In the fast-paced environment of pediatric and family practice clinics, I enjoy being able to take the time with patients to improve their health through nutrition. My favorite thing to do is support medical providers and families at the same time by providing virtual Medical Nutrition Therapy. Having a registered dietitian nutritionist / health coach on the healthcare team is one of the best ways to bridge the gap between nutrition and lifestyle instructions given in the office and patients/families taking action in their lives. Whether patients and families need help with GI issues, infant nutrition, picky eating, growth failure, overweight/obesity, managing or preventing chronic diseases, nutrient deficiencies, starting solid foods, or other nutrition & lifestyle-related concerns, I support medical providers by turning their recommendations into reality in the patients' day-to-day behaviors. Guiding a family through making real change around their feeding dynamics takes time, and I am available to help carry that weight.My coaching background combined with my love of teaching groups and families gives me a unique perspective and ability to meet patients where they are to help guide them forward in lifestyle change. The joy that my work brings me spills over into the work I do, which results in more successful patients and a strong commitment to my job and the rest of the team.My professional experience includes working with all age patients, with a more recent focus since 2017 in pediatrics. This puts me in a distinctive position to support the entire family through lifestyle changes that can be difficult at times. My personal experiences include a personal history of overweight, disordered eating, and discovering intuitive eating as an adult. I am also the parent of two school-age children with very different eating patterns. I draw from these experiences and those of the hundreds of families I have worked with to inform the individualized care I give every single patient.
Listed skills include Wellness, Health Promotion, Nutritional Counseling, Personal Training, and 8 others.
