Elena Arlington, VA

I was desperate when I came to see Susan. My life felt like it was spinning out of control. I had gained 50 pounds over the last four years, I was not sleeping well, and irritable much of the time, and my marriage was on the skids.

Within the first month, Susan had identified food sensitivities as a significant health issue for me. She developed a plan that allowed me to slowly eliminate all gluten from my diet and replace it with non-gluten foods. Although I was very skeptical that I could actually cut out gluten, Susan made it easy by identifying substitute foods. In two months, I was mostly gluten free, sleeping better and had lost 15 pounds without exercising or significantly reducing calories or flavor. I saw her very two weeks for six months and her constant support and guidance kept me on track. I began to feel better, my sleep improved and so did my mood. By the end of six months, I was able to address key issues in my life that had gone unresolved over the years.

As a result of our work together, my husband and I got into counseling and saved our marriage. I am a different person now, a year later and I owe this to Susan’s thoughtful, non-judgmental approach to helping me sort out my life.