About Kathleen
I am a National Board Certified Health & Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, Whole Food Plant-Based Cooking Instructor and founder of Nourish Whole Health LLC. I help busy women make sustainable shifts to simplify their wellness and thrive with healthier habits, mindset shifts and plant-based nutrition. I am passionate about helping my clients find the simplicity in wellness. Simple changes in daily routines can have a significant impact on your quality of life.
I received my health coach training at the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy. I have completed a 200 hour Yoga Teacher Training, Reiki Level 1 & 2, received a certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies and a Forks Over Knives Plant-Based certificate from Rouxbe Online Cooking School. Additionally, I have a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Stonehill College and a Masters of Science in Finance from Northeastern University.
Having worked in the Financial Services industry for many years I have experienced the challenges of a demanding career while trying to balance my personal life and family. I was a primary caregiver for my parents and brother when they were faced with chronic illnesses as well as continue to navigate my own health journey. It is my own health challenges and those of my family that brought me to health coaching.
I believe in the power of lifestyle change so you can live life to the fullest. As your health coach, I will meet you where you are on your journey, empower you to take action and support you to overcome obstacles and achieve what you want in your life. Take a moment to think about your future and your wellness. Are you ready to make that future a reality?
My story
I love to cook, knit, move my body and do anything that involves being outside at the beach or the mountains! I am passionate about health & wellness because I have learned how much it matters and how important it is for me to be proactive and own my health.
My journey began after herniating a disc when I sought after “alternative” ways to heal. I found acupuncture and began to learn about how my wellness did not depend on only one thing. In addition, I was struggling with sugar addiction and wondering why I couldn’t lose weight. I began working with a functional medicine practitioner who was also a health coach. I remember thinking to myself, “When is she going to tell me what I can’t eat? What diet is she going to put me on?” She didn’t do either. What she did do was educate me about food and its impact on health. The focus was not on what I was removing, but instead what I was adding. The choice was mine – did I want to make a change? She taught me the importance of real food, how sugar can wreak havoc on your body and how many food marketers deceive consumers. She taught me about stress and how constantly “doing” impacted my health. She helped me see that I was holding on to grief over the loss of my Mom, Dad and Brother and that facing that was not minimizing or forgetting about my loved ones. She was my accountability partner and supported me in achieving my vision of my optimal health.
Shortly after I began working with her, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. I was scared after my cancer diagnosis yet grateful for my acupuncturist and functional medicine practitioner who both supported me on a road that became about so much more than cancer. At each stage in my journey I continue to learn more about the importance of looking at my body as a whole and how all aspects of my life (sleep, stress, resilience, movement, nutrition and community) are connected. I have learned to appreciate my body and recognize when it is giving me signs that something is off balance. This did not happen over night. It takes time and YOU have to WANT to do it. If you are ready to start living your life to the fullest, appreciating your body and all that is has to offer so that you can be all that you want to be, then let’s connect to see how I can support you on your journey!
