About Stephanie
Specialties
Digestive wellness
Herbal support
Healthy cooking
Dealing with cravings
Spiritual health
My Story
As I was growing up, one book that my family would sometimes read together was the book Back to Eden by the great naturopath Jethro Kloss (early 1900's). I was fascinated by story after story of how he saw people's health amazingly transformed through natural means of nutrition, fresh air, sunlight, water, and herbal wisdom. At age 10, when I started making a little money, I bought a copy for myself and started devouring it, and then other books on herbs and nutrition. Back then I realized I wanted to study hard and become some kind of a natural health counselor to be able to help sick people experience real health, and since then that desire has steadily grown.
But even though I kept studying, I found it rather hard to live out what I was learning because of my own unhealthy food cravings and emotional struggles as life took several rough turns. Not only that, but I came into a lot of confusion about what a healthy diet should really look like, and I adopted an unbalanced relationship with food that involved a lot of self-shaming and self-indulgence. It has been a long journey to find the right mindset about food and to build healthy habits, but I have learned so much and can relate to many kinds of struggles, so I can wholeheartedly say that it has been a worthwhile journey. I have come to thoroughly enjoy creating balanced meals that nourish and satisfy. I have experienced how growing in other areas of my life affects my health and overall well-being. At the root of everything, I have found that the real answer in life is the gospel of peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. That is where we find our satisfaction, rest, purpose, wisdom, and strength.
I have earned certificates in Nutritional Counseling, Master Herbalist, and Naturopathy from Trinity School of Natural Health. I am also a certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. And of course I keep studying, because there is always much more to learn!
I am passionate about being a health coach who can make a difference in people's lives in a holistic way. I want to come alongside clients on their journey, bringing joy and hope into their quest for good health, talking through their current health struggles, exploring their dreams for better health, pointing them to natural solutions and changes to consider, empowering them with strategies for building habits which will make their dreams a reality, and ultimately encouraging them toward faith in Christ and a life lived in close fellowship with Him, full of purpose and joy. I want each client's whole life to become a joyful journey.