Specialties
- Healthy aging
- General health
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Help losing weight
- Heart health
- Type 2 diabetes
- Prediabetes
- High blood pressure
- Weight loss medications
- High cholesterol
- Emotional eating
- Women's health
- Pre or postnatal nutrition
- Gestational diabetes
- Menopause
- Hormonal health
- Bariatric surgery
Approaches
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Intuitive eating💛
Relationship with food🏃
Exercise🤝
Accountability
Identifies as
- White
Cuisines / Diets
- Gluten Free
- Greek
- Italian
- Latin American
- Low Carb / Keto
- Mediterranean
- Mexican
- Spanish
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Minimum patient age
About Monica
Monica’s love of food, and her own issues with weight inspired her to become a registered dietitian. She spent many years at a community health center specific for Native American’s inspiring her to become a diabetes educator. Her career has been in diverse areas of nutrition, most recently as the Director of Health Coaching and Nutrition Services for employer-based health. Monica was the President of the CA Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has volunteered with Team in Training - raising money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, as a runner, mentor and coach for many years. Monica lives in San Diego with her 'daughter' CJ (rescued dog). She loves finding joy in every day!
Approach to care
I am a passionate and caring provider, believing in the power and magic of food in transforming lives. I work beside my clients/patients, meeting them where they are in their health care/wellness journey, working together to develop a plan for health and wellness that is powerful, meaningful and achievable. As your coach and dietitian, I will help you achieve your health and wellness goals, by tailoring interventions that work for you and with you. One of my specialties is taking people from the couch to the finish line, whether a 5 K, a marathon, diabetes management, diabetes prevention, weight management or other health and wellness goals. I am here for you.
Your first session with Monica
Your first session with me will center on us connecting and getting to know each other. More specifically, what your wants, needs and desires are for your health and wellness goals and starting to develop a plan to help in achieving those goals.
Education
UC Santa Barbara - BS; San Diego State University - Nutrition; Rush University Chicago - MS Clinical Nutrition
Hobbies
Family, home, walking, hiking, playing with CJ, cooking, dancing, traveling, and traveling. Did I mention family?
Licenses and Certifications
CDCES - Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist
MS - Master of Science
NBC-HWC - National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist