Hi, I'm Marissa

And I know what it feels like to not be heard.

I know what it's like to wake up exhausted after a full night of sleep. To deal with digestive issues, brain fog, and pain. To describe everything you're going through to a doctor and get handed a prescription with no real answer. Or worse, to have it implied that it's all in your head.

"If any of this sounds familiar, I've been there. And I'm here to help you figure out what's actually going on".

Marissa Mekelburg
MS, RDN, CLT, HHP, hTMA-P

MY STORY

I have lived this.

I saw provider after provider, each with a different diagnosis and a different prescription. No one looked at the full picture. More labels just meant more confusion, not more answers.

What most people don't know is that I was already a Registered Dietitian while all of this was happening. I had the training yet I still struggled to find my way through it.

I know what it's like to keep advocating for yourself and get nowhere. And I know what it feels like to finally find a path that works.

Functional nutrition and a root cause approach gave me my life back. It changed how I practice, too.

I went on to train in functional nutrition and holistic health, not to change careers, but to go deeper than conventional dietetics ever let me go, and to help people stuck exactly where I was.

EDUCATION & TEACHING

The background behind the work.

CREDENTIALS

– MS, RDN, CLT, HHP, hTMA-P

– Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

– Certified LEAP Therapist

– Certified Holistic Health Practitioner

– Certified HTMA Practitioner

FORMAL EDUCATION

– B.S. Dietetics —

University of Northern CO

– M.S. Exercise Science & Health

Promotion - Cal U of Pennsylvania

– 1,200-hour clinical internship

CERTIFICATION

- Functional Nutrition Practitioner -

Functional Nutrition Alliance

– Holistic Health Practitioner -

Natural Healing College

– HTMA Practitioner -

Clinical HTMA Academy

MY APPROACH

What my experience taught me about yours.

I approach every client the way I wish someone had approached me.

I LISTEN

Not just to your symptoms — to your history, your patterns, and the story your body is telling over time

I LOOK DEEPER

Standard labs measure disease. Functional testing catches what's off long before it becomes a diagnosis.

I CONNECT THE DOTS

Your symptoms are not random. They are connected. I help you understand how and why.

I GO SLOW & STEADY

Healing happens in phases. I build a plan that supports your body where it is now and adjusts as you progress.

When you work with me, you get someone who's been both clinician and patient, and that shapes every conversation we have.

FINDING VITALITY OUTDOORS

Colorado is home, and being outdoors is where I feel most grounded.

You'll find me on 4x4 trails in my Jeep with my husband, reading by a creek, and adventuring with my dogs. That connection between how we live, move, and care for ourselves is something I carry into everything I do.

STORIES FROM THE PATH

Real answers, real relief.

Working with Marissa has given me a life! Now I have energy; my fatigue is gone! My constipation - gone! My cravings for sugar - are gone! I am no longer missing out on life and playing with my kids, and I have lost 56 lbs!!

Marissa is a wealth of information and resources, and I loved having access to her and her support at any time throughout the program.

- Mollie R.

Marissa is amazing! I had no idea how bad I felt until Marissa helped me find a (new) normal. I can visit places and be active without worrying about where to find a nearby bathroom.

- Jen M.