about me
Hi! I'm Stephanie.
As a former pharmacist turned advocate for holistic health, I’ve seen firsthand how modern medicine addresses illness by suppressing its symptoms while ignoring the foundational elements of true wellness: nutrition and gut health. Even more troubling, it operates within a power dynamic that tries to convince us we’re incapable of healing ourselves and must rely on professionals to “fix” us.
I help individuals break free from this deeply disempowering model by addressing root causes and trusting in the body’s remarkable ability to heal itself, if properly supported. Through personalized guidance and a “food as medicine” approach, I empower my clients to reclaim their health, restore balance, and achieve lasting vitality.
Professional credentials
PharmD - University of Georgia
Nutritional Therapy Practitioner - Nutritional Therapy Association
Certified GAPS Practitioner - GAPS Training
Vinyasa Yoga Instructor 200 hour - San Francisco, CA
Yoga Instructor 200 hour - Montanita, Ecuador
My Journey
My aspirations as a healthcare professional have always been rooted in a desire to help people feel better. I began my career as a retail pharmacist; however, after 6 years of practice I could no longer ignore the fact that my values and perspectives on wellness were not in alignment with those of the for-profit pharmaceutical industry. I also began to question the logic of treating chronic illnesses by suppressing symptoms rather than focusing on prevention and addressing the root cause of disease and imbalance in the body. I decided to trade in my lab coat for an apron and made the switch from pharmaceuticals as medicine to food as medicine.
My passion for my work in this field has been highly influenced by my own healing journey. In 2020, I was diagnosed with celiac disease and, after finding very little hope within the Western medical model for healing from the physical and psychological symptoms I was experiencing, I turned to the GAPS nutritional protocol. The healing that ensued was nothing short of miraculous. Not only did my various life-long digestive symptoms resolve, but so did my fatigue, anxiety and brain fog.
Through my formal medical training, my work with clients, and most compellingly my own personal experience, I have come to understand and appreciate the healing power of food and the many ways in which the biochemical western medical model has failed to heal the chronic illnesses that plague our modern society.
In working with clients, my primary objective is to educate and empower individuals to become knowledgeable stewards of their own health. By utilizing my experience as a healthcare professional in both conventional and alternative modalities, I provide support in addressing physical and mental health concerns through a variety of bio-individual approaches to healing the gut. Through establishing a new relationship with food, food systems, and connection to one’s own inner awareness, immense healing is possible.