Specialties
- Food allergies
- Healthy aging
- General health
- Sports & performance nutrition
- Help gaining weight
- Celiac disease
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Heart health
- Pediatric nutrition
- Help losing weight
- Weight stabilization
Approaches
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Intuitive eating💛
Relationship with food🏃
Exercise🤝
Accountability
Identifies as
- Female
Cuisines / Diets
- Gluten Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
“Marissa is fantastic. She is knowledgeable and very passionate about her field. It's refreshing and empowering to work with someone who doesn't shame me or my habits, as silly as that sounds. She is helping me make small changes to my habits to reach my goals. “
January 15th, 2025“Absolutely wonderful human being! Extremely versed in nutrition and very helpful! So glad I found her here!“
January 15th, 2025
About Marissa
As a Registered Dietitian, I help individuals improve their relationship with food, enhance performance, and achieve their goals. With over 3 years of experience at IMG Academy, I have worked with athletes at all levels to meet their unique nutritional needs for optimal performance and recovery. My professional background also includes clinical, outpatient, and private practice work with a diverse range of nutrition-related challenges. My journey to becoming a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist was inspired by my own Celiac Disease diagnosis, which noted the vital support my dietitian provided to my family and I. This experience fueled my desire to help others facing similar challenges.
Approach to care
I integrate evidence-based strategies in nutrition with a compassionate, client-centered approach to support both the physical and psychological aspects of nutrition. My goal is to help clients feel more confident in their food choices, strengthen their relationship with food, and create lasting, sustainable changes.
Your first session with Marissa
Whether you’re looking to fine-tune your nutrition for peak athletic performance or navigating disordered eating, I’m here to guide and support you every step of the way. I believe in the power of intuitive eating and approach each client with empathy, understanding, and the desire to create a customized plan that fits your lifestyle and goals. In our first session, we will get to know each other by discussing your nutrition-related goals and challenges. This will help me understand how to best support you during our time together. I’m happy to answer any questions you have about the process of working with me, and I’m looking forward to sharing some laughs along the way!
Location
📍 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Education
Master of Science - Nutrition and Dietetics: Food Science Concentration, University of Southern Mississippi; Bachelor of Science - Nutrition & Dietetics, Immaculata University
Hobbies
Traveling (finally made it to Europe this year!); Reading; Beaching; Walking; Spending time with family, friends, & my dog Miley; Exercising
Licenses and Certifications
LDN - Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
MS - Master of Science
RD - Registered Dietitian