Specialties
- Food allergies
- Help gaining weight
- Pediatric nutrition
- Pre or postnatal nutrition
- General health
- Gut health
- Help losing weight
- Vegan/vegetarian
- Nutrition support
- Weight stabilization
- IBS
- Celiac disease
- Crohn’s disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- GERD / Acid reflux
- SIBO
- Tube feeding (EN)
- Emotional eating
- Prediabetes
Approaches
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FODMAP⭐
Weight-neutral🔍
Research-focused🤝
Accountability
Minimum patient age
About Susan
Susan is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition and Certified Lactation Counselor with 19 years of experience in pediatrics and gut health. Specializing in food allergies/intolerances, she has extensive expertise in managing conditions such as EoE, celiac disease, FPIES, and FPIAP. Susan guides individuals through their dietary restrictions, ensuring nourishment. She also provides postnatal and breastfeeding nutrition support. Her work extends beyond pediatrics, helping all ages improve their general health and gut health, including those living with fatty liver, IBS, Crohn's, and UC. Overall, she helps to build healthier habits and improve relationship with food.
Approach to care
In both hospital and outpatient settings, Susan has developed a client-centered counseling approach that empowers her clients with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve their wellness goals. She believes in a collaborative process that takes time, dedication, and personalized support, ensuring that her clients receive tailored guidance to overcome their nutritional challenges. For those seeking weight loss, Susan uses a non-diet approach, with a greater focus on nutrient balance.
Your first session with Susan
During initial consultations, Susan takes the time to thoroughly understand her clients' goals, current nutritional habits, and medical history. She ensures a judgment-free, relaxed environment to help clients feel comfortable and at ease. To promote sustainable health changes, she often recommends initial weekly or bi-weekly sessions. Susan is currently seeing patients through Nourish on Wednesdays from 9am-4pm EST. For inquiries, she can be reached at goodine.nutrition@gmail.com.
Location
📍 Connecticut
Education
University Of Connecticut BS in Dietetics (2005); Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Nutrition (CSP); Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC); Certificate of Training in Pediatric Food Allergy (through Food Allergy Research & Education); Completed FODMAP training with Monash University
Hobbies
camping, running, family time with husband + 3 kids