Nutritional Therapy

Are you…

  • Dealing with symptoms that affect your energy, mood, and daily life?

  • Open to shifting your lifestyle in order to see positive results?

  • Aware that chronic health issues take time and effort to experience results?

  • A believer that you have control in the way that you feel?

You will learn more about food and your body than you ever thought possible. It’s amazing what our bodies tell us when we listen!

how to get started

The 12-Week Nutrition & Lifestyle Healing Program

I am currently accepting clients for nutritional therapy and lifestyle consulting through an application process only. 

If you are interested in working with me for a minimum of 12 weeks, please fill out the application below and I will contact you within 72 hours.

 What is included in the 12-Week Healing Program?

  • Bi-weekly sessions with me, one-on-one
  • Thorough information-gathering and discussion about your past and current health history and lifestyle
  • Attainable goals for you that we build on each session. I always ensure goals feel “right” for the client. Mutual agreement on the next steps is always confirmed before you leave.
  • As a functional nutritionist, I look at the body as a whole and consider more facets of building a healthy body in addition to diet, such as:
    1. Creating healthy sleep patterns
    2. Performing exercise that is appropriate for you
    3. Ways to manage stress effectively
    4. Lab work review. I will request you get lab work filled during the 12-week healing program so I can use this information to guide my protocols. If necessary, stool testing may be requested. Lab work is not included in my pricing.
    5. 15% off professional grade supplements for your protocols.
    6. Support in forming an empowered mindset approach to healing
    7. Voxer and email access to me in between Zoom sessions
  • You have my support every step of the way. I am here to support you and cheer you on!

I have helped many people with chronic health issues expand the foods they tolerate, resolve hidden infections and imbalances, and rebuild strength, vitality, and a healthy body weight. Does this approach resonate with you? If so, fill out a 12-Week Healing Program Client ApplicationPlease email me at alexa@girlinhealing.com if you have additional questions.

I cannot wait to see you heal!

For parents of children under 18 with ibd

Parent Consultation

I work with 18+ in my practice, but I know there are so many kids that need nutrition support for IBD. Therefore, I offer this option for parents to chat virtually and discuss some ways to support their kiddos. This is one single, 45-minute Zoom session where I will provide you with diet, supplement, and lifestyle recommendations as applicable for your child. I will send follow-up notes by email.

Alexa’s program is easy to follow and she will work with you on a personal level and make you feel that someone out there not only cares for you, but has the knowledge and experience to get you feeling better and back to a normal walk of life! I can’t stress enough how much I appreciate her and how thankful I am to her and God for getting my mind, body, and soul back to a place of comfort and normalcy. After being sick for 4 weeks with seemingly no rhyme or reason, I finally broke down and went to see my PCP who started a slew of blood tests, all of which came back normal except for one that was potentially linked to Crohn’s disease. I was sent to a specialist but it would be a while before I could get it done, so I started looking into ways to help myself because no one is going to advocate for your own health like you will, or so I thought! 

Alexa is such a warm, encouraging, empathetic individual who has not only been through all the challenges (and more) that those who are suffering from an IBD has, she has come out on the other side flourishing and thriving and with a wonderful positive mindset that not only helps her, but helps her clients as well to see within themselves that they too can achieve homeostasis in their body that has seemingly betrayed them.

I am thankful to her and God for getting my mind, body, and soul back to a place of comfort and normalcy. I plan on being a lifelong follower of Alexa and wish her and her clients all the best for the future! Thank you, Alexa, from the bottom of my heart.

Shanna M.

“I want to thank Alexa Federico for helping me change my life. I have suffered from Irritable Bowel Syndrome with chronic constipation along with severe reflux for years. I have had scopes and medications, and a lot of frustration. Alexa helped me change my eating habits. She educated me on the importance of good choices. I have been following her program for 8 days now. I keep a food journal and mark the changes I’m feeling each day. It’s very easy and is so helpful. I have not had a gastro attack in 4 nights. I have more energy, no cramping or bloating. I am eliminating on a more regular basis. As a bonus, I have lost almost 5 lbs. Thank you Alexa for being so supportive. These changes have not been difficult but have made huge improvements in my quality of life.”

Leslie B.

“I can confidently say that any time working with Alexa is time well spent.  I have been struggling with ulcerative colitis for the better part of a year now, and finally feel like I was able to work with someone that truly understands the extent of my condition.  Alexa is clearly very knowledgeable within her craft and is very considerate of your own thoughts and opinions when it comes to the approach she formulates.  When it comes to IBD, I’ve learned just how significant an effect nutritional therapy has, not only for my condition but for my overall health as well.  Through her guidance I have gained much more control over my symptoms, a result I originally never thought was possible!”

