Specialties
- Emotional eating
- Disordered eating
- Sports & performance nutrition
- Eating disorder
- Binge eating
- Bulimia
- Anorexia
- Help gaining weight
- Healthy aging
- General health
- Heart health
- Vegan/vegetarian
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
Approaches
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Intuitive eating💛
Relationship with food⭐
Weight-neutral💊
Supplement management
Identifies as
- Female
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
“Great conversation and personalized recommendations. Answered all of my questions, and was very receptive and encouraging.“
December 1st, 2024“Maria listened and was helpful in changing my disordered eating habits.“
December 1st, 2024“Maria is encouraging, data driven, knowledgeable and empathetic. She makes it easy to be open about eating habits and work on improving them, and conversations with her are always positive.“
December 1st, 2024
About Maria
I am a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). My passion is helping individuals feel, look, and perform their best. I have extensive experience working with high performing athletes, but am equally dedicated to partnering with weekend warriors or those just seeking to be their best. I also work with athletes and active individuals who struggle with disordered eating or eating disorders. As a Sports Dietitian, my passion is to listen, understand where my clients want to be, and provide support, whether that is sports nutrition specialities, meal planning assistance, or relearning how to have a healthy relationship with food.
Approach to care
I help clients craft personalized, attainable, and sustainable dietary and lifestyle changes that support their health. By collaboratively designing small, impactful steps that preserve quality of life and promote personal choice, I help my clients achieve their goals from improved performance and increased energy to mindful and intuitive eating. My goal is to treat everyone with respect and compassion, and provide customized nutrition recommendations for each individual. Through nutrition education, practical application and encouragement, I’ve helped hundreds of clients achieve their highest health and performance outcomes.
Your first session with Maria
Our first session will include getting to know each other, a nutrition assessment, and learning how I can best support your goals and needs.
Location
📍 Round Rock, Texas
Education
BS in Nutrition and Dietetics (Louisiana State University). Dietetic Internship (NutraSource). Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). Certified Specialist in Olympic Sports Nutrition (International Olympic Committee). Completion of >3500 hours of supervised practice counseling athletes, and >2500 hours of supervised practice counseling individuals with eating disorders.
Hobbies
I am a locally elite runner and 5x Boston Marathon qualifier. Running PRs set in my 40s: 19:11-5k, 40:02-10k, 1:26:57-half, 2:58:43-full. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, running, reading historical fiction and thrillers, hiking, cooking and baking, and playing with my 5 cats.