Kristen Vollaro Nutrition & Wellness, LLC

About

Kristen Vollaro, MS, PTA, CNS, CDN

Kristen has an extensive background in rehabilitative training, manual techniques and functional nutrition with a focus on treating the whole person and the root cause of the issue. She often collaborates with other health care practitioners in order to provide integrative and effective treatment programs based on each individual's specific needs.  Kristen has experience and has worked in various settings including acute care, sub-acute rehabilitation facilities as well as outpatient rehabilitation. She currently has a private practice with offices in Essex,  Connecticut providing craniosacral therapy, manual therapy, training, as well as customized nutritional programs and interventions. In addition, Kristen is a craniosacral therapist for a private mental health retreat center where she works as part of the team of practitioners.

She is passionate about helping people feel better in their body, integrate healthier lifestyle habits and finding solutions for health issues. She supports clients in creating long-lasting behavioral changes with personalized nutrition programs. Her focus is to empower individuals with the tools and information they need to achieve their goals and treats a number of chronic health issues, including GI dysfunction, anxiety, autoimmune as well as those working towards breaking the cycle of yo-yo dieting. 

Kristen is certified through the Upledger Institute as a craniosacral therapist, which is a gentle, hands-on manual therapy which helps regulate the Central Nervous System and body fascia. CST is a therapeutic intervention for headaches, anxiety, concussion, TMJ and other musculoskeletal issues. She is also certified in graston technique, an instrument assisted soft muscle tissue technique which helps relieve adhesions, facial restrictions and trigger points. In addition, she also works with people with Parkinson's Disease as a Rock Steady Boxing coach with Middlesex Country RSB.

She is trained in interpreting labwork and has a solid understanding and background in physiological biochemistry, enabling her to investigate and assess nutritional deficiencies and imbalances. She completed a 1,000 hour post-graduate clinical supervision program with The Clinician's Incubator as part of the requirements to earn the advanced credential of Certified Nutrition Specialist. 

My Skills

Education:

Boston University, BS, Communications 

New England Institute of Technology, AS, Physical Therapist Assistant

University of Bridgeport, MS, Human Nutrition

Certifications:

Craniosacral Therapist, Upledger Institute (CST 1, CST 2, SER 1, SER 2)

Graston Technique

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Certified Nutrition Specialist 

Dietitian/Nutritionist by State of Connecticut

Rock Steady Boxing Coach