Testimonials

Somatic Nutritional Counseling | Mentorship for Coaches

Working with Stephanie helped me put together pieces I had been trying to fit together (or didn’t even know I was missing) on my disordered eating journey for more than a decade.

Working with her helped me to see the space that somatic eating held in my life as someone who grew up in a diet culture and “a calorie in is a calorie out” family.

Every time we spoke was an opportunity to learn how to be more with my urges, identify where my feelings were coming from or leading me, and be more safe in my body.

—LH, Corporate Sustainability Professional

I'm elated that I trusted my instincts and reached out to Stephanie Mara Fox! Little did I know that my coaching experience would be so profoundly healing and liberating.

I've struggled all of my life with emotional overeating, sugar addiction, and weight and body image issues. I was extremely depleted and felt nearly out of therapeutic options....until I started working with Stephanie.

Stephanie's compassionate nature and solid healing strategies have given me new resources for deeper self-awareness. Through nourishing self care, I've learned how to better support my body and received valuable skills to balance and calm my nervous system.

—HL, Acupuncturist

Prior to meeting Stephanie, I had been searching for months for answers to my digestive discomfort with little relief. When I was frustrated and hurting, Stephanie listened compassionately about my experience and helped me develop a deeper curiosity about what my body was trying to communicate.

I now have a greater awareness of what foods, behaviors, and thoughts are most supportive to me as an individual and have healed what feels like years of physical and emotional pain related to food and body image in the process. Her knowledge and guidance has been nothing short of life-changing.

—Clare Felletter, Yoga Teacher, MA Social Work

Stephanie has been a huge factor with helping me find the right food that my body both does and doesn't need. She is very patient, friendly, a fantastic listener, and works with you and your dietary needs to find the absolute healthiest solutions without making you feel like you need to give up what you enjoy eating or doing.

In working with Stephanie I have learned what foods I've been eating that has been the center of personal issues such as snoring at night and acid reflux, and since then I have stopped eating those foods. During her sessions, I have also learned a great deal in nutrition and overall better eating schedules. In response, my eating habits and my quality of life has improved and I have Stephanie and her great sessions to thank for it.

I couldn't recommend Stephanie more for her great services. Thank you Stephanie for your awesome sessions!

—Adam Jara, Safety & Compliance Manager

When I signed up to work with Stephanie I had what I thought was a good diet, I ate a lot of vegetables and fruits, whole grains, etc.  I was looking to find out if my diet was balanced, and what I found out was much more.  I have always had issues with my stomach; bloating and gas, but just assumed that was how my stomach was and would be. 

After working with Stephanie I found that didn't need to be the case, and I can say that now having a bad tummy is the exception to the rule.  She helped me make delicious changes to my diet, and I couldn't be happier with the results.

-CK, Yoga Teacher

I came to Stephanie already at an ideal weight and with good dietary habits. I was looking for someone with fresh, skilled eyes to "tweak the machine." Well, she far exceeded my expectations.

She listened, observed, asked excellent questions, and then gently guided me to better understand myself, show me new possibilities. She allowed me the space to grow the "whole, dynamic me," not just the "machine." I feel even better than before, but I'm still traveling that healthful path which Stephanie empowered me to explore with curiosity and fun.

—MC, Landscape Gardener

Stephanie is one of the smartest natural health advocates I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. Her knowledge on the subject of alternative medicines and healthier lifestyles is seemingly endless.

Stephanie is always willing to talk about health, constantly taking on new questions and clients. Her energy is vibrant and she keeps moving forward with her own learning. On top of everything, she is a skilled yoga professional, continually strengthening her mind/body/spiritual connection - making it one of her most impressive traits. Stephanie truly cares about well-being.

—AD, Communications Consultant

Working with Stephanie, clients and students will be met by a rare personality blend, one that we often see fade away as individuals become more entrenched in the fields of business and academia: her ability to balance utmost professionalism while maintaining her down-to-earth sensibilities, humor and humility; Stephanie has found that balance that all healers seek- maintaining the human touch, creating a positive relationship with clients that feels accessible, and living a high frequency lifestyle that nourishes one's curiosities and sense of awe. I highly recommend Stephanie, and look forward to her evolving studies and practices.

-Jennifer Kerns, Shanti Healing Network

Stephanie has helped me identify the role food has played in my life and what and why I eat. She helped me realize that no food is off limits unless I decide it isn't good for me and she has given me tools to learn how to listen to my body to learn what foods are beneficial for my body. Stephanie is very easy to work with. She is always positive and supportive, and you always feel that you have 100% of her attention. I highly recommend her!

