“My dad was super critical of me growing up, which led to me developing a binge eating disorder in my teens. It wasn’t until I worked with you and took a deep look inside that I realized that I oddly found comfort in the cycle: trigger, binge, and crash—even though I was literally making myself sick, and using food as a crutch to avoid my feelings of shame and rejection. It didn’t happen overnight, but becoming aware of those bad habits, and identifying my food story, helped me heal my body, and my spirit.”

“Before working with you, I doubted pretty much every choice I made when it came to wellness—even though my job as an attorney requires me to frequently make high-level choices on behalf of my clients. Just like any skill, thinking healthy thoughts is something you have to learn—at least for someone like me—and practice on a regular basis. Since I had lost my ability to trust myself, I had to start all over before I could truly listen to my body! For the first time in my adult life, I can stop myself from going down that negative rabbit hole and shift the conversation between my own two ears. I’m empowered to keep rewriting my food story using self-love and self-compassion to guide me along the way.”

“As a new nom, working with Elise was just what I needed to feel more like myself again. We came up with a blueprint of options for healthy eating and spent some time in the kitchen cooking up delicious meals and easy snacks that I was able to share with my family. She made me feel energized and excited about getting back into the kitchen after a rough pregnancy. She gave me permission to feel whatever I was feeling, but also helped to keep me accountable and on track to reach my goals. Her guidance and reminders are helping me create a more positive food story and take control of my own food narrative for 2018.”

“I come from a family of very overweight women, and not surprisingly, I’ve struggled with my own weight for years—despite trying just about every diet and exercise program around. Knowing where my food story originated from, and that it is something I inherited, has empowered me to change the parts that aren’t serving me. It wasn’t until working with you that I was able to slowly (but consistently) lose weight for good and release the shame around food and my body. I also stopped focusing solely on the number on the scale, and started thinking about being a good example for my own teenaged kids.”