Background & Experience

Experience

  • Mental Health Counselor/Therapist Licensed in Florida and Utah; former professional athlete

  • Special Operations Command (SOCOMSouth) Performance Dietitian, Homestead Air Force Base

  • Olympic Sailing and Paralympic Sailing Teams, Beijing Olympics

  • University of Miami Sports Nutritionist, Director of Sports Medicine Nutrition, ’03-’13

  • Director of Graduate Program Sports and Human Performance Nutrition ’03-’13

  • Director of Sports Medicine Nutrition, University of Miami Hospital

  • Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), addiction treatment, ’90-’00

  • Sony Entertainment Latin America, ’16-’23

  • Personal Nutritionist and Therapist for award-winning actors

  • Juilliard School of Performing Arts, New York City

  • Food Fitness International, Inc. Nutritional Coaching for thousands of athletes, novice to world-class, in more than 20 sports

  • Drum Corps International (DCI), Nutrition Director, Author, Performance Nutrition Guide

  • Kyniska Running Coach, women's specialty run coaching company, founder Jason Karp, PhD

  • Inpatient/Outpatient Eating Disorder Units, private practice specializing in eating disorders, ’84-’89

Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association (APA)

  • Division 10: Society for the Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts

  • Division 47: Society for Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology

  • American Counseling Association (ACA)

  • American Board of Sport Psychology (ABS)

  • Association for Applied Sports Psychology (AASP)

  • Florida Mental Health Counselors Association (FMHCA)

  • Utah Mental Health Counselors Association (UMHCA)

  • Association for Applied Sports Psychology (AASP)

  • Performing Arts Medical Association (PAMA)

  • International Society of Sports Psychology (ISSP)

  • EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

  • Behavioral Health Nutritionist (BHN), former chairperson

  • Sports and Human Performance Nutrition Practice Group (SHPN)

  • Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA)

  • International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN)

  • Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics (FAND)

Publications

Mental Wellness Books:

  • Performance Nutrition for Tackling Stress (Momentum Media, 2013)

  • The Reunion Diet (Sunrise River Press, 2010)

  • Disordered Eating Behaviors throughout the Lifecycle (unpublished, ADA, 2009)

Book Chapters/Continuing Education:

  • Dorfman, Lisa. “Nutrition, Wellness, and Consumer Issues.” Chap. 5 in Designing and Teaching Fitness Education Courses, Jayne Greenberg, Nichole Calkins, and Lisa Spinosa, 97–130. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2022.

  • Raymond, Janice L., and Kelly Morrow. “Nutrition for Exercise and Sports Performance.” Chap. 22 in Krause and Mahan’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 15th ed. W.B. Saunders, 2019

  • Mahan, L. Kathleen, and Janice L. Raymond. “Nutrition for Exercise and Sports Performance.” Chap. 23 in Krause’s Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 14th ed. W.B. Saunders, 2015.

  • Coleman, Ellen, and Lisa Dorfman. Optimal Nutrition for Athletes. Nutrition Dimension OnCourse Learning, 2014.

  • Mahan, L. Kathleen, Sylvia Escott-Stump, and Janice L. Raymond. “Nutrition for Exercise and Sports Performance.” Chap. 24 in Krause’s Food and the Nutrition Care Process, 13th ed. W.B. Saunders, 2011.

  • Mahan, L. Kathleen, and Sylvia Escott-Stump. “Nutrition for Exercise and Sports Performance.” Chap. 23 in Krause’s Food & Nutrition Therapy, 12th ed. W.B. Saunders, 2007.

  • Mahan, L. Kathleen, and Sylvia Escott-Stump. “Medical Nutrition Therapy for Rheumatic Disorders.” Chap. 44 in Krause's Food, Nutrition, and Diet Therapy, 11th ed. W.B. Saunders, 2003.

  • Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists (SCAN). “Competitive Tennis.” In Sports Manual, 3rd ed. American Dietetic Association, 2000.

  • Sports and Cardiovascular Nutritionists (SCAN). “Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia.” In Sports Manual, 2nd ed. American Dietetic Association, 1993.

  • “Sports Nutrition Science for the Multisport Athlete, Level I & Level II Elite.” In USAT Coaching Certification Manual. USA Triathlon, 1998, 2000.

  • Hobbs, Nancy, and Adam Chase. “Trail Running Nutrition.” In The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running, 2nd ed. Falcon Guides, 2010.

  • Green, Tom. The Ultimate Runner: Nutrition for Training, Competition, and Recovery. Health Communications, Inc., 2010.

Education

  • Florida International University, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science Degrees in Dietetics and Nutrition

  • Miami Institute of Psychology, Postgraduate, PhD in Clinical Psychology

  • Miami Culinary Institute, Chef Certificate Program

Advanced Training

  • Stanford University Center for Health Education, Psychology for High Performance

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)

  • Mindfulness Certification Training

  • EMDR Advanced Training: EMDR and Performance: Up Your Clinical Game with Advanced Skills for Athletes and Creatives

  • EMDR and Performance: Removing Blocks and Raising the Bar — Strategies for Clinicians Working with Athletes and Creatives