FOOD + NUTRITION

I've long been interested in the many ways that food sustains and connects people. Eating in a way that is both intentional and pleasurable promotes our healthiest and most balanced self. Taking care of ourselves is not only vital to how we feel and perform, but it’s essential in how we show up in the world for others. Thankfully, there’s so much more to being healthy and happy than micromanaging nutrition; we can nurture a full spectrum of wellness.

And that's where I come in. I understand the challenges of eating and living well. We have busy lives, lots of demands on our time, and a little help can go a long way. Combining the knowledge and training of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Health Coach, experience as a working mom of three, and passion for living mindfully, I meet my clients where they are and help them to realistically set and achieve their nutrition and wellness goals. 

I’ve made it my life’s work to help people, just like you, in whatever capacity I can.

From stress management, movement, athletic performance, sleep, relationships, to eating best for your lifestyle — I can help. In my early career as a Dietitian, I had the privilege to care for a variety of diseases in a public health setting,  managing heart disease, autoimmune issues, thyroid conditions, metabolic syndrome, IBS, child and maternal health, and food allergies. In my one-on-one work then and since, I’ve coached people to better their health through nutrition, lifestyle changes, and how to live well beyond our coaching sessions. My ultimate goal is for you to feel balanced and supported through your nutrition and lifestyle — and that’s something we all deserve no matter where we come from or what our state of health. 

NUTRITION + WELLNESS COACHING

This is for you if you’re looking for recommendations to advance your health goals through food, exercise, supplement recommendations, cooking education, and an in-depth look into your lifestyle.  Nutrition & wellness coaching is ideal for healthy adults and families seeking a nutrition "check up" and who want to delve more deeply into their wellness routines, ask questions about nutrition, and receive feedback, direction, guidance, and support. Coaching sessions can be scheduled for 30 or 60 minutes.

INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION COUNSELING

This option offers a more in-depth, individualized, and appropriate plan for individuals with existing medical conditions that require a customized therapeutic diet, or for clients who desire a customized nutrition plan. Whether it's digestion issues, autoimmune conditions, weight loss, weight gain, balancing hormones, increasing energy, working with a specialized diet, or improving your relationship with food, I look forward to supporting you.

Individualized nutrition counseling includes:

• Customized weight management

• Overcoming emotional eating

• Sports nutrition

• Plant-based nutrition

• Nutrition for optimal health, energy, anti-aging, and disease prevention

• Pre/postnatal and family nutrition

• Specialized diets

• Food sensitivities and guidance through the Elimination Diet

WHOLE BODY WELLNESS/ daily nutrition, movement & wellness support

For clients who would like and could greatly benefit from near-daily contact, accountability, support, and motivation, this level of coaching is the best option. This is an "all-in" approach to committing to changing your habits and creating a wellness partnership ensuring success at reaching your goals. At this level, we combine health coaching and nutrition counseling sessions with regular email and text support as well as weekly check-ins. In these sessions, you’ll receive feedback, support, guidance, answers to your questions, and when appropriate,  get "homework assignments".

All coaching sessions can be done online or by phone. 

LET'S TALK

Begin by scheduling a free, 20-minute chat to find out which way of working together is the right fit for you. You’ll have a chance to share your goals and ask all of your most important questions before jumping in.

I met Julie when I attended one of her yoga classes. The well-being she emanates makes one feel glad and hopeful to be in her presence. When I learned that in addition to teaching yoga, she was a nutrition and wellness consultant, I knew right away that I wanted to work with her in this capacity. After a year full of big life transitions and surgeries related to breast cancer, I wanted to continue healing and pushing myself to achieve personal self-care goals that had been eluding me. I consider myself successful in my career and in my interpersonal relationships, but in my relationship with myself, I often struggle with self-care and feel like a kid trying to put a puzzle together. I have a vision of myself, (like the picture on the box of the completed puzzle), and all the pieces are there, I am pretty sure, but putting them together is a challenge. 

In my meetings with Julie, we started from the beginning, focusing on things like daily water intake, and creating achievable goals at the end of each meeting. We talked about food, sleep, and exercise habits, as well as how to read ingredient labels more carefully. Her compassion helped me be more compassionate with myself. Her ability to see where I was, and be next to me to nudge me along at a pace that felt in tune, gave me courage. While it has not been easy to create new habits, I feel that with Julie, I have done so with ease. With her kind, knowledgeable support, I feel I am on the path I want to be on, and that she is there with me. 

- Christine, Set Designer