Marissa is a fantastic nutritionist with unparalleled passion for the health and happiness of her clients. I started seeing Marissa with little understanding of how to eat best for me: the food my body needs most, the best way to spread out my meals in the course of a day, etc. She quickly understood my individual situation and helped me articulate goals for my body and overall health. She drew up a plan that was (and still is) completely feasible, because it was not a routine, FDA-approved pyramid plan; it clearly represented my goals, my health restraints, and my lifestyle. And she made it clear that her primary goal is for me to feel better from a health standpoint. I've seen other nutrition counselors who express a sole interest (explicitly or implicitly) in how I look--I appreciated Marissa's focus on well-being, rather than on vanity. Over the course of our sessions, she provided genuine encouragement of each improvement and designed a plan to implement and achieve new goals each month. I hadn't anticipated this goal-based model; but it was an ideal approach to health improvement and weight loss. I ultimately achieved my biggest goal: feeling consistently healthy and energized. Marissa continues to make herself completely available to questions, concerns, or requests for additional visits. She's truly a life-saver.
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