Karina Almanza, MS, RDN, CDCES
Karina utilizes a holistic and compassionate approach to nutrition therapy embedding motivational interviewing skills and dialectical behavioral therapy to best meet clients along their food journey. Karina specializes in diabetes management and is a certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. She was motivated to pursue the field of nutrition by her mother, a three-time breast cancer survivor with a history of diabetes. Additional areas of expertise include IBS management utilizing the low-FODMAP diet (MONASH University certified), plant-based diet implementation (trained at eCornell University), women’s health and wellness, and sports nutrition.
Paige Handler, MS, RDN
Paige’s journey into the field of nutrition sprouted from being a life-long food enthusiast. Paige believes in an All Foods Fit Philosophy, and takes a non-diet approach to meal planning by incorporating the principles of Intuitive Eating. Her expertise lies in medical nutrition therapy for a variety of health conditions and specializes in working with clients struggling with eating disorders and weight cycling. Currently, she is the primary dietitian at Center for Discovery in Portland, Oregon, a PHP/IOP eating disorder treatment center, and enjoys helping clients find their own path to recovery through creating a healthy relationship with food. Paige enjoys spending time with family and friends, chasing her kiddos around the park, and going to the movies. She is a member of The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is a Certificated Lactation Educator. Paige is both registered in California and licensed in the state of Oregon.
Jocelyn Harrison, MPH, RDN
Jocelyn made the connection between food and health at an early age and considered nutrition her hobby until the chronic disease epidemic hit home. She lost a brother who had multiple sclerosis to a heart attack and another sibling received a diabetes diagnosis. This compelled her to leave an advertising and marketing career and return to school for six years to become credentialed as a registered dietitian nutritionist. Taking a functional and integrative approach, Jocelyn will partner with you to find out which foods best address your unique situation and lead to your optimal health. Her areas of focus are GI disorders including IBS and SIBO, autoimmune disorders, and metabolic issues like diabetes and high cholesterol. She is a trained Monash University FODMAP dietitian.
Amanda Blake, MS, RDN
Whether you are interested in pursuing lifestyle changes to improve your well-being or require medical nutrition therapy, Amanda takes an integrative whole person approach to promote sustainable modifications for long-term success. Her philosophy is that diet is a way of life and our eating pattern is uniquely our own. Amanda's varied experience includes intuitive eating, therapeutic diets, and medical nutrition therapy related to chronic illnesses and bariatric surgery. She also provides a safe and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ patients. In addition to offering one-on-one telehealth visits, Amanda is a seasoned instructor and currently teaches aspiring dietitians at California State University, Northridge about the biochemistry of nutrients and the nutrition care process. Amanda is an in-network provider with Anthem Blue Cross of California (PPO).
Luba Rosenblum, MS, RDN
Luba became passionate about nutrition after having her own family. She feels that eating well is a powerful way to take care of yourself, and those you love. She currently counsels patients participating in a heart disease study at the University of Southern California. Prior to that, she worked with the Venice Family Clinic's Early Head Start Program to optimize wellness and create healthy food habits for pregnant women and families with young children. She has also been trained on the use of the low FODMAP diet for IBS by Monash University. Luba appreciates how nutrition needs change over time - whether creating a nutritious eating plan when juggling work and family demands, figuring out what you can safely eat when GI issues flare up, or optimizing nutrition during menopause. In her free time, Luba loves to hike, do yoga, or try new recipes that she can share with her clients.
Cassie Berger, MS, RDN
Cassie is an intuitive eating Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and former dieter. Growing up she succumbed to the allure of fad diets only to discover that they are not sustainable, practical or healthy! Her goal is to help clients rebuild a healthy relationship with food by eliminating the ideology of “good” and “bad” foods, and helping them identify the distinction between health and weight loss. Cassie takes an integrative and functional approach to nutrition, treating it as just one piece of the much larger puzzle that is optimum health. Through focusing on a mind-body approach, health can be achieved by incorporating conventional and non-conventional therapeutic approaches. Cassie also works at Center for Discovery’s PHP and IOP disordered eating/eating disorder treatment recovery program.
Founding Member
Esther Schultz, MS, RDN
Esther takes a functional and integrative approach to nutrition counseling, focusing on the whole person. Esther came to nutrition after a career as an English Barrister (trial attorney) to help people navigate their way through the science to find a balanced and realistic approach to healthy eating. She works regularly with clients suffering from autoimmune diseases, chronic lifestyle diseases, and digestive health issues, and has been trained on the use of a low FODMAP diet for IBS by Monash University. She also works with people experiencing mystery symptoms like unexplained fatigue, hair loss, vertigo, migraines, bloating, reflux, and anxiety. Esther is the creator and author of the food and nutrition blog, The Wholesome Fork. She is currently seeing clients in Jersey, Channel Islands.
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Samantha, Los Angeles