My Story

Hi! I’m Stephanie, a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, AIP Certified Coach, and allergy-friendly recipe developer. A little bit about me – I can typically be found in my kitchen cooking nourishing AIP/Paleo meals, I am a former landscape architect who is allergic to most plants, and I have a love of exploring cities. After developing multiple autoimmune diseases and a rare allergic inflammatory disease, I decided to take back control of my health through a holistic approach, focusing on incorporating nutrient-dense foods along with big changes to my lifestyle.

Even though I grew up with asthma and environmental allergies, my real health journey began in my late twenties. After moving to New York City, I started to experience extreme fatigue, migraines, an asthma flare-up, and digestive issues that I originally attributed to working a high-stress job. During that time, I always felt “out of it,” living in perpetual brain fog.

Fortunately, I was able to figure out some of the reasons behind my chronic symptoms and was diagnosed with a yeast allergy, gluten sensitivity, and Hashimoto’s. After removing gluten from my diet, I almost immediately felt so much better and believed this was the key to my healing.

However in 2018, my life dramatically changed when I was diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease that can be triggered by food and environmental allergens. At my lowest point, I could only eat a handful of foods and even then, I was still struggling. I had always been open and curious about all types of food, and now my diet no longer reflected me.

Nutritional Therapy

Based on my own experiences of learning to live well with EoE and autoimmune disease, I decided to head back to school to study nutritional therapy. As a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP), I specialize in supporting clients living with autoimmunity, food allergies, and digestive disorders through a balanced and personalized approach.

I’ve learned in my own health journey and through my nutritional therapy education, that nutrition does not have a “one-size-fits-all” approach. What is “healthy” for one person, might not work for someone else. This is exactly why I am here as an NTP, supporting and empowering you to discover how to feel your best and heal from within.