Marissa Wertheimer

About Marissa

Marissa is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Obesity and Weight Management. With 10 years of experience, she has honed her skills in weight loss (lifestyle intervention, medical, and surgical), diabetes prevention, heart healthy eating, and sports nutrition. She is open-minded and ensures her clients feel heard and supported.

Approach to care

Marissa understands making the decision to work with a dietitian can be scary, and offers a nonjudgmental, compassionate, and supportive approach. She believes eating should be enjoyable, and loves guiding people towards a plan that feels liberating, simple, and sustainable. Marissa is excited to join you on your health journey and help you build lasting habits!

Your first session with Marissa

The initial session is all about getting to know you! Marissa will want to learn about your personal health goals, motivation for wanting to make change, medical history, previous experiences with weight loss, current eating patterns, food preferences, and lifestyle. Feel free to ask any questions you may have! She is here to provide support and accountability, and help you develop a plan that works seamlessly into your life. By the end of the session, you may set one or two actionable goals to work on before the next meeting. Marissa hopes with each follow up visit, you will build upon short-term goals that add up to healthy habits and big results!

Location

📍 San Diego, California

Education

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (Dietetic Internship); Georgia State University (Master's Degree in Health Sciences); University of Georgia (Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics)

Hobbies

Marissa enjoys traveling, going to concerts, group fitness classes, trying new restaurants, and documenting her culinary adventures on Instagram @eat.date.love.

Licenses and Certifications