Paula Doebrich

Personality

Paula is outgoing and always puts the clients’ well-being first. As a natural empath and avid listener, she can make anyone feel comfortable. Paula always makes an effort to create a safe space to foster a sense of comfort and growth.

Background 

Before becoming a dietitian, Paula worked as a model internationally for a decade. This ultimately led her to pursue a career in nutrition as she felt a lot of pressure to control her weight with questionable diets. Up until her early twenties, she was a chronic dieter, always looking for the hottest diet-trends. Now, she wants to educate others so they don’t fall for fad diets and dubious wellness trends. 

While earning her Master’s in Nutrition at New York University, she also completed a prestigious didactic program in dietetics through Steinhardt. From there, she was accepted into an intensive and competitive dietetic internship with Hunter College.

Since earning her numerous accolades, Paula remains passionate about improving the health of her community. As part of her public health work, she completes research studies looking at obesity management and diabetes prevention and works with organizations such as The American Heart Association or the United Nations Climate Change Conference to address food insecurity locally and globally.

Specialties

Paula specializes in weight management (loss/gain), emotional/stress eating, women’s health issues (PCOS, fertility, pre and post-natal, menopause, etc) and gestational diabetes, as well as digestive issues (IBS, IBD, SIBO, GERD).

Counseling philosophy 

As a practitioner, Paula prioritizes personalization - she believes each individual is unique in their needs and goals. Her mission is to empower clients to feel great from the inside out and find a lifestyle that fits in their long-term routine.

Affiliations

Paula is a member of the American Society for Nutrition and the American Public Health Association 

Interests 

Paula continues to be interested in fashion and design. She also enjoys being creative by drawing and painting. In her free time, she is most likely creating something beautiful, exploring exhibitions, learning about antique jewelry, or reading about icons of fashion.