Kelly is a licensed registered dietitian who takes an empathetic, goal-oriented approach to helping her clients appreciate the beauty of food and its power to nourish the body. Knowing that people have unique and personal relationships with food, Kelly focuses on helping her clients explore and identify any obstacles that may get in the way of desired food behaviors. By partnering with each client, she is able to guide the process of establishing goals that are both attainable and long-lasting.
Kelly earned her BS in Nutrition from Benedictine University, completed a post-baccalaureate internship at Loyola University, and received a diplome de cuisine from Le Cordon Bleu in London, England. She is an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and is part of the Behavioral Health, Weight Management, and Food and Culinary Professionals dietetic practice groups. She often uses her culinary background to include sensory experiences aimed at building and achieving mindfulness through innovative cooking demos, recipe development, and eating exercises.
Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Kelly worked in a public health setting supporting adolescents and young adults who struggled with food-related issues that included food insecurity and malnutrition, disordered eating, weight management, vitamin/mineral deficiencies, and hormonal-related issues that affect hunger and satiety. Kelly has a particular interest in working with clients who have binge eating tendencies, providing education and guidance on how to modify this eating behavior.
In her free time, Kelly is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys hiking, biking, skiing, and appreciating all things that nature has to offer. She also enjoys spending time in the kitchen creating recipes and sharing meals with family and friends.
Kelsey is a registered dietitian who is very passionate about eating disorder care and recovery. She views nutrition and caring for the body from a social justice, body liberation, Health at Every Size, intuitive eating lens.
Kelsey has experience working in eating disorder treatment at partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels of care. She works with all ages and genders but especially enjoys working with adolescents and young adults.
Kelsey also has experience in community nutrition, supporting families with infants and young children nourish their body with limited financial means. Her rounded experiences sharpened her appreciation for the intersections of mental health, physical health, and social determinants of health.
In addition to eating disorder care, Kelsey also enjoys supporting individuals nourish their body and manage their medical conditions through an evidence-based, individualized, weight neutral approach especially for management of diabetes, PCOS, high cholesterol, blood pressure, and gastrointestinal disorders.
Kelsey completed her undergraduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of North Florida, where she is currently finishing her Master of Science program in Dietetics.
It’s not uncommon to feel lost and confused when it comes to food. In fact, it’s frequently the norm. Jess steers away from the diet-mentality and focuses on a food-as-medicine and a “good, better, best” approach to educate and motivate clients to thrive and grow. Using her philosophy and approach, which are rooted in functional medicine, she has guided clients in healing and repairing their gut; supporting thyroid and immune health, reversing diabetes, elevated cholesterol, and high blood pressure; minimizing and managing pain and headaches; and supporting couples in preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum health. She works with her clients to create a highly customized plan to support their specific health and wellness goals for optimal health. In addition, with her emphasis on functional nutrition, she takes into consideration every aspect of each client’s health, diet, and overall lifestyle when providing nutrition recommendations.
Jess is also a Certified Functional Nutrition Informed Professional (CFNIP) and serves as the Functional Nutrition Director at Healthier Tomorrows. Practicing functionally offers individualized food and lifestyle goals that address the root cause of illness and health struggles, rather than just addressing symptoms. As Functional Nutrition Director, Jess advises and clinically supervises the dietitians at Healthier Tomorrows in looking at wellness from a functional perspective and addressing the whole body to support clients in optimizing their health.
Jess obtained her undergraduate degree in dietetics from Bradley University and completed her dietetic internship through the University of Houston. She was part of the Healthier Tomorrows dietetic team from 2013 through 2015, and rejoined Healthier Tomorrows in 2020 to provide virtual nutrition education and support! She has significant experience working with clients in outpatient settings, and she enjoys fostering relationships with clients and providing ongoing support.
Clients appreciate her non-judgmental, realistic, and upbeat approach!
Elizabeth is a registered and licensed dietitian who received her Master of Science in Nutrition from University of Illinois at Chicago, where she also completed her clinical training. Elizabeth specializes in eating disorders, disordered eating, picky eating, food aversions, and general wellness. Elizabeth enjoys working with clients seeking assistance with healing their relationship to food, incorporating joyful movement, and managing stress. In addition, Elizabeth has experience counseling on plant-based diets with both pediatric and adult populations.
