About Our Team

We Aim To Support Our Clients To Find:

Freedom from food
anxieties and
restrictions

A healthy balance
of rest and
physical activity

Crucial life skills
for self-care and
nourishment

Connections with
physical and
emotional needs

Inspire Nutrition Counseling's Values

Excellence
Excellence

All of Inspire Nutrition Counseling’s dietitians hold specialized credentials and engage in continuing education. Our ultimate goal is to provide clients with exceptional care rooted in science and empathy.

Respect
Respect

Everyone deserves to be treated
with kindness, dignity, and respect – regardless of their weight, diagnosis, gender, or age. We provide personalized attention to each and every client.

Compassion
Compassion

We genuinely care about our clients. Our dietitians work to understand each person’s individual struggles to provide custom strategies, rather than standardized treatments.

Integrity
Integrity

Honesty and transparency are crucial elements of our business. We always do what’s right by our clients, and you can trust that our services are rooted in real evidence and research.

Collaboration
Collaboration

This isn’t a solo effort. Our dietitians work in sync with clients’ families, friends, partners, doctors, therapists, and specialists to provide comprehensive and effective treatment.

Our Team

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“I absolutely love food and take pleasure in cooking, trying unique items, and partaking in events where food is part of the fun. I hope to inspire others to appreciate and enjoy food as much as I do!”

Nicole Ferri Mucci, RD, CD-N, CEDRD

Founder and Executive Director
RD - Registered Dietitian
CD-N - Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist
CEDRD - Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian

Nicole is an experienced Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist in the state of Connecticut. Her passion for nutrition comes from a deep love for both human biology and service to others.

Nicole Ferri

Association and Memberships

Jessica
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"I find passion in helping others incorporate foods that are nourishing, both physically and psychologically, as well as helping people learn to move their body in a way that brings joy.”

Jessica Filipkowski, RD, CD-N, CEDRD

Lead Dietitian
RD - Registered Dietitian
CD-N - Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist
CEDRD - Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian

Jessica is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist in Connecticut and New York. She has a strong passion for helping others and is dedicated to supporting, educating, and motivating her clients.

Jessica
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"I strive to help my clients obtain a good relationship with food and learn to eat in a mindful way that gives them enjoyment. I love cooking, sharing meals with friends and family, and finding ways to move my body that fill me with positive energy.”

Mary Braisted, RD, CD-N

RD - Registered Dietitian
CD-N - Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist

Mary is a well-rounded, lively, and personable Registered Dietitian and Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist in the state of Connecticut. Her main goal in the nutrition world is to bring peace and spark passion in her clients.
She completed her B.S in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Connecticut and completed her didactic internship with Western Connecticut Health Network through Danbury Hospital.
Since completing the internship and exam, Mary has had the honor of working in several different nutrition fields, making her experience plentiful and exciting.
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Our commitment to you

As registered dietitians, we believe that anyone – regardless of their diagnosis, background, age, or gender – can make peace with food and their bodies. All bodies are good bodies, and foods aren’t good or evil. We’ll help you find the truth in compassionate, intuitive self-care.

Testimonials

“Nicole Ferri has been helping me for a couple of years now with her nutrition counseling. She's always worked to meet me where I am, and doesn't push me too far too fast in my healing process. I'm in a much better place than where I was thanks to her.”

- WS

Convenient Connecticut Location

Virtual sessions available too!

239 Glenville Rd, Ste 3, Greenwich, Connecticut 06831

Ready To Transform Your Relationship With Food?
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Start Listening to Your Body and
Eating Better–Today

Inspire Nutrition Counseling helps people build healthier relationships between food, eating, and exercise. To jumpstart your journey, we're sharing an evidence-based guide to understanding your own hunger and level of nourishment.

Are You Looking
For a Speaker or
Educator?

Nutrition Presentations, Seminars, and
Workshops in Connecticut

“For years, I’ve been engaging in professional speaking opportunities on building healthy relationships with food. I’m passionate about advocating for intuitive nutrition and dispelling toxic diet myths – especially in my home state of Connecticut. I’m grateful for every opportunity I have to share life-changing information with children, teens, and adults in my community.”

Nicole Ferri, RD, CD-N, CEDRD, has extensive experience presenting nutrition-related topics to small and large groups. She has a true passion for dispelling myths about harmful diets and encouraging healthier, more intuitive nutritional practices. This makes her a powerful speaker at a wide range of Connecticut-based events, but especially in settings with children and adolescents.

Nicole Ferri
Nicole’s specialty presentation subjects include:

Warning signs and symptoms of eating disorders

Specialized eating disorder education (i.e. binge eating, ARFID)

Mindful eating practices

Weight stigmas and dieting myths

Nutrition for teens and young adults

If you have a specific topic in mind, please reach out to Nicole to discuss your request. She is happy to tailor presentations to meet unique goals and needs.

In the past, Nicole has presented at many kinds of locations, including schools, colleges, offices, worksites, libraries, and conferences.

Popular Topics From Past Presentations

Food Freedom - How to End Food’s Control Over Our Lives

Learning to Love and Mindfully Care for Our Bodies

Eating Disorders and the Road to Recovery

One Size Does Not Fit All - The Benefit of Individualized Nutrition

Optimizing Our Happiness and Health Through Nutrition

Stop the Dieting Cycle and Listen to Your Body

Interested in Booking a Speaking Engagement?