaboration, and sustainable change.
Lavery describes family and community as important parts of her perspective, and she brings an understanding of the challenges involved in balancing health, career, and family life to her work with clients. Her practice is centered on helping people reconnect with their own strength, find more peace with food, and build habits that support long-term well-being. Tucson clients can get started by booking an appointment or requesting an estimate through the practice platform. Lavery accepts insurance plans including Aetna, Cigna, Golden Rule, Optum, Oxford, United Healthcare, and United Medical Resources, as well as cash pay, with coverage and estimates handled before care begins.