Specialties
- Pediatric nutrition
- Pre or postnatal nutrition
- Vegan/vegetarian
- Women's health
- Heart health
- General health
- Food allergies
- Healthy aging
- Type 2 diabetes
- Gestational diabetes
- Prediabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
Approaches
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Meal planning💛
Relationship with food⭐
Weight-neutral🤝
Accountability
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
“I feel like we made a lot of progress and I trust my provider.“
July 19th, 2024“I feel she pointed out things I thought were issues and told me how to try and address them“
June 14th, 2024“Tara give me educated information that I did not already know own. She breaks things down into small attainable steps“
August 10th, 2024
About Tara
As a Registered Dietitian and International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Tara’s goal is to support you from pre-pregnancy through every stage of your journey, ensuring a healthy and nourishing experience for you and your family. Specializing in areas such as pregnancy, postpartum, breastfeeding/chestfeeding, infant feeding, introducing solids, allergy prevention, and managing picky eating, she demystifies the nuances of normal baby and child behavior, and what is not, particularly when it comes to food. She is here to serve as a committed member of the village it takes to raise your little one and assist you every step of the way.
Approach to care
Tara’s goal is to empower you to trust and nourish your body. She believes you know your body, your baby, your child, better than anyone. She is here to be your guide, advocate, compassionate nutrition professional, and arm you with evidence-based information so you feel confident to make sustainable, long-term decisions that are right for you and your family.
Your first session with Tara
During your initial session, Tara will take her time getting to know you and journey that lead you to this point. You can expect to be heard from a judgement-free perspective. Tara will invite you to share your wants and needs and how she can best support you and your family. Taking into consideration your daily life, culture, budget, health concerns, etc., together you will come up with an action plan and simple, realistic goals to help you on your way to better health and peace of mind.
Location
📍 Los Angeles, California
Education
Bachelor of Science, Nutritional Science, California State University of Los Angeles Dietetic Internship, Pepperdine University
Hobbies
Cooking, trying new restaurants, hiking, reading, fostering/rescuing animals. She has also recently rediscovered her love for dancing, especially ballet.