Certified Coach and Somatic Therapist

I’m a certified coach, and I help people recover from binge eating, restricting, body image issues, and the emotional turbulence that drives it. We work from the ground up, building layer upon layer of regulation.

My training in Occupational Therapy, Intuitive Eating, Integrative Health, & Somatic Experiencing forms the backbone of my approach

But first, my backstory:

For over two decades, my life was defined by a roller coaster ride of chaos with food and body image.

When I was fifteen years old, what began as adolescent dieting (circa Snackwell generation) turned into a more serious disorder of restriction. For two years, I counted every calorie, micromanaged every bite, obsessively exercised. And I lost a lot of weight. I was lonely and anxious, but I felt like I'd finally cracked the weight loss code.

And then one day (seemingly out of the blue), I had my first binge on a bowl of my Mom’s pasta salad. I’ll never forget it -- I just ate forkful after forkful against my will and couldn't stop. From there, I spiraled into decades of binge-eating alternating with compensation and orthorexia (an obsession with healthy eating).

The binge & restrict cycle was the focus of my life for over twenty years.

I'd get "control..."

and then spiral out of control.

I had no idea how to stop it.

At my core, I believed that my body was broken. I blamed it for being too big, too moody, too hungry, too much.

And because of that belief:

I couldn't get out of bed.
I canceled plans on everyone at the last minute. (so "flaky and unreliable.")
I closed my eyes at every window reflection and mirror I walked by, too disgusted to look.
I ate like a martyr in public only to go home and raid my pantry, "un-doing" all the discipline.
I stole food from friends and family, and even recovered things I'd thrown away in the garbage in moments of sheer desperation.

My life revolved around fixing myself because I believed that I was completely, hopelessly “messed up." But every "fix" ultimately landed in self-sabotage.

If all this wasn't a sign of being broken, what was?

As I approached my 40th birthday, I realized that I had been chasing my "best self" for years. It was the same pattern, different name... and each time, I expected different results.

This is the literal definition of insanity.

So there I was, nearly 40, a mother of three girls (talk about the guilt! Even having three daughters hadn’t been enough to make me change) and about to start another round of intermittent fasting

when it hit me...

I’d been here before. I’d been here before 795 times.

Something had to change.

I was running on a hamster wheel that I would never get off so long as I just kept running.

The process I went through was a radical deconstruction of diet culture, a critical analysis of wellness culture, and a rejection of social body hierarchies that keep most of us feeling not good enough. I spent a year challenging my food rules and body goals in a way that I now teach to others trying to break free from the same pressures.

It wasn't easy, and it wasn't quick.

But it worked.

I am not the coach who will tell you that recovery solved all of my life's problems, but I no longer binge eat or feel shame about my body, and that's a pretty damn big deal.

I wake up thinking about the day ahead, not about what I ate the night before.

I don't plan activities around food or exercise or body shame.

I feel full and I stop eating without even thinking about it. I also et when I'm hungry without worrying about it.

I read and think about things that actually matter instead of just nutrition articles and meal plans and metabolism hacks.

I feel like a normal person with food.

And that's all I ever wanted.

Let’s work on this together.

My work isn’t limited to one single method or cookie-cutter fix. I address the full scope of recovery — from food behaviors to nervous system patterns to the deeper stories about body and self. It’s practical and psychological, structured and flexible. Authentic human connection is the foundation of it all and I am honored to be chosen as your coach.

My Coaching Services

LEARN MORE

My Courses

EXPLORE

Cocoon Sanctuary

COMING SOON

Stefanie is an excellent coach who has made a real difference to my understanding of my nervous system, thinking patterns and all the important underlying aspects of food and body image!

My favorite part of the coaching experience was how Stefanie marries a wealth of knowledge with a personable, approachable and really kind style. Stefanie isn’t pretentious at all, doesn’t have an agenda and truly listened to what my needs were. She is very relatable because she has been through the struggles too. Stefanie was able to identify the themes and concerns I had and expertly tie it to workable solutions.

Molly

As someone with almost lifelong issues with food and body, the experience was life changing.

I have much greater peace around food and ease with the me-ness of being me. Lol. I learned so much practically, but truly it was Stef's ability to connect and lift up all the weird and wonderful parts of me - she helped me welcome myself home. I loved working with Stef and felt so much lighter and more hopeful after every session. Stef conveys deep compassion and understanding of the human experience. She is direct without coming across as confrontational. She creates the space for the client to move the session and works with what comes up rather than overly controlling the session format - but the session still feels cohesive.

Lulu

Sign up for Wednesday Weekly Emails

Every Wednesday, get meaningful emails designed for insight, connection, and clarity into your relationship with food, body, and well-being.