-JB, Retired Corporate Executive

I met Stephanie during my Mind Body Eating Coaching Certification through the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. She supported our class through her incredible gift of holding space somatically by holding a session monthly to hold space for our experience as we navigated our Certification. (As you can imagine A LOT comes up as you dive into food and body issues...). Shortly after my graduation, I began working with her 1:1 as I navigated the tender and exciting task of moving through old self-limiting patterns and building a new business...Stephanie is incredibly gifted at helping break down tasks into bite sized, "doable" pieces in a way that I simply wasn't. Her gentle, regulated, and encouraging mentorship helped me create offerings that not only had me in MY gifts, but over the period of time we worked together- had me evolving into the next chapter I had only dreamed of!! ALL of which I didn't realize until it literally sat in my lap! I SO appreciated her super flexible, (and tailorable to my budget) pricing and scheduling! Some Coaches/Mentors only offer rigid and expensive programs. NOT Stephanie! One session was all it took to have me well on my way to building my first offering! I kept coming back for the sincere and experienced mentorship Stephanie offers. I am not what you would call "tech savvy"... Together, we would walk through the seemingly impossible task of navigating Canva and social media features with simplicity and ease! (no small feat!!) These skills I acquired made my work with Stephanie worth the money alone!! I get to use these skills for LIFE! I encourage you to book a session with Stephanie and experience her incredible magic for yourself!! I promise you will NOT regret it!!!

—Joelle Page, Breathwork and Mind Body Eating Coach

Working with Stephanie was an opportunity that came to me at such perfect timing. As a new Coach myself and someone that had dealt heavily with a warped relationship with food and body, I was dealing with lots of worries about what to do first in my business, and how the heck I was supposed to help people while still also struggling with my relationship with food. Right away I began to feel supported and guided gently to what was right for me and my body. With her calm, collected, compassionate energy, she seeks to dig in and discover what is truly right for the individual in front of her. I am now more confident in who I am and learned takeaway strategies to navigate emotions, crappy moments, and the constant struggle of not enough. Thank you so much Stephanie. 

—Megan Ciona, Mind Body Eating Coach

My experience working with Stephanie has been phenomenal. She helped me with so many things and played a pivotal part in my entrepreneurship and life journey! To name a few - she helped me get focused on my target audience (which I now feel so confident in describing and speaking to), developing an epic quiz, and a zillion ideas for how to be patient through the foundation building.

Stephanie helped me with somatic eating, menstrual cycle syncing, my flow of energy, values, my own realization that I am 100% recovered, strategies for interacting with my parents in a healthy way, and so much more. The past 4.5 months of mentorship and the time learning from her have truly been a blessing. She is such a wise woman, and I am delighted to have had the pleasure of learning from and growing with her.

—Craig Nickell, Registered Dietitian & Eating Psychology Coach

I cannot recommend working with Stephanie enough! I came to Stephanie for business coaching because I felt like my brand messaging was confusing. Through our work together, I’ve clearly identified my ideal client and my messaging speaks directly to the clients I want to attract.

In my first year of launching my coaching practice, she has helped me to create a beautiful online program, execute multiple group coaching events, network with other industry professionals, land podcast guest spots, publish articles, get my first clients, and more.

Not only do we work on business coaching together, but she has also helped me work through my own roadblocks of body image, unwanted eating behaviors, hormone imbalances, limiting beliefs, and more

Stephanie is warm and inviting, and will also push you to move beyond your perceived limitations to achieve success in your personal and professional goals!

—Jessica Smith, Certified Mind Body Eating Coach, Inner Voice Coach, EFT practitioner

Stephanie has been an incredible coach and mentor while growing my new business.  Her ability to deeply listen, offer excellent strategies and encourage me to step into a bigger conversation has helped me to develop many steps required for success. 

I’ve received invaluable guidance allowing me to fine tune my goals, develop the right team, and most importantly, to nourish myself in the process. I highly recommend working with Stephanie if you want to soar into your personal best. 

—Tamie Posnick, Business owner

I approached Stephanie as a graduate from The Institute for the Psychology of Eating for support in growing my business and to support my work with eating disorder and coaching clients. Working with Stephanie over the past year has delivered so much more than I could ever have anticipated. 

In addition to providing invaluable support with my business focus and direction, Stephanie has helped me on a personal level which was the missing link for my business. Stephanie helped me to see that how I was showing up in my business was a reflection of how I was showing up in myself. 

Stephanie has been a consistent safe space for me to work through and process some emotional blocks that were holding me back, helped me develop healthy boundaries and self care practices to enable me to more effectively manage my energy levels and has helped me see the true value in my skills and what I can offer my clients. 

Thank you Stephanie for your unfaltering guidance and support.

—Suzie Wylie, Functional Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach