Functional Nutrition Support for Real-Life Challenges
• Parents seeking science-backed nutrition support for their children, including kids with picky eating, autism, ADHD, or digestive concerns, who want clear guidance based on functional lab testing, not guesswork or conflicting advice.
• Families who want nutrition plans they can actually implement, using realistic strategies like food chaining and gradual changes, focused on foods children will eat, without rigid, extreme, or overly restrictive diet plans.
• Adults managing high stress, burnout, or low energy who want practical, data-driven nutrition and lifestyle support to improve digestion, focus, metabolism, and long-term health without drastic lifestyle overhauls.
• Leaders and high-performing professionals seeking evidence-based, integrative nutrition strategies that support resilience, mental clarity, and sustained performance, without trends, gimmicks, or without short-term rigid protocols that are difficult to maintain alongside demanding schedules.
Frequently Asked Questions About Functional Nutrition
My Approach
Do you work with adults as well as children?
Yes. While I specialize in pediatric and family nutrition, I also work extensively with adults and busy professionals. Many adult clients seek support for digestive issues, low energy, metabolic health, weight frustration, stress, burnout, and a long history of dieting. My background in corporate wellness nutrition allows me to create strategies that work in high-demand, real-world environments.
How is your approach different from traditional dietary guidance and plans?
Unlike traditional diet plans, my approach does not rely on calorie counting, rigid meal plans, or one-size-fits-all rules. I focus on education, personalization, and sustainability, helping clients understand how to fuel their bodies effectively based on lab results (not guessing) while building habits they can maintain long term without deprivation or overwhelm.
My Specialties
I specialize in working with neurodivergent children, including those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, sensory processing differences, anxiety, and learning or behavioral challenges. My approach uses functional and integrative pediatric nutrition to support the underlying biological factors that can influence focus, mood, digestion, sleep, and overall regulation, while honoring each child’s unique neurodevelopmental profile.
Support often includes addressing picky eating and sensory sensitivities, optimizing gut health, stabilizing blood sugar, identifying potential nutrient gaps, and reducing dietary factors that may worsen inflammation or nervous system stress. Nutrition strategies are always individualized, non-restrictive, and realistic, with careful attention to family dynamics, school schedules, and a child’s current food preferences.
I take a root-cause, whole-child approach, recognizing that neurodivergent children often experience overlapping challenges related to digestion, immune function, sleep, energy, and emotional regulation. Rather than focusing on “fixing” a child, the goal is to support regulation, resilience, and well-being in a way that feels supportive, not overwhelming, for both the child and their family.
My Qualifications
What are your credentials and background as a dietitian?
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN, CDN) with a Master’s degree in Nutrition and Public Health from Columbia University and advanced training in functional and integrative nutrition. I have spent many years working in corporate wellness with Fortune 500 companies, supporting adults with energy, metabolism, stress, and sustainable lifestyle change. Today, I combine that experience with pediatric and family nutrition to support children, adolescents, and adults using a practical, evidence-based approach.
What is functional and integrative nutrition exactly?
Functional and integrative nutrition focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of health concerns, rather than managing symptoms alone. In my practice, this means evaluating digestion, gut health, blood sugar balance, nutrient status, stress, lifestyle habits, and food behaviors. This approach is especially helpful for people who feel stuck, frustrated, or are “doing everything right” but still struggling with energy, digestion, focus, or overall well-being.