About Me
My Story
As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I use a functional medicine approach to get to the root cause of symptoms and treat them with nutrition and lifestyle recommendations. I came to appreciate this approach through my own health and wellness journey. I know what it feels like to be confused and overwhelmed by medical issues, to have symptoms that are seemingly disconnected, and to hope that someday you’ll find the link that ties everything together.
I have struggled with my own hormone and digestive health since I was in my teens, looking to doctors for answers, and at best finding temporary band-aid solutions that didn’t address the underlying problem. It wasn’t until my thirties that I started to recognize the critical role that nutrition was playing in my health. I became my own health advocate, diving into learning all I could about what was driving my symptoms. As I continued down this path and began to take control of my own health, I decided that I wanted to be able to do the same for others. I set out to change careers … to be the practitioner for others that I was always seeking.
My Practice
Through specializing in PCOS and other metabolic conditions, I have worked with many women struggling with chronic dieting, weight cycling and their relationship with food. As a practitioner, I see daily the impact that diet culture has on the physical, emotional and mental wellbeing of my clients. Because a healthy relationship with food and one’s body is a critical component of our health, this is often the very first step we will tackle together. Many clients feel out of control with food, are out of touch with their body’s internal cues, or use food as their primary coping mechanism. To better assist my clients, I became a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, enabling me to support them in breaking free from chronic dieting and weight cycling and truly discover food freedom.
My goal is to be your detective, advocate, and ally, while arming you with the knowledge and solutions to take charge of your health. I will partner with you to show you the power of food, how to make realistic changes that work for you, and how to rediscover the joy and freedom in eating.
About Me
I obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in nutrition and dietetics from Montclair State University after earning a BS in psychology from Cornell University and an MA in education from George Washington University. I followed this with the completion of over 1,000 hours of supervised practice in a dietetic internship.
I became a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor by completing a training and certification program provided by the founders of Intuitive Eating, Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD and Elyse Resch, MS, RD, CEDRD, FADA. The requirements included coursework, trainings and supervision.
Additionally, I have received advanced education and training through the following:
- Women’s Health Nutrition Academy
- Institute for Functional Medicine
- GI Dietitian’s Roadmap from SIBO Academy
- Gennev Menopause Training for Health Practitioners
- Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians and Professionals (EDRD Pro)
- Body Image Training with Brianna Campos
- Trauma-Informed Dietetic Care with Tracy Brown & Fiona Sutherland
Professional Affiliations
- New Jersey Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Behavioral Health Nutrition Practice Group
- Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine Dietetic Practice Group
- Women’s Health Dietetic Practice Group
- Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians and Professionals (EDRD Pro)
- Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)
