Nutritionists and Dietitians near Ventura, CA

Welcome to personalized nutrition for optimal health, confidence, and vitality. I utilize functional medicine, sports nutrition, intuitive eating, and mindset nutrition to help you heal your relationship with food, heal your gut, and improve your health for good.

My name is Tanja Samalya, and I am a certified Master Nutrition Therapist, a practitioner specializing in holistic nutrition principles. I recognize that one's picture of health is colored by various individual experiences of life: physical, biochemical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and environmental. I use clinical education to make science-based recommendations and health coaching skills that promote desired behavior modifications for my clients while honoring a holistic perspective and bio-individuality. I can help you transition to become "plant-forward" or to improve your current plant-based lifestyle.

I work with people of all ages, focusing on those struggling with eating disorders as well as working with people for prenatal and postnatal nutrition. There is a lot of pressure to eat a certain way and look a certain way, but everyone is unique and I work to help find what works best, and is healthiest, for you. I focus on understanding our thoughts, feelings, and actions around food and body image. I will provide you the tools you need to build healthy and sustainable habits around food and body image so that you can enjoy your life, minus restrictive thinking and behaviors.

If you are looking to reshape your relationship with food, mind, and body, look no further. We live in a world obsessed with food, fitness, and figure, which has only led to even more stress in our lives! Allow us to guide you on a journey in rediscovering your joy for eating and movement. Our dietitians specialize in working with clients with eating disorders, addiction, and mental health disorders, but our approach is also uniquely suited for those who are fed up with frequent dieting, disappointed by their bodies, and looking for a new way to find life fulfilling again.

90% of health conditions and diseases can be prevented by proper nutrition and lifestyle modifications. Not only does management and prevention of chronic health conditions improve the quality and satisfaction of living, but it also adds years and saves money later in life. The sooner you take the steps to a healthier life, the sooner you’ll feel better, happier, more energized, and more confident about your appearance. I’m here to help you set the foundation for a more fulfilling life you can enjoy with family and friends in years to come!

I provide personal and individual nutrition education and counseling on a variety of health and nutrition issues. My approach is simple, yet effective. I work with the individual to assist in empowering them to make healthier eating habits and lifestyle changes. It definitely is not easy to take charge of your health on your own, but can be done when you have the right skills, information, and motivation. My goal in working with people is for them to eat healthier, feel better and to embrace eating as an enjoyable experience.

Welcome! Are you an athlete or do have a career that requires a high level of performance? Do you feel unsure of what, when, and how much to eat? Is finding time to eat a challenge? Do you have a complicated relationship with food? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions and are looking for a way to simplify food & nutrition, I'd love to help. I help busy individuals take the stress out of eating so you could eat in a way that fuels performance, boosts energy levels, and helps you feel your best physically and mentally.

I help clients feel great, inside and out! My ideal client wants to stop yo-yo dieting, and stop physically punishing themselves at the gym for their last meal. They want to enjoy food sans guilt, exercise to feel good, and celebrate their body's successes. They'd like to train to be strong and flexible, both mentally and physically. Why? Because my ideal client wants to be able to move well and keep up with their kids and/or grandkids. They don't want to worry about getting up off of the floor. They want more energy, a clear mind, confidence, and pain-free movement.

As a functional nutrition and health coach, I know that you are unique and one solution (or pill!) does not fit all. After childhood allergies/asthma, frequent infections and fatigue, I was diagnosed with reproductive cancer and an autoimmune disease. I've been through it all, so I understand how frustrated you feel when your body stops working. Together, we'll build a strong foundation for you from the ground up with food, lifestyle and mindset enhancements. My programs improve sleep, energy, mental focus, and build better lifelong habits so you can accomplish more every day.

Clients who seek to work with Amy have often pursued other avenues of nutrition management, including diets, traditional meal plans, and other healthcare professionals as a means to meet their goals. Frequently, Amy provides a more in-depth examination of external tools, and encourages clients to inquire within and challenge themselves to view their food and their relationship with the body and self differently. In our current health climate, Amy also sees a number of clients who seek to address gastrointestinal conditions and autoimmune issues that interfere with feeding themselves and promote or encourage disordered eating.

My approach is centered on finding balance and nourishing the body in a way that is sustainable, rather than promoting restriction. I consider the emotional, cultural, and spiritual importance of food in people's lives when offering guidance. Good health looks different for everyone, so rather than striving for an unattainable standard, let's work together to challenge distorted beliefs about food and establish healthy habits that support overall well-being.