My Background

I’m a licensed psychotherapist and a Cornell-certified Plant-Based Nutrition Coach.  I’ve experienced the frustrations of gaining and losing weight on various diets, and the feelings of dissatisfaction with my body image. And, of course, hormonal and other changes that come with aging can lead to changes in our physical strength, our appearance, and pose challenges to our self-esteem. With seriousness, compassion, warmth and kindness, I want to help you reclaim control over your relationship with food, lose excess weight, and improve your overall health.

As a trained medical social worker, I spent many years working in hospitals and in hospice, helping patients and their families cope with illness and loss.   For the past 15 years, I’ve worked as a psychotherapist in private practice, helping individuals and couples to strengthen their resilience and identify strategies for effective coping.  I bring these skills and experience to nutrition coaching.  This knowledge and experience supports my work as a whole food plant based coach.