Meet the Dietitian
Hey! I’m Lindsay, or, officially, Lindsay Wengler, MS, RD, CDCES, CNSC (she/her).
I’m a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician. I’ve been a dietitian for 10 years, with seven years of experience in a clinical hospital setting and additional experience across residential, PHP, IOP, and outpatient care.
I don’t believe you have to choose between taking care of your health and having peace with food. Nutrition can be an important part of managing your health, but it should also fit into your life, reflect your needs and circumstances, and leave room for the foods, traditions, and experiences that matter to you.
“Lindsay is smart, empathetic, thorough, and an amazing professional to partner with when you're trying to unpack disordered eating. She truly is gifted at having the nutritionist background and know-how for how to reframe eating, but is also incredibly emotionally tuned-in to her clients as well.”
- AD via Zocdoc
My clinical background
I graduated with honors from San Francisco State University and later earned my Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition. I completed my dietetic internship and fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, and then continued my clinical career there, providing nutrition care for nearly seven years.
Since then, my work has spanned inpatient hospital care, nutrition support, and eating disorder treatment in residential, PHP, and IOP levels of care, as well as private practice. I’m a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) and Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC), with an extensive background supporting people with eating disorders and disordered eating, diabetes and prediabetes, hormonal and metabolic health, and a wide range of nutrition and health concerns.
This background has taught me that nutrition is rarely just about food. Health, culture, access to food, preferences, schedules, stress, and your relationship with eating (just to name a few) all matter. Good nutrition advice needs to be grounded in evidence and clinical expertise, but it also needs to make sense in your actual life.
Why I became a dietitian
I didn't always plan to become a dietitian. I started with a degree in Liberal Arts from The Evergreen State College, where I focused on music and business management. After years of being fascinated by nutrition and wanting to better understand the connection between food, health, and our relationship with eating, including my own lived experience with an eating disorder, I went back to school to become a dietitian.
My involvement in the eating disorder community began more than 20 years ago, long before I became a dietitian, and has taken many different forms over the years. I've organized and led support groups, raised awareness alongside eating disorder organizations, and created the campus education group "EDucate."
Those experiences shaped how I think about food, health, and nutrition care. I know how complicated eating and food can become, and they are a big part of why I wanted to become the kind of dietitian who brings strong clinical knowledge without judgment, fear, or unnecessary rules.
How I approach nutrition
I don't believe you need another list of foods you're “allowed” to eat.
Nutrition counseling should make things clearer, not more confusing. My job is to help you understand what actually matters for your health, then turn that knowledge into something you can realistically use in your everyday life.
We'll talk about nutrition science, but we'll also talk about what you're actually going to eat for breakfast, how you'll get dinner on the table when you're exhausted, what to keep in your kitchen, how to navigate a grocery store, and what to do when life doesn't go according to plan. Sometimes that means meal planning, grocery support, or finding practical ways to make cooking and meals feel more manageable. Sometimes it means working through the thoughts and fears that have made eating difficult in the first place.
Nutrition shouldn't just make sense on paper. It should make sense in your life. My goal is to help you feel more confident navigating food without making it your full-time job.
When I’m not being a dietitian
Outside of sessions, I'm usually doing something involving food, music, art, or exploring the city. I love learning about food, different cultures, and how food connects us (Anthony Bourdain had my dream job). I'm often exploring international food markets around the city, trying new restaurants, and practicing a new recipe.
My version of self-care involves creating and enjoying art and staying connected to my community. Listening to and playing music is a big part of my life. My current playlist is heavy on jazz, Italian pop, and shaabi, sprinkled with the grunge music I grew up on in the '90s. I'm also a street photographer and love finding beauty in the little, fleeting moments that happen all around us.
Giving back to my Brooklyn community is important to me, and I regularly volunteer in spaces that increase access to food for others.
Currently Cooking: Lamb Tagine
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“Lindsay is amazing - best nutritionist I have ever worked with. She is kind, thoughtful, easy to talk to, and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend working with her!”
- RB via Zocdoc
What matters to me
Making nutrition care more accessible
I created Olive Branch Nutrition because I believe high-quality nutrition care should be accessible to more people.
I believe everyone deserves access to compassionate, high-quality nutrition care, regardless of their income or circumstances. At the same time, I know that access to healthcare isn't equal. Cost, insurance coverage, systemic racism, discrimination, and other barriers can make it much harder for some people to get the support they need.
Offering a sliding scale is one small way I work toward making nutrition care more accessible and equitable.
I strive to reduce these barriers and provide care with respect, dignity, and transparency, recognizing that people are the experts in their own lives.
As part of my commitment to artists, creators, experts in their respective fields, and the environment, Olive Branch Nutrition does not use AI in our work.
Not sure where to start? That's okay!
You don't have to have everything figured out before reaching out. Start with a free 15-minute consultation to tell me what's going on, ask questions, and see if Olive Branch feels like the right fit.
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