Meet Maura

As a Registered Dietitian, Integrative Health Coach and avid foodie, I've had the privilege of spending the last decade coaching and empowering individuals to achieve healthier, more vibrant lives through a whole-body, root-cause approach that embraces mindful and intuitive eating techniques.
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Since day one, my mission has been to help as many people as possible create the health they dream of. I most recently worked as Facebook’s onsite Nutritionist in Menlo Park, CA where I earned a 100% patient satisfaction from my clients during my two years there; not because I was trying to, but because I genuinely wanted to do anything I could to help them achieve what they set out for. Additionally, I've been lucky enough to provide corporate wellness services to companies like McKinsey & Company, Salesforce, Wayfair, Dwell Magazine, and Lululemon.

As a mom of two babies under two, I also know exactly what it feels like to balance a busy lifestyle while still wanting to nourish my body and mind with ease. I genuinely believe food can be celebrated and eaten mindfully while also helping you become the most vibrant version of yourself.
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And I know YOU can achieve this balance too, simply because I’ve witnessed hundreds of my clients accomplish this exact outcome.

Therefore, my new program 'From Restriction to Food Freedom' is truly a labor of love: it's full of all the tips and strategies I've learned over the years that have worked for hundreds of my clients - including myself!

How I fell in love with the field of nutrition:

I was fortunate to grow up in a household where healthy eating and an active lifestyle were prioritized. My parents had an amazing garden in my backyard and from it, my mom prepared nutrient-dense, homemade meals almost every day of my childhood. When other kids were eating pizza and nachos at school, I was eating (what my friends would call) ‘birdseed bread’ with hummus, organic sliced veggies and granola. Though I was envious of my friends’ food at the time, as I grew up I realized how important the influence of nutrition and clean eating was to every aspect of my life. This passion has driven my desire to support individuals, families and team offices to achieve the health, dietary, and lifestyle habits they deserve.

Philosophy on nutrition + wellness counseling:

I'm a firm believer that for individuals to achieve and maintain their health goals with confidence, it’s essential they have the proper tools, resources, insights, individualized support, and evidenced-based knowledge to make this magic happen. I take an integrative, whole-body approach toward nutrition that is personalized for every individual. I emphasize mindful eating and sustainable behavior changes which means I certainly don’t push diets on my clients or sign them up for gimmicky ‘quick fixes’.

Through education, encouragement, and accountability, I’ve had the opportunity to coach hundreds of individuals through their unique set of barriers and desired health outcomes. It’s been incredibly rewarding to witness my clients’ create gratifying eating habits, gain confidence in their health, explore realistic solutions to achieve and maintain their health goals, and fuel themselves with the highest quality foods in the most efficient way.

CREDENTIALS

Registered Dietitian - Trained in clinical medical nutrition therapy at the San Francisco VA Medical Center + Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Didactic Program in Dietetics - Simmons College

B.S. Nutrition & EcoGastronomy - University of New Hampshire + University of Gastronomic Sciences (Pollenzo, Italy)

Diabetes Prevention & Lifestyle Coach - CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program

Integrative Health Coach - The Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Certificates: Advanced Health Coaching, BLS

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING

Maura gave me so many tools to improve my health and well being. In doing that, weight loss followed. I feel changed after the class and believe my changes will be sustainable. This wasn’t possible with all my previous attempts at weight loss. I was focused in the wrong direction. Maura pointed me in the right direction and I feel so much “lighter” in so many aspects of my life.

R.T.

“Working with Maura enabled me to make tremendous, sustainable lifestyle adjustments in just 3 short months. By gaining a new perspective, I have moved on from my old habits and I am working towards a healthier and more rewarding way of life. Maura brought a wealth of knowledge and resources that fit my current situation to help me accomplish my goals of strong health and happiness. I am now confident that with mindful eating and patience, I will continue to achieve my nutrition goals over the long-term.”

Vincent D.

“As someone who runs a very busy lifestyle and bombarded by the ad-hoc “eat this not that” media, I was frustrated with the conflicting information I was receiving regarding health and diet which was overwhelming and not personalized. This is why I started working with Maura and so thankful to have found her. Working with Maura has given me the thorough and deep understanding of nutrition that I needed to lead a healthy busy life. Maura has helped me understand the complex world of nutrition. Instead of telling me what to eat, Maura explained the science behind food, sharing with me what different kinds of food will do to my body and explaining the science and chemistry behind it. Through working with her, I built my ability to make my own decisions when it comes to my health.”

Anonymous Client

“Together we focused on nutritional approaches to address my Rheumatoid Arthritis. Maura helped me gradually replace some potential triggers to my RA. I very much appreciated the approach of adding healthy alternatives rather than an approach of restriction. I learned more about prebiotic and probiotic foods and came away with a good sense of how to add in nutritional foods in a way that supports my wellbeing.”

