Meet Our Nutrition Team

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Katie Westfield, MS, RD, LDN, CNSC
Director of Nutrition

Katie is a registered dietitian-nutritionist, specialized in nutrition support and serves as Blue Ridge's Director of Nutrition. She obtained her bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University and did her combined Master’s and Dietetic Internship at Texas Woman’s University.

She works from a Health at Every Size perspective and has a desire to teach clients that all foods fit in a balanced lifestyle. Katie’s goal is to help clients take back their power and provide the support and compassion needed to heal their relationship with food and their body.

She is from the Lehigh Valley but took a 15-year hiatus to Dallas, Texas. Recently, Katie and her family moved back and are so happy to be here! She spends her free time with her dogs, golfing, trying new restaurants and being with loved ones.

Gina Hassick, MA, RDN, LDN, CDCES, NCC
Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist

Gina is a registered dietitian-nutritionist, a certified intuitive eating counselor, a certified diabetes care and education specialist, and a National certified counselor.  She practices from a Health at Every Size® perspective, specializing in disordered eating, intuitive eating, and gentle nutrition. Gina is also completing the ARFID certification training and will be a Certified ARFID Specialist.

Gina’s mission is to help empower her clients to heal their relationship with food and in extension, their body. Her goal is for her clients to gain the ability to replace shame and guilt with self-compassion and presence.  It is important to Gina that her clients learn to break-free from toxic diet culture, take back the power and stop obsessing over food and body image.

Gina has experience working in the outpatient, IOP and PHP levels of care in eating disorder care. Gina works full-time as the owner of Eat Well Collective, a local Lehigh Valley practice specializing in eating disorders.

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Abigail Morris
Executive Chef

Culinary Journey:
NCC 2018 college graduate specializing in food science and culinary arts Classically French trained in an open kitchen setting.

Admires Japanese culinary traditions and kaiseki, influenced by my birthplace and the indigenous ingredients in Hawaii, the regional Asian mixing pot of the world.

Experience in fine ding and molecular gastronomy

Cooking style:
New modern progressive American chef influenced mostly by American, French and Japanese cuisine

2 Favorite Michelin star Chefs:
- Dominique Crenn
- Magnus Neilson

Personal:
- Born and adopted in Honolulu Hawaii (my parents were missionary workers)
- Lived in Maine, TN, PA, Hawaii
- 3 siblings (two older brothers and an older sister)
- Dog mom

Fun fact: Avid hiker and local forager, summer is my favorite season, the beaches and the mountains are   my happy place.

Have aspired to be a Chef for my entire life.

Gina Hassick, MA, RDN, LDN, CDCES, NCC
Gina Hassick, MA, RDN, LDN, CDCES, NCC
Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist

Gina is a registered dietitian-nutritionist, a certified intuitive eating counselor, a certified diabetes care and education specialist, and a National certified counselor.  She practices from a Health at Every Size® perspective, specializing in disordered eating, intuitive eating, and gentle nutrition. Gina is also completing the ARFID certification training and will be a Certified ARFID Specialist.

Gina’s mission is to help empower her clients to heal their relationship with food and in extension, their body. Her goal is for her clients to gain the ability to replace shame and guilt with self-compassion and presence.  It is important to Gina that her clients learn to break-free from toxic diet culture, take back the power and stop obsessing over food and body image.

Gina has experience working in the outpatient, IOP and PHP levels of care in eating disorder care. Gina works full-time as the owner of Eat Well Collective, a local Lehigh Valley practice specializing in eating disorders.