My Journey
How I Got Here
Growing up, I struggled with fear and anxiety around food and the judgment of others. This stemmed from my own health conditions and food allergies that made it difficult for me to feel comfortable in my own body. It wasn’t until I began working with others facing eating disorders that I recognized how deeply my own relationship with food was broken. This realization sparked a passion in me to learn and understand ways that I can heal my own relationship with food and my body.
On my journey, I learned so many lessons that helped me heal my relationship with food and my body. And all of the experiences that I had, made it clear to me that I had to share this information with others. I learned how to help myself and others feel more confident in their bodies and start living a life not defined by food choices.
I am dedicated to providing the support, guidance, and resources necessary to create lasting and meaningful change. I love helping people overcome their challenges and rediscover a balanced relationship with food, compassion for their bodies, and confidence to be themselves. It’s an honor to walk alongside my clients in their healing journey, support their growth, foster resilience, and nurture self-compassion every step of the way.
Joseph Bartolone, He/Him
Joseph Bartolone is a Registered Dietitian with years of experience in helping others redefine their relationship with food. He is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) with years of experience working with those that struggle with eating disorders, like anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN), binge eating disorder (BED), and avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID).
He has training certifications from Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani on eating disorders and mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), Mindfulness & EMDR Treatment Template Training for Addictions (MET(T)A) from Dr. Stephen Dansiger, and is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist credentialed by The International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP). These trainings have helped him to help others understand their relationship with food, and mental/emotional wellness in order to reach their health and nutrition goals.
My Lived Experience
in my Body
When I was five years old, my father passed away from a heart attack. This profound loss has shaped much of my life and ignited my journey toward wellness. Growing up, I became deeply focused on health and nutrition, driven by a fear of experiencing the same fate my father did. I wanted to understand how to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.
My father was in a larger body, and as a result, I developed the belief that being in a smaller body equaled being healthy. For years, this idea guided my approach to health and nutrition.
However, as I continued my journey, I realized that this belief was not only limiting but simply not true. My obsession with food and the desire to be smaller took a heavy toll on both my physical and mental well-being. While my intentions were rooted in a desire for health, my rigid understanding of wellness only reinforced harmful patterns. And over time, I began to see how this narrow perspective was hindering my own wellness.
My idea that being in a smaller body equaled being healthy, left me feeling isolated and lonely. Food was constantly on my mind, and I struggled to connect with others around me. At times, I even felt disconnected from my own family, as in my family I was always seen as "the skinny one."
It wasn't until I embraced flexibility and compassion around food that I began to heal my relationship with food, my body, and myself. And I would have never learned these principles if I didn't start working with clients that struggle with similar issues. Working with others that have struggled with their relationship with food and their bodies allowed me to see my own struggles.
I am honored to continue doing this work. The clients I have worked with have given me perspective, passion, and a new lease on my own wellness. And so, I am committed to doing the same for as many other people as I possibly can.