Elizabeth believes in setting small and achievable goals for long-term success when it comes to habit and lifestyle change. She utilizes a motivational interviewing and client-centered approach in order to initiate positive and sustainable behavior change. Elizabeth believes that trust and acceptance play an important role in a client’s journey to success.
In her free time, Elizabeth enjoys weight lifting, cooking recipes from all around the world, reading and baking.
Chrissy is a registered dietitian who is passionate about creating an open, non-judgmental space to support her clients in forming healthy relationships with food. She works alongside her clients to develop a unique eating approach to fit their lifestyles while making progress toward their larger health goals. Chrissy believes that most patterns and habits around food develop earlier in life and can take time to change, and she is dedicated to creating an environment where her clients are empowered to make small changes that, over time, can lead to lasting changes in her clients relationships with food and their bodies.
Chrissy has experience with both adolescent and adult nutrition support, women’s health, glucose management and aging. She particularly enjoys working with adolescents and adults who may identify with neurodivergent patterns, anxiety, ADHD, sensory concerns, and similar tendencies. Having three daughters, she also understands that women of all ages are often faced with information directed at them from many directions that can negatively influence how they feel about their bodies and their self-image. Her goal is to help her clients not only understand how these influences impact their patterns but also how to work through them with a goal of improving self-love and self-appreciation. She also firmly believes that, while a scale can tell us about a person’s relationship with gravity, it does not define a person’s character or self-worth.
Chrissy received her education at Lamar University where she has also previously served as an adjunct professor, on the board of advisors, and a preceptor for the Dietetic Internship program. She is working toward her certification as a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist through iaedp and has a large interest in nutrition psychology.
When she isn’t in session, you can find her spending time outside, with her family, reading, or enjoying her newest hobby: floral legos.
Karena is a registered dietitian specializing in eating disorders and is dedicated to fostering a warm and supportive environment for her clients, ensuring they feel genuinely listened to and embraced at every stage of their journey.
Karena has experience working in the residential, partial hospitalization, and intensive outpatient levels of eating disorder care with adults, adolescents, and families. Karena embraces a non-diet approach that rises above societal pressures, emphasizing both emotional and physical well-being. Karena’s approach to nutrition is weight-neutral, trauma-informed, and acknowledges that health is a multifaceted journey. Within this philosophy, Karena’s focus involves cultivating mindful eating, embracing joyful movement, addressing the stigma associated with certain foods, and aiding clients in recognizing their core values specific to nutrition.
In addition to eating disorder care, Karena enjoys nutritionally supporting individuals with blood sugar management, cardiovascular health, general wellness concerns, and vegan/vegetarian nutrition.
Karena received her Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences from The Pennsylvania State University and completed her supervised practice training through Sodexo Dietetic Internships in Pennsylvania. Beyond her professional life, Karena enjoys discovering new culinary delights and exploring different locations. She cherishes moments with loved ones and enjoys nurturing her collection of plants. Karena delights in spending time with her dachshund, Theodore, and leopard gecko, Teagan.
Hannah Walker is a registered dietitian focused on helping her clients create and maintain a healthy relationship with food and achieve and sustain balanced lifestyles. Hannah has a true passion for helping clients live happier, heathier lives with the support of nutrition counseling. She works with her clients to help them establish balanced eating patterns, create healthy daily habits, and reach their desired health and wellness goals through empathetic, non-judgmental nutrition counseling techniques. Hannah believes health is not determined by a number on a scale, and she strives to create balance in the lives of her clients while debunking the harmful beliefs of diet culture.
Hannah was born and raised in northwest Ohio. She received a bachelor’s degree in dietetics along with a graduate certificate in Food and Nutrition from Bowling Green State University. She then completed her dietetic internship in Boston, Massachusetts.
Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Hannah worked in an outpatient clinic setting focused on nutrition counseling for improved overall health and wellness. She also has experience working as a personal chef, helping her clients adopt healthier cooking techniques in their own homes. Along with providing one-on-one nutrition counseling, Hannah is well-equipped to provide virtual cooking sessions and support her clients with meal prep, and she also offers grocery store tours.
Hannah absolutely loves to cook and create new recipes in her free time. She also enjoys traveling and planning road trips with her husband, doing yoga, and enjoying joyful movement in nature!