I was born and raised in Los Angeles, California where diet culture was rampant. The home I was raised in was no different. When I was growing up the diet fads were low fat, low calorie, fake sugar…even though the diet fads have changed the culture remains. A culture that targets people that want a quick fix and have bunch of body shame.
I went to college and I majored in Clinical Nutrition and mastered in Public Health. I wanted to help. I wanted to help my good friend in high school who suffered from Anorexia. I wanted to help family members that were weight cycling and yo-yo dieting. Unfortunately, I realized that my studies had not trained me, how to help these individuals.
After over a decade of mothering, working in the schools as a public health nutritionist, and continued training courses I finally feel I have the tools to help. I am a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, an Affiliate of the Ellyn Satter Institute, and a Certified 12 Step Counselor.
My passion is to help people understand the roots to their eating behaviors, reframe their damaging self-talk and thoughts, learn to listen to their bodies, and set healthy lifestyle goals.
Please contact me if you would like to set up a counseling session.
Gentle Family Nutrition 