Brianna is a registered and licensed dietitian with a passion for empowering clients to achieve their health goals through personalized nutrition strategies. She believes in a client-centered approach that goes beyond diet trends, focusing on sustainable and realistic changes tailored to each individual’s unique needs. She also integrates cooking skills with nutrition, teaching clients how to prepare nourishing meals that align with their health goals. Her areas of expertise include diabetes, cardiovascular disease, weight and metabolism, eating disorder recovery and cooking lessons.
Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Brianna completed her bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics with a concentration in Culinary Arts at Saint Louis University. She then completed her master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition and dietetic internship at Rush University Medical Center.
Outside of work, Brianna enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Brianna finds joy in cooking, experimenting with new recipes, and sharing homemade meals with loved ones. She also enjoys outdoor activities, swimming, running, gardening, reading and walking her dog, Nugget!
Jamie is a registered dietitian that is dedicated to helping her clients foster a positive relationship with food and their bodies. She strives to meet her clients where they are and to empower them to make informed choices that honor their bodies and support their health goals. Jamie is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, certified yoga teacher and is Health at Every Size aligned. She utilizes the intuitive eating framework and mindfulness to guide her clients to reconnect with their body’s wisdom and to embrace a more balanced and joyful approach to eating and body image. Jamie especially enjoys working with clients struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating behaviors, clients looking for help and support with sports and performance nutrition, and clients looking for new ways to find enjoyment in movement and exercise. In addition, Jamie has many years of experience working with clients on a range of health concerns, including cardiovascular health, diabetes, PCOS and gastrointestinal health. She also has experience providing cooking lessons and instruction.
Jamie completed her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from West Chester University and completed her dietetic internship at The University of Maryland College Park. Before joining the team at Healthier Tomorrows Jamie worked with veterans of the U.S armed forces in both Virginia and Florida and has worked with local athletes to improve their athletic performance.
Outside of work you can find Jamie paddling with her local outrigger canoe crew, hanging with her two pups, cooking, and spending as much time in nature as possible.
Lauren is passionate about helping clients develop and maintain a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. Lauren incorporates intuitive eating and the Health at Every Size (HAES) philosophy during her sessions, striving to create an upbeat and positive atmosphere to make every client feel comfortable and safe. Lauren takes pride supporting her clients through their journey of creating more balanced lifestyles which includes ways to be more flexible, adaptable, and recognizing the positive change that can come when there is a more positive relationship with food.
Lauren is a registered and licensed dietitian, and received her Bachelor’s degree from Madonna University and her MBA from Walsh College. She completed her clinical training through Beaumont Health in Metro Detroit. Lauren is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Consultant through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.
In her free time, Lauren enjoys spending time with her husband and their two dogs. She enjoys traveling, hiking, cooking, and golfing. Lauren values the ability to reach more people through virtual nutritional counseling – she is passionate about educating and meeting her clients where they are.
Hannah Rivard is a registered and licensed dietitian passionate about providing individualized nutrition education tailored to each client’s needs and overall well-being. Hannah believes that individualized care is incredibly important, and she prioritizes that with all of her clients. She is well-versed in trauma-informed care and works diligently to create an emotionally and physically safe atmosphere for each of her clients. Hannah takes pride in providing a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental nutrition counseling space along with her consistent dedication to the Health at Every Size (HAES) and All Foods Fit frameworks.
Before joining Healthier Tomorrows, Hannah worked as a dietitian in an eating disorder treatment center with both adolescent and adult clients in residential and inpatient levels of care. Hannah helped clients heal their relationships with body image, food, and physical activity through individual sessions, nutrition education groups, individualized exposures and body image work. She has a strong background in Family Based Therapy, and significant experience guiding family sessions, developing individualized meal plans, and conducting various food exposure therapies. Hannah has worked closely with clients with co-occurring mental health diagnoses including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Hannah has significant experience also working with individuals struggling with ARFID.
Prior to working with eating disorders, Hannah also gained experience working at multiple children’s hospitals working in both pediatric and neonatal nutrition, along with lactation support. Hannah’s specific nutrition-related interests include eating disorder recovery, ARFID, sports nutrition, pregnancy and women’s health, and intuitive eating.
Hannah received her Bachelor of Science with a minor in Human Development and Family Studies from the University of Vermont. She completed her Masters in Nutrition and Health Promotion as well as her Dietetic Internship at Simmons University, with a focus on the treatment of eating disorders.
In her free time, Hannah loves to try new restaurants and coffee shops around New England. She enjoys hiking, traveling, cooking and baking, and spending time with her family and friends.
Kara is a registered dietitian that is passionate about providing judgment-free, individualized nutrition counseling while meeting clients where they are at in their journey. Kara practices from a non-diet, Health at Every Size, and trauma-informed perspective. She aims to help others understand their relationship with food and how it impacts their minds and bodies. Kara has experience working with individuals struggling with eating disorders, disordered eating, addiction, weight and metabolism, and sports nutrition. As a runner herself, she believes in the importance of fueling to feel and perform your best!
Kara graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Foods – Dietetics. Kara then went on to complete a master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition combined with a dietetic internship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. Before Healthier Tomorrows, she worked with a residential facility working with clients with eating, mood, and substance use disorders. Kara has experience facilitating 1:1 cooking lessons, restaurant and food exposures, and grocery store tours.
In her free time, Kara enjoys running with her run club, baking/cooking new recipes, and spending time with her two pugs (Cashew and Cannoli)! On the weekend, you can find her trying out local Chicago coffee shops and walking through the farmer’s market!
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), Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT), 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.
Being food and chemical sensitivities are often at the root of the inflammatory processes within the body, Jess obtained her CLT certification. With her CLT certification she uses Mediator Release Testing to measure an individual’s reaction to 176 foods and chemicals to establish the most effective anti-inflammatory diet plan for the individual’s specific needs.
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!
Courtney has many years of experience working as a registered dietitian with both teens and adults. Courtney’s approach to care is about finding sustainability with eating, and supporting whole body health for each client. She is passionate about helping her clients develop a better relationship with food, movement, and their bodies. She uses a weight-neutral, non-diet, all-foods-fit approach to care.
Courtney received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri. Courtney has worked with those struggling with eating disorders for many years, at all levels of care. She enjoys meeting virtually with clients, and providing support while they enjoy the comfort of being in their own space. Meeting clients’ pets is one of her favorite parts of seeing clients virtually!
In her free time, Courtney enjoys spending time outdoors, hiking, kayaking, and camping, or indoors, baking with her two kids and her husband. She enjoys sharing the love of food with her family and friends, which often leads to hosting holiday get-togethers and baking for others!