About RD to Wellness
Welcome! We are Dr. Ivonne Vazquez, PhD, RDN, CEDS and Hannah Saenz, MS, RDN, LDN.
Get to Know Dr. Ivonne
Dr. Ivonne Vazquez is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist and a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist. With over 30 years of dedicated experience, she has had the privilege of guiding hundreds of clients on their path to recovery and wellness in her private practice, along with leading numerous support groups. Dr. Ivonne’s journey in nutrition has also led her to share her knowledge as a university professor, where she taught nutrition counseling and community nutrition courses. Dr. Ivonne holds a PhD in Dietetics and Nutrition from Florida International University, where she focused her research on eating disorders, menopause, and diabetes.
Get to Know Hannah
Hannah Saenz is a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s degree in Dietetics and Nutrition as well as a Graduate Certification in Pediatric Nutrition. Hannah has over four years of experience in eating disorder treatment. She has worked with both adults and adolescents across various levels of care. Her experience began at Monte Nido in South Miami, where Hannah worked as a recovery coach at the residential facility, trained new hires, and facilitated meal support groups at the post-hospitalization and intensive outpatient levels of care. Hannah continued to gain experience with the eating disorder population through the Food and Body (FAB) outpatient program, where she created the meal support program and facilitated both in-person and virtual meal support sessions. Hannah also completed 152 hours as a dietetic intern at Galen Hope and continues to undergo weekly supervision with Dr. Ivonne, a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist.
How We Can Help
We understand that it can be difficult to know how to take care of yourself in a realistic, long-lasting manner. You may be stuck in patterns of on and off dieting, have food rules, health-related fears and experience feelings of guilt due to a perceived loss of control regarding your eating and exercise habits. These patterns make it impossible to achieve inner peace with food, your body or true health. You could be experiencing one of life’s changes, such as those seen during adolescent development, pregnancy, menopause or diagnosis of diseases. Sometimes these changes can lead to distress and misunderstanding of what your body is going through. This can create barriers to living your best life.
We can help you to make sense of these thoughts, behaviors and body changes. Together we will develop a path which will give you clarity. Let us assist you in taking positive steps that will truly impact your physical and mental health for the long run. We are thankful for the opportunity to be a part of YOUR journey!
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Thank you for visiting RD to Wellness. We are eager to connect with you and start our journey towards a healthier, more fulfilled you.
Warm regards,