Erin Wray

“Maura came to Salesforce to deliver a talk on intermittent fasting and wellness strategies to implement at home, while travelling and at work. I was really impressed by her knowledge of the subject and depth of research. She is also a very engaging presenter, and the audience were full of praise for the session afterwards. I believe what resonated with the audience the most was Maura’s ability to tie the subject matter to practical, sustainable steps that the working professionals could take to adopt healthier lifestyles.”

Senior Analyst @Salesforce

“I’m the Office Manager for a startup with 50 employees – 35 of which are sales guys in their mid-20’s. Many of them expressed interest in leading healthier lifestyles, but didn’t know how to get started or what that really meant. I invited Maura into our office and she gave a presentation that really got through to them! She talked about the importance of work/life balance, managing stress, healthy lifestyle habits, the breakdown of basic nutrition and why we love the foods we do. Her presentation was informative and thorough, while also being approachable for those wanting to learn ‘the basics’. Our employees still talk about what they learned that day, and are making more of an effort to lead healthier lifestyles. We hope to have Maura back a couple times a year!”

Office Manager, Observeit

"Maura was able to rekindle my knowledge of the basic 4 and the effects of nutrients on my body. We planned how to make healthy choices fit into my schedule. Sometimes it was fun and we would laugh about the simplicity of what I at first thought challenging. I have had a successful transformation- I’ve lost weight and make healthy food choices. I enjoy the energy I have recaptured, and take pleasure in positive comments from my friends and family.”

Martha D.

Maura is warm, friendly, compassionate, and her empathy shows that she deeply understands how individuals struggle with living a sustainable lifestyle, she knows her craft. There’s absolutely no pressure in her sessions, it’s like having a best friend coffee sesh. She not only provides structure + options + recipes + support, the sessions allowed me the space to challenge myself, the courage to step out of my comfort zone during events ranging from social + business + moving your body, plenty of things to add to my toolkit."

M.O.

Maura is phenomenal! I have worked with Maura as my dietitian for over five years. She has helped me manage weight loss, creating a healthy lifestyle while going through an intense work-travel period, focusing on a healthy pregnancy and post-partum period, and now overall wellness. Maura avoids diet culture and instead helps you quickly identify the root areas of your concern. She is incredibly supportive and always finds the positive to focus on. My meetings with Maura are the perfect blend of supportive and inspiring. She always helps me come up with manageable steps to improve my health moving forward. While initially we focused on nutrition, her guidance has extended to my overall health goals including movement, sleep, and stress management. Maura is simply the best!"

E.A.

Maura is one of the best nutritionists in the business! I worked with her for over 2 years and the immense knowledge and coaching she provided allowed me to learn about myself and what my body truly needs. Maura gives the information and tools you need based on your goals to really build a sustainable lifestyle that makes you feel like your best self. From how to read nutrition label to building recipes, tracking macros, etc. Maura knows it all and can support your every step of the way. My energy, gut health, etc. was completely transformed and now I'm able to handle those pieces on my own thanks to Maura sharing her knowledge and insight. I highly recommend working with Maura!"

V.H.

As a team of 100 employees working in industrial distribution, less than perfect eating and lifestyle habits are commonplace. However, when Maura came in to speak to us on a variety of impactful health topics, she made it so easy for my team and I to put healthier habits, new knowledge, and valuable tips into practice. Maura’s personable, passionate and warm approach to health and balanced lifestyle made it possible for nearly everyone in the room to walk away feeling more confident and excited to take care of themselves. At the end of her presentation, she had a long line of people coming up to her to ask more questions and see how they could continue working with her, which was honestly a surprise given the demographic of my team. She received high ratings in our post meeting survey so we decided to implement her 1:1 employee coaching service given how valuable her talk was."

G.P., President of National Oak Dist.

Maura is extraordinarily knowledgeable on "all things" health and nutrition. She keeps up to date on new information and understands there is no "one size fits all" program. During our 6 week journey (weekly 1 hour group session) she presented a variety of topics and her presentations had great flow and provided a tremendous amount of information. In addition to great content, Maura is truly passionate about health and it is evident in how she presents and engages with people. I would recommend anyone who wanted to get a great foundation on healthy habits or a customized program to hire Maura.

S.R.

I loved being a part of Maura's group coaching program! I learned so much new information about nutrition, metabolism, sleep, stress, and maintaining healthy habits. Maura had so many practical, doable suggestions and was so supportive. I am so appreciative of the opportunity to participate in this coaching program. I’m already putting a lot of what I learned into practice and look forward to building on that. I highly recommend this program to anyone who feels lost on how to improve their health.

S.S.

I learned a significant amount of new information on nutrition, mindful eating, work-life balance, sleep, stress, self-care and maintaining healthy habits in Maura's group coaching program. Maura had so many practical, doable suggestions and was so supportive. I am so appreciative of the opportunity to participate in this coaching program. I’m already putting everything I learned into practice and look forward to building on that. I highly recommend this program to anyone who feels lost on how to improve their health."

L.R