HI! I’M SOPHIA
I am a functional medicine dietitian dedicated to addressing the root cause through personalized nutrition and lifestyle interventions. I partner with clients to create a targeted plan that suits their unique needs and goals and provide them with the tools to transform their health. Blending functional, holistic, and integrative medicine, I focus on supporting nutrition, sleep, movement, gut health, and mindfulness to support the overall wellness of the body & mind.
Through this process, I help my clients learn how to listen to their bodies so they can provide their bodies with what they need and foster a healthier relationship with food and self, aiding in healing and the achievement of health goals.
With my program, you will experience a profound sense of empowerment & newfound confidence, enabling you to assume control of your health and maintain it. I'm here to listen, understand, and support you every step of the way. I'm excited for you to learn how I can help support you towards living a happier, healthier life!
HI! I’M SOPHIA
I am a functional medicine dietitian dedicated to addressing the root cause through personalized nutrition and lifestyle interventions. I partner with clients to create a targeted plan that suits their unique needs and goals and provide them with the tools to transform their health. Blending functional, holistic, and integrative medicine, I focus on supporting nutrition, sleep, movement, gut health, and mindfulness to support the overall wellness of the body & mind.
Through this process, I help my clients learn how to listen to their bodies so they can provide their bodies with what they need and foster a healthier relationship with food and self, aiding in healing and the achievement of health goals.
With my program, you will experience a profound sense of empowerment & newfound confidence, enabling you to assume control of your health and maintain it. I'm here to listen, understand, and support you every step of the way. I'm excited for you to learn how I can help support you towards living a happier, healthier life!
BA Psychology
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
Published Author of Peer Reviewed Articles
MS Nutrition, Healthspan & Longevity
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
COMMISSION FOR DIETETIC REGISTRATION
Functional Medicine Certification Program
INSTITUTE FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
1000 Hours Dietetic Internship
ACEND ACCREDITED
BA Psychology
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
MS Nutrition, Healthspan & Longevity
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Functional Medicine
INSTITUTE FOR FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
COMMISSION ON DIETETIC REGISTRATION
Published Author of Peer Reviewed Articles
1000 Hours - Dietetic Internship
Sophia supports clients virtually 1:1 and provides group coaching for clients at local facilities. She does speaking engagements for companies both virtually and in person in Southern California on topics related to nutrition, lifestyle, stress, gut health, hormones, and holistic practices. She also consults and partners with companies, brands, and practitioners on health, nutrition, marketing, and content design. Furthermore, she provides quotes, blogs, and content to promote products and services that align with her values.
ACADEMICS & EXPERIENCES
Sophia is a functional medicine practitioner and owner of her private practice, Collective Wellness, partner at Wholesome Grub, and consultant and marketing/content creator for businesses and practitioners. She also does speaking engagements and group coaching at facilities and companies. Furthermore, she is the owner of the FxMed Alliance, a community uniting functional medicine practitioners worldwide to enhance our collective impact in modern healthcare and network and foster connections and professional and business knowledge.
Sophia has an undergraduate degree from Southern Methodist University in Psychology. At SMU, Sophia was a research assistant in the most senior position for 3 years at the Social Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, broadening her knowledge of the stress response and neurotransmitters.
After graduating from SMU, Sophia attended the University of Southern California receiving a Master of Science degree in Nutrition, Healthspan & Longevity from the Leonard Davis School of Gerontology. During this program, Sophia completed eight dietetic internship rotations broadening her knowledge in Medical Nutrition Therapy and fulfilling the requirements to become a registered dietitian.
In the Summer of 2021, Sophia had the incredible opportunity to study at the University of Genoa. Here she received mentorship from the internationally recognized biogerontologist and cell biologist Valter Longo, PhD, broadening her knowledge on aging, disease, longevity & healthspan.
Sophia is currently a candidate to become a certified Integrative Functional Medicine Practitioner. She has completed the IFM advanced practice trainings in Bioenergetics, Hormonal Health, Immune Health, Gut Health, Environmental Health, and Cardiometabolic Health, as well as the comprehensive training program 'Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice™'.
Sophia has over six years of experience in consulting, public speaking, brand partnerships, and assisting other companies and healthcare professionals in tasks such as video and content creation, food photography/styling, blogging, marketing, social media, graphic design, newsletters, and more! She partners with brands that align with her values, providing quotes, blogs, and videos to promote their products/services.