Joseph K.

“Alexa is amazing in what she does! She not only focuses on eating habits but we also discuss how to control stress, how important it is to have a good routine, to sleep enough hours and to exercise.

Alexa has helped me so much by educating me on what foods I should avoid and what I should include in my diet, she also listens to my opinions and my feelings on the plans we make.

I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis in 2009 and I’ve talked to many doctors before finding Alexa and all of them had the same opinion that I could eat anything, but it was something I didn’t agree with.

I’m so happy to have Alexa to guide me through this amazing journey.”

Ines F.

I started seeing Alexa shortly after my Crohn’s diagnosis. I was really overwhelmed by what this diagnosis meant for me, and I felt so lost as to how to move forward with my lifestyle choices. She completely turned my experience around and helped me get back to my regular life! I consider her a very crucial addition to my medical team, as a resource to ground me and guide me through diet, lifestyle, and mindfulness practices that have completely driven the control of my daily Crohn’s symptoms. Without her holistic perspective and input, I would not feel that I was treating my Crohn’s to the extent that I am. For me, my daily Crohn’s symptoms are extremely linked to diet, which is something my doctor did not discuss with me at all, but has been the make-or-break component in terms of daily life. Along with diet expertise, Alexa has helped me through mindfulness practices that have given me peace and strength that I really lost when I was diagnosed. I truly cannot thank her or recommend her enough!

Halle C.

Without a doubt, working with Alexa has been the best experience I’ve ever had. I loved the whole process. Alexa is not only concerned with the nutritional/diet side, but also with the emotional, mental and spiritual side, and prioritizing the well-being and personal satisfaction of the customer. She is a super human and supportive professional with empathy for those who are going through a difficult time. I learned that everything is correlated and that the emotional/spiritual side is extremely important in the healing process. She does a fantastic job. I recommend her to everyone.

Henrique A.

When I was first diagnosed with Crohn’s disease I thought I would live the rest of my life in pain, and then I found Alexa. She showed me how to focus on healing my body from the inside out. She gave me the guidance and tools I needed to sustain a healthy lifestyle. She not only focused on nutrition, but also on mental and spiritual well-being as a whole. I would recommend her to everyone I know!

Jennifer H.

“Alexa helped me define and prioritize my health goals and reach them through incremental changes to my diet and small lifestyle changes that, together, made a huge difference. After finishing the 12-week program, I experience less brain fog, have more energy and fewer symptoms, and feel better overall than I have in more than two years. I also decreased the dosage of my medicine (under the supervision of my GI doctor). I am beyond grateful for her knowledgeable and respectful care.” Katy B.

“First, thank you, Alexa, for all you have done. The day I decided to join your program I was so nervous because I had been dealing with Crohn’s for four years and it had been a struggle. I gave up hope on my healing journey. But the day I found you, my life has been the best yet. Following your program has allowed me to gain my life back. I was once in bed constantly, unable to walk upstairs in my home. I would have stomach pains and bloating. I’m so thankful I am healthy now. I’m up and active and eating better. I can now eat salads and steak. My doctor reports show no active disease. This program has been truly life-saving and I’m so grateful for the time you put in to help me. I truly felt your compassion and empathy to get me to my goals. Again, Thank you so much!” Tamrisa M.

“I started working with Alexa during the worst Ulcerative Colitis flare-up I’ve ever had. I had 5 years of remission under my belt, so not only was I struggling physically, but I was defeated mentally as well. I was going to the bathroom 6+ times a day, in horrible pain, weak, losing weight rapidly, terrified of what was happening to me, and at the worst point in the flare, I was unable to go to work. Alexa has helped me more than any doctor ever has. Not only did she help guide me back to the best gut health I’ve ever experienced, but she supported me and was my biggest fan throughout the entire journey. I have a new relationship with food, have become so intentional with what I put into my body, and have a new outlook on my health. Without Alexa, that wouldn’t have been possible. She has guided me every step of the way from how to properly nourish my body with whole foods, provide supplement education, self-love exercises, and constant support. She has been through the struggles that IBD brings, and her compassion and understanding of the silent struggles we go through during flares was something I couldn’t get from a doctor. I can now say I am completely out of my flare up, up to a healthy weight, back at work with great energy, in the best gut health of my life, and now ready to start trying for a family with my husband. Thank you Alexa for changing me from the inside out! I will take what you have taught me and not only utilize it for the rest of my life, but teach my future children as well.” Alannah S.