Nutrition

The Wisdom of Nutrition

As a health and wellness practitioner, I continue to study major dietary theories with experts in the field. Dietary theories range from ancient to more contemporary models of nutrition.  In my wellness practice, I support healthy clients as well as clients facing and managing a variety of health challenges. My goal is to help you discover what works best for you and help you follow through with your goals. Dietitians focus on calories, fats, carbohydrates, proteins, restrictions and good and bad foods. In my holistic health practice, I work with my clients to create a happy, balanced and healthy life without denying pleasure or resorting to restrictive choices. As a psychotherapist and licensed clinical social worker, I am trained to treat the “whole” person focusing on relationships, habits and lifestyle choices. Because of my psychological training I can help you uncover any blocks that may be contributing to your less than vibrant health. 

I believe that food has the power to harm or heal — food can be powerful medicine when we understand and listen to the needs of our bodies. I don’t believe in fads or extremes with respect to health and wellness. No one diet or approach works for everyone which is why I focus on a highly-individualized plan. Various factors can affect the body such as the season, time of month, exercise, stress, work and your general environment. I will guide you to find the lifestyle and food choices that support your wellness. Together we will create lifelong changes that will enable you to reach your current and future health goals in a manner that is safe, sane and practical. If done correctly, you can end the cycle of endless diets and despair.

When was the last time you talked to someone about your health, your relationship to food, your relationship to others and finally your relationship to yourself? Most of us don’t take the time for self-care, but when you focus on your needs and learn to listen to the messages from your body, you will find that many aspects of your life naturally fall into balance. Working with an integrative therapist can help you create a personal program that supports your unique goals.

If you are…

• Struggling with emotional eating and cannot manage your anxiety
• Interested in improving your health, energy and vitality
• Looking for nutritional changes and options
• Confused by health and nutrition information
• Tired of dieting
• Tired of feeling out of control
• Too busy to eat well
• Lacking support and motivation

Your personalized program will radically improve your health and happiness. Together, we will explore concerns specific to you and your body and discover the tools you need for a lifetime of balance. You will…

• Set and accomplish health and wellness goals
• Explore new foods
• Understand and reduce food cravings
• Increase your energy and vitality
• Feel better in your body and your life
• Improve personal relationships
• Develop a healthier relationship with food

Food changes everything and can even be used to heal your body. Food really is medicine for your body. As your daily diet changes, your body changes and your happiness and health naturally improves. Imagine what your life would be like if you had clarity of thought, energy, and excitement every day.

Experience the benefits of a radically improved, healthy lifestyle…

Mind

• Improved mental clarity and focus
• Enhanced creativity
• Reduced anxiety, stress and mood swings

Body

• Enhanced immune function
• Increased energy and stamina
• Improved sleep, digestion and skin tone
• Reduced cravings for sugar
• Improved health and well being

Lifestyle

• Balance at work and in your personal life
• Increased productivity
• Improved relationship with food
• Improved relationships with others
• Understanding of diet, supplementation and foods
• Tips to eat better while traveling or dining out
• Tips for shopping and food preparation
• Tools to help you prepare nutritious meals
• Simple solutions to live life with purpose and meaning

See below for a partial list of experts with whom I have studied:

• Mehmet Oz, MD - Professor and vice-chairman of surgery at Columbia University, medical director of the Integrated Medicine Center, and Director of the Heart Institute at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical School. Author of You: The Owner’s Manual. Frequent guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, Dateline, and Discovery Health.
• Andrew Wiel, MD – Director of Integrative Medicine, University of Arizona
• Deepak Chopra – World leader in the field of Mind-Body medicine
• Alejandro Junger - Author of the book and program Clean. Dr Junger is the Director of Integrative Medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital and a practicing physician at the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in New York City.
• Frank Lipman, MD -Director of Eleven Eleven Wellness Center and author of the book Spent.
• David Katz, MD- Founder and Director of the Yale Prevention Research Center, author of theFlavor Point Diet and renowned expert on weight control, nutrition and preventative medicine.
• Joy Bauer, MD – Nutrition expert of The Today Show
• David Wolfe – Authority on super foods and raw foods nutrition
• Walter Willett, MD – Chair of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health
• Sally Fallon Morrell – Founding President of the Weston A. Price Foundation
• Joel Fuhrman, MD – Author of Eat for Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off
• Andrea Beaman – Natural foods expert featured on Top Chef
• Neal Barnard, MD – Founder of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
• Geneen Roth – Pioneer in distinguishing the link between our emotions and hunger
• Howard Lyman – Author of Mad Cowboy: Plain truth from the Cattle Rancher who won’t eat meat
• Annemarie Colbin, MD – Founder of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts
• Arther Agatston, MD – Author of The South Beach Diet
• Lynn Goldstein, MD – Nutrition Educator at the Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health
• John Douillard, MD – International teacher of Ayurvedic medicine
• Mark Hyman, MD – Author of Ultraprevention and Ultrametabolism
• Barry Sears, MD – Author of The Zone Diet
• Michael Jacobson, PhD – Executive Director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest
• Bernie Siegel, MD – Expert in healing and patient empowerment
• Paul Pitchford, MS – Author of Healing with Whole Foods
• Harville Hendrix, PhD & Helen LaKelly Hunt, PhD – Co-creators of “Imago Relationship Therapy”