About Stephanie
When I talk about improving your relationship with food, I speak from personal experience! I'm now a psychotherapist and holistic nutritionist, but for years I was famous among my friends and family for being the one who would eat all the sweets. I'd inhale every last chocolate covered strawberry at my friend's birthday party. I just had to try every piece of cake at the holiday party or I'd feel deprived! And I wondered why I was plagued with a host of physical and emotional problems that just wouldn't go away...
I received my B.A. from Yale University, my Masters in Clinical Social Work from Smith College, and my Certificate in Nutrition Education at Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts. I'm honored to be the Boulder, Colorado Chapter Leader of the Weston A. Price Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to traditional, nutrient-dense foods.
I've been in the mental health field since 2002, providing psychotherapy to a wide range of individuals. My clients have included Hurricane Katrina evacuees and jail inmates as well as adults, teens, and children who are simply looking to feel better. I've also taught a combined total of two years' worth of cooking classes based on whole and seasonal foods. Students have ranged from twenty and thirtysomething women seeking an experience of increased health, to adults with chronic mental illness who need to learn basic skills in the kitchen.
In 2007 I joined the Bay Area Hospital Leadership Team and launched an institutional food reform project, the "Sustainability Initiative", at the 120-bed residential psychiatric unit where I worked. I provided bimonthly cooking classes and a biweekly on-site gardening group co-facilitated by a horticultural therapist. I also collaborated with Dietary Services to source fresh, local produce and to create healthier choices on the menu.
Having spent so many years myself in sugar slavery, I am committed to helping others find freedom and empowerment through their food choices.
