Hey, I’m Claudia! I’m a New Jersey-based Integrative Nutrition Health Coach who helps busy, high-achieving women over 40 navigate perimenopause with clarity and confidence.

Through my signature program, The Perimenopause Method, I’ve helped hundreds of women improve fatigue, brain fog, anxiety, disrupted sleep, and weight changes through personalized plans and expert coaching.

I’m also the host of Perimenopause Simplified, a top podcast for women 40+ looking for no-fluff, practical advice on hormone health and thriving through midlife.

My Story

I wasn’t always a hormone expert. I dealt with debilitating periods in my teens and turned to birth control, like many women do. While it improved my cycles, my mood became unpredictable, I gained weight, and developed thyroid nodules & cystic breasts. Eventually, my period stopped altogether in my late 20s.

After my doctor told me “it’s normal to skip periods,” I decided to take my health into my own hands.

I found a provider who ran deeper testing and discovered a pituitary tumor that was causing a slew of health issues. Turns out: I wasn’t crazy.

I went on to a practitioner who looked at the full picture. Together, we addressed my diet, stress, and nutrient imbalances, and slowly, things began to shift.

My period returned, my energy and mood improved, and the weight started to come off. That experience changed everything.

I realized how many women were struggling like I had — dismissed, misunderstood, and given quick fixes that didn’t work. So I went back to school, studied women’s hormone health, and never looked back.

Then Came Perimenopause…

Honestly, I didn’t see it coming. In my late 30s, it felt like déjà vu with heavy periods, stubborn weight, mood swings — but now with sleepless nights, anxiety, brain fog, and joint pain thrown in.

But after making strategic changes: properly fueling my body, training smarter instead of harder, setting real boundaries between work and life, addressing mineral imbalances, and starting hormone therapy — I feel better than ever.

This stage of life is a turning point. There are answers and solutions. And I’m here to help you find them — without the guesswork.

When I’m Not Coaching…

You’ll find me out walking with my man, Mike, and our rescue pup, Dawson. I also love curling up with a matcha, tending to my plants, experimenting in the kitchen, or getting lost in a good book.

HOW I WORK

I help women 40+ navigate perimenopause through a personalized approach to nutrition, movement, hormones, stress, and mindset — with practical, sustainable changes that actually fit real life.

We use comprehensive bloodwork + mineral testing (HTMA) to understand what’s really going on with your hormones, thyroid, metabolic health, micronutrients and stress response — no guessing, no chasing symptoms blindly.  

My flagship program, The Perimenopause Method, combines a personalized plan, expert coaching, and direct support — empowering you to feel like yourself again, without the overwhelm.

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EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Arts – Rutgers, the State University of NJ
  • Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Certificate – Institute for Integrative Nutrition
  • In Progress: Certified Personal Trainer & Women’s Fitness Specialist – NASM
  • Prescribing Hormones for Menopause, An Introductory Course – Felice Gersh, MD
  • Perimenopause & Menopause Clinicians Mentorship, Jill Chmielewski, RN, BSN
  • Simple Hormones for Menopause – Steve Goldring, R.Ph. Licensed Pharmacist
  • Mastering Menopause for Allied Healthcare Professionals – Heather Hirsch, MD, MS, NCMP
  • BiEst vs. Estradiol Training – Jill Chmielewski, RN, BSN, Dr. Lindsey Berkson, Dr. Daved Rosensweet, Dr. Holly Papernak 
  • Total Hormonal Harmony – Dr. Mike Okouchi, Triple Play Performance
  • Thyroid: It’s That Simple – Steve Goldring, R.Ph. Licensed Pharmacist
  • Mastering Blood Chemistry Workshop – Brendan Vermeire, Metabolic Solutions
  • Blood Chemistry & CBC Analysis – Dr. Wayne Sodano, Evexia Diagnostics
  • Instant HTMA Professional– Jensen Schoonover (code: healthcoachclaudia50)
  • HTMA Expert – Kendra Perry, FDN-P
  • Mineral Mastery – Rick Fischer
  • DUTCH Test Interpretation Course – Pomeroy Institute for Functional Nutrition
  • Adrenal & Thyroid Myths and Truths – School of Applied Functional Medicine
  • Dietary Supplement Specialist™ Certification Program – Designs for Health
  • GI-MAP Mastery Practitioner Training Course – Tara Thorne, FDN-P, RHN
  • Total Gut Restore – Dr. Mike Okouchi, Triple Play Performance
  • Let’s Talk Estrogen & Let’s Talk Iodine Webinars – Dr. Lindsey Berkson & Dr. David Brownstein
  • Peptides for Practitioners – Jennifer Woodward, MS, FDN-P & Tina Haupert, FDN-P

I continually expand my education via courses, trainings, and more in order to best serve my clients.