“Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.”
(1 Cor. 6:19-20)
My Services
Nutrition Counseling
Your relationship with God is personal -- so is your relationship with food. That is why I offer an individualized approach to nutrition counseling -- evidenced-based, and rooted in the wisdom of the Church. If you are looking to make peace with food and your body on a path to healing your relationship with food, work with me! Together, we can set meaningful health goals that are specific to you and your story.
1:1 Nutrition Counseling
I AM NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS.
You can now work with me virtually through a company called Nourish. Nourish works to expand access to affordable nutrition counseling with registered dietitians. Depending on your home state and insurance provider, our visits may be covered. To book an appointment with me, or to join my waitlist, go here. To find out if your visits could be covered by your insurance, go here.
Presentations & Workshops
Looking for a health & wellness speaker for a faith-based event or conference? I'd love to help!
I can speak on a variety of topics, and will also take suggestions or requests.
I am willing to travel for in-person speaking engagements and am also available for virtual/online talks and conferences.
Upcoming Presentations
no upcoming presentations
Past Presentations
Self-Care and Self-Denial: Wellbeing and Asceticism during Lent — March 22- 24, 2024 at St. Andrew’s Camp, Jewel, NY (March 2024)
The Ascetic Life of the Head Chef — St. Tikhon’s Seminary (November 2023)
Advent Nourishment — Indianapolis, IN (November 2023)
Mother of Life: Nourishment for the Dormition Fast — Canonsburg, PA (August 2023)
YAL Conference Speaker — Cleveland, OH (October 2022)
Group Sessions
“Man as God’s image is body and soul, and they interact and ascend toward God.”
Interested in learning more but not ready for one on one counseling?
Have a group at your parish or in your region that is looking for a fellowship opportunity?
Looking for other Orthodox Christians searching for food and body peace?
Contact me to learn about upcoming group offerings!
Why I’m here.
After beginning my career as a nutrition counselor, it did not take long for me to discover that I was placed in a rather delicate role as a healing presence for my patients. Food and food relationship is an incredibly intimate topic. I was adequately trained to provide evidenced-based medical nutrition therapy as a way to provide care for my patients’ bodies. In addition, my training provided an emphasis on the patient-centered approach, caring for the whole patient, including respect for their needs and wants, emotional support, and involvement of family and friends. But despite these noble competencies, I was not quite prepared for the broken and malnourished soul my patient would place in my outstretched hands.
“Lord, help me help her” I would internally cry. “I can’t do this without you.”
Slowly, I took Christ out of his Sunday box and began to let Him into my professional life. I began to see how the healthy practices I had been preaching in the office were reflected in the teachings of our Church. With this new understanding, what I found was more fulfilling relationships with my patients, and a gentle enactment of a greater sense of true healing. I am grateful for the thorough and necessary six years of schooling that enables me to call myself a nutrition expert, and yet, it is no match for the 2,000 years of patristic wisdom the Orthodox Church has to offer.
Our faith is ancient, and it is alive.
Christ belongs in your everyday life. He desires this. Let me help you make those connections between God and everyday habits. I desire to help you not just feed your body, but nourish it; not just to exercise, but to move; not just seek happiness through wellbeing, but to seek everlasting joy. Let’s walk the straight and narrow path together as we seek to grow in Christ.
Giving Back
Portion of profit returned to the One who made me, currently supporting
Holy Apostles Orthodox Church, mission building fund.