Holistic Dame
Trauma Informed Functional Nutrition & Lifestyle Practioner
Testimonials
Read below what my clients have to say about the partnership we co-created.
Names have been abbreviated to protect client confidentiality.
I have had the privilege of working with Elly Reed for my nutritional somatic healing journey, and I cannot recommend her highly enough. From the very first session, Elly created a safe, compassionate space that allowed me to explore my relationship with food and my body in a holistic way. Her unique approach blends nutrition with somatic practices, helping me understand how my physical sensations and emotions were connected to my eating habits.
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The guidance I received was not just about food choices; it was about healing on a deeper level, addressing long-held patterns and traumas that were affecting my health. I learned to listen to my body in a new way and make choices that support both my physical and emotional well-being. Elly has provided thoughtful, personalized recommendations, and her support has been invaluable as I’ve made significant progress. She listens carefully and calmly without judgement and address every concern with care.
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If you’re looking for a counselor who combines deep knowledge of nutrition with a compassionate and somatic approach to healing, I highly recommend Elly.
- J J
Working with Elly has been the best decision of my year. I began with a set of goals and through her guidance and encouragement, I have not only tackled them, but actually created lasting change in my habits.
Rather than handing over a list of things to change or fix, Elly educates so I am empowered to make more informed decisions for myself.
She has helped me reframe my thinking to let go of self judgement, perfectionism, and an ‘all or nothing’ attitude toward my goals. I now approach my habits and lifestyle with curiosity instead of criticism, and am finally able to make progress toward my goals in a way that is sustainable. I am so thankful for her help and guidance!​
-K H
Elly Reed is an outstanding Functional Nutrition and Lifestyle Practitioner. She is incredibly patient and supportive. When speaking to Elly, she always creates an environment that makes me feel safe and able to get in tune with my emotions and nervous system. Not only has she helped me, but she has also shared tools to help my son.
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-L P
Working with Elly has only been a positive experience. Having a nutrition counselor and lifestyle coach has helped me keep focused on the progress I want to make. She has been thoughtful and caring to help me choose things to incorporate into my life that feel doable. Some of her guidance has been life changing, like the somatic practices she has introduced me to.
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I worked with Elly for a year in 2022/23, at the end of which I felt the healthiest physically I had felt in a long time. In 2023/24 I went through some life trauma where I wasn't working with her. I've just started again, as I'm ready and needing to work on my health and heal from the trauma of the past year. It's been about 3 months since I've started working with Elly again, and I am making steady progress in my wellness goals.
- R H
Next week I will be 75 years old and I have been working with Elly for over a year. When we began working together the inflammation in my body was such that I couldn't make a fist with either of my hands and I couldn't squat down because of the inflammation in my knees. Elly has helped me understand where the inflammation is coming from and what I need to do to reduce it. I can now make a fist with both hands and the inflammation in my knees is also much less.
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I sent Elly the blood work my doctor ordered at my yearly physical. She went over the numbers with me and explained the report so I could understand what all those numbers represented. She sent me back to the doctor to request a blood test to get the level of vitamin D, which my doctor had failed to order. As it turned out my vitamin D level was very low and even the doctor noted I needed to supplement with large doses of vitamin D. Elly researched and found a clean & quality Vitamin D for me to order.
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Elly is very knowledgeable, patient and kind. She cares very much about her clients. She has educated me so I can make better choices for my life.
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- V J