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Marissa creates a warm, thoughtful space where patients can step away from all-or-nothing thinking and focus on what will actually move the needle. She understands that nutrition is rarely about needing more information — it’s about finding an approach that feels realistic, personalized, and sustainable in the context of real life. Rather than overhauling everything at once, Marissa helps patients identify the few habits, routines, and systems that matter most and build from there.
Her work is rooted in habit and lifestyle nutrition, with an emphasis on creating routines that feel supportive rather than restrictive. She enjoys helping patients approach food with more flexibility, curiosity, and ease — whether that means simplifying meals, building consistency, finding their footing again after motherhood or body changes, or experimenting with new ways to nourish themselves without making food feel like a full-time job. Marissa’s counseling style is grounded in practical guidance, gentle accountability, and helping patients create meaningful change in a way that feels both manageable and lasting.
I believe nutrition education has the power to improve lives. Nothing is more rewarding than helping someone feel more confident, capable, and in control of their health journey.
Central Connecticut State University, 2013
University of New Haven, 2023
Yale School of Medicine, 2023 - Present
2024 - Present
Bridgeport and Milford Hospital, 2024-2026
Dietitian Driven (2026–Present)
Marissa creates a warm, thoughtful space where patients can step away from all-or-nothing thinking and focus on what will actually move the needle. She understands that nutrition is rarely about needing more information — it’s about finding an approach that feels realistic, personalized, and sustainable in the context of real life. Rather than overhauling everything at once, Marissa helps patients identify the few habits, routines, and systems that matter most and build from there.
Her work is rooted in habit and lifestyle nutrition, with an emphasis on creating routines that feel supportive rather than restrictive. She enjoys helping patients approach food with more flexibility, curiosity, and ease — whether that means simplifying meals, building consistency, finding their footing again after motherhood or body changes, or experimenting with new ways to nourish themselves without making food feel like a full-time job. Marissa’s counseling style is grounded in practical guidance, gentle accountability, and helping patients create meaningful change in a way that feels both manageable and lasting.
I believe nutrition education has the power to improve lives. Nothing is more rewarding than helping someone feel more confident, capable, and in control of their health journey.
Central Connecticut State University, 2013
University of New Haven, 2023
Yale School of Medicine, 2023 - Present
2024 - Present
Bridgeport and Milford Hospital, 2024-2026
Dietitian Driven (2026–Present)
Marissa creates a warm, thoughtful space where patients can step away from all-or-nothing thinking and focus on what will actually move the needle. She understands that nutrition is rarely about needing more information — it’s about finding an approach that feels realistic, personalized, and sustainable in the context of real life. Rather than overhauling everything at once, Marissa helps patients identify the few habits, routines, and systems that matter most and build from there.
Her work is rooted in habit and lifestyle nutrition, with an emphasis on creating routines that feel supportive rather than restrictive. She enjoys helping patients approach food with more flexibility, curiosity, and ease — whether that means simplifying meals, building consistency, finding their footing again after motherhood or body changes, or experimenting with new ways to nourish themselves without making food feel like a full-time job. Marissa’s counseling style is grounded in practical guidance, gentle accountability, and helping patients create meaningful change in a way that feels both manageable and lasting.
I believe nutrition education has the power to improve lives. Nothing is more rewarding than helping someone feel more confident, capable, and in control of their health journey.
Central Connecticut State University, 2013
University of New Haven, 2023
Yale School of Medicine, 2023 - Present
2024 - Present
Bridgeport and Milford Hospital, 2024-2026
Dietitian Driven (2026–Present)
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