I am a Board Certified Holistic Health Coach and Certified as a Functional Nutrition Counselor by completing the Full Body Systems training within Functional Nutrition Alliance , a program that is designed to teach how to leverage the powers of nutrition and using “food as medicine” to help clients feel better, and release excess weight. I love the Functional approach that creates individualized diet & lifestyle plans that actually work, so I may provide my clients the lasting results they’ve been searching for.

In 2016, I received my Associates Degree in Transformational Psychology from Southwest Institute of Healing Arts, focusing on Hypnotherapy, Master Life Coaching, Nutrition and Aromatherapy.  Since then I have expanded my modalities with Auriculotherapy ("ear reflexology"), bio-neurofeedback and Toe Reading.
 

After decades of body weight struggle, I discovered that I wasn't eating the right balance of nutrients. And, like most "dieters", I thought it was all about deprivation, believing that whole "calorie in, calories out" lie.

Our body needs to receive certain nutrients to function correctly.  When not given what it needs, it will store some as fat. It was after hiring a Coach and learning the importance of all nutrients, while dealing with how food made me feel, that things started to fall into place. I regained control over my actions & reactions, and started thinking of food as Fuel for the body, not an emotional release.  I also resolved my stress-eating tendencies that always had me regain the "lost" weight.

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During my studies and focus on the Gut-Brain Connection, it hit me like a ton of bricks when researcher, after researcher, after doctor and Functional Medicine practitioner, that the health of our BRAIN is directly linked to our gut health.  Immediately thinking of my own mother's health that quickly deteriorated right before my eyes, I knew I was on to something when I highly recommended to her dietary changes (which were placed on deaf ears).

 

My passion for sharing my knowledge and experience is what gets me out of bed in the morning.  I love empowering my clients to empower themselves with Healthy Habits so they too can experience all aspects of a healthy life without feelings of deprivation, or worrying about staying "on plan".  AND, more importantly, to stop degenerative brain disease, mental health challenges before they become too severe.