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Specialties
- Emotional eating
- Gut health
- Healthy aging
- Help gaining weight
- Help losing weight
- IBS
- Sports & performance nutrition
- Women's health
Approaches
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Functional medicineđź’›
Relationship with food🧪
Lab testingđź’¤
Sleep
Identifies as
- Christian
- Female
Minimum patient age
About Marissa
Hi, I’m Marissa, a registered dietitian with a passion for helping women heal from chronic stress, gut issues, and hormonal imbalances. With a background in both nutrition, personal training, and dance, I take a holistic, root-cause approach to wellness, integrating movement, mindfulness, and functional nutrition to support sustainable healing. I specialize in working with women struggling with painful periods, endometriosis, IBS, and so much more. I aim to help you balance your hormones, improve digestion, and regain energy through personalized nutrition and lifestyle strategies. My approach is evidence-based yet compassionate, focusing on realistic, achievable changes that fit seamlessly into your life. Beyond my work with Nourish, I am also the founder of Thrival Mode, an online community and coaching program that empowers women to break free from survival mode and step into vibrant health through somatic movement, nervous system regulation, and functional nutrition.
Approach to care
I take a root-cause, whole-body approach to healing, addressing the stressors that keep you stuck in survival mode. My framework blends functional nutrition, nervous system regulation, and somatic movement to help you thrive. 🔹 Identify Stressors – We’ll uncover gut imbalances, blood sugar issues, poor sleep, and chronic stress that impact your health and symptoms. 🔹 Support the Body – Instead of quick fixes, I focus on personalized nutrition, meal timing, and functional testing to support natural healing. 🔹 Regulate the Nervous System – Functional breathing, somatic movement, and mindfulness help shift you into a state of restoration, where true healing happens. 🔹 Personalized Healing – No cookie-cutter plans. Your journey is unique, with habit-based changes that fit your lifestyle—so you can feel better without restriction or burnout.
Your first session with Marissa
Your first session is all about getting to know you—your health history, lifestyle, and unique needs—so we can create a tailored healing plan. This is a judgment-free space where you can openly share your struggles, symptoms, and goals. 🔹 Deep Dive into Your Health – We’ll explore your symptoms, medical history, stress levels, digestion, cycle (if applicable), and relationship with food and movement. 🔹 Daily Habits & Stressors – We’ll assess your eating patterns, sleep, movement, and emotional well-being to identify hidden stressors. 🔹 Root-Cause Approach – We’ll connect the dots between your gut, hormones, nervous system, and metabolism to uncover the “why” behind your symptoms. 🔹 Personalized Guidance – You’ll leave with clear, practical next steps—nutrition, meal timing, movement, and stress support strategies. 🔹 Ongoing Support – Healing takes time, and I’m here to guide you every step of the way!
Location
đź“Ť St Petersburg, Florida
Education
B.S. in Dietetics & Food Science
Hobbies
Dance/choreography, reading, writing, weight training, sunset walks.
Licenses and Certifications
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist