Specialties
- Heart health
- Kidney disease
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- High cholesterol
- Prediabetes
- High blood pressure
- Disordered eating
- Gut health
- Emotional eating
- Weight stabilization
- Women's health
- Help gaining weight
- Weight loss medications
- IBS
- Type 1 diabetes
- Type 2 diabetes
- GERD / Acid reflux
Approaches
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Intuitive eating🥘
Meal planning💛
Relationship with food⭐
Weight-neutral
Minimum patient age
About Ellen
As a Master's level Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, I have the pleasure of helping individuals and groups struggling with diabetes, prediabetes, kidney disease, weight issues, digestive conditions, and mental health issues. I have worked in clinical and community settings, including hospitals, dialysis centers, a primary care physician's office, and community education programs. With a passion for education, I have taught diabetes self-management training classes and maintain the credential of Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. I am excited to help you bring the joy back into eating while maintaining a healthy lifestyle!
Approach to care
I use a collaborative, compassionate, nonjudgmental, individualized, and inclusive approach in my practice. Trained in motivational interviewing, I will meet you where you are and guide you toward your health goals. I will empower you with knowledge without overwhelming you with information. Using a holistic approach, I will incorporate exercise, stress management, mindful eating and sleep habits into our sessions. I do not believe in restrictive diets and will encourage you to include your favorite foods in moderation in your eating plan!
Your first session with Ellen
We will get to know each other and establish what is most important to you regarding your nutrition and health. I will obtain a complete medical history including medical conditions, medications, bloodwork results if available, and usual eating habits and provide any education that is relevant to your needs. Together, we will develop an individualized action plan that includes realistic, attainable goals that you will work toward at your own pace. This may include personalized recipes, meal plans and snacking tips. I look forward to joining you on your journey!
Location
📍 Lawrenceville, New Jersey
Education
BS Dietetics, Rutgers University; BA Psychology, Lafayette College; MS Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers University; RDN Saint Elizabeth University
Hobbies
Dancing (especially Argentine tango!), working out, cooking, reading, volunteer dogwalking, watching movies and series, spending time with my cats, Linus and Chloe