Our Practitioners
At WTFork, our practitioners bring advanced degrees and deep expertise in their respective fields—whether it’s nutrition, mental health, or medicine. But credentials are just the beginning. What sets us apart is how we work together. We are a collaborative team rooted in mutual respect—each of us staying in our lane, while collectively supporting your journey to healing and wellbeing.
Meet Our Culinary Nutritionists
Stefanie SacksMS, CNS, CDN
Stefanie, a Culinary Nutritionist, has dedicated over 20 years to using nutrition therapy and culinary guidance to transform the lives of countless individuals. This foundational work remains at the core of her practice today. She holds a Master of Science in Nutrition from Teachers College, Columbia University, is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist®, Certified Dietitian Nutritionist, and a graduate of the Chef's Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts.
She inspires, educates and empowers people to eat and live to their full potential. Her book What The Fork Are You Eating is a must-read guide for anyone looking to improve food choice!
Stefanie tackles a wide range of conditions, from simple to complex, and collaborates seamlessly with medical and therapeutic teams. When a team doesn’t exist, she takes the lead in building one. As a chef, nutritionist, and innate healer, Stefanie uses food as a powerful conduit for profound transformation, guiding her clients toward lasting change and wellness.
Nathalie CurabbaMS, CNS, LDN
Nathalie is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist®, Licensed Dietary Nutritionist, and Health-supportive Chef. She holds a Master of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health from Maryland University of Integrative Health and is a graduate of the Chef's Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts.
Nathalie’s personal and professional experiences have shaped her deep understanding of the vital role diet plays in wellness. She empowers individuals to harness the healing power of food and nutrition, guiding them on their unique health journeys.
Specializing in autoimmune conditions, particularly Hashimoto’s, and metabolic challenges, Nathalie works closely with women and children, addressing the distinct needs of families and mothers.
A firm believer that wellness is not one-size-fits-all, Nathalie inspires clients to discover their capacity to heal, fostering true wellness and happiness. She helps others realize that feeling genuinely great is not only possible but within reach.
Carly WertheimMS, CNS
Combining evidence-based nutrition science with time-honored kitchen wisdom, Carly empowers clients to use food as a tool for optimizing health, preventing disease, and managing chronic conditions. She specializes in nutrition for fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum, as well as women’s health, metabolic disorders, IBD, cancer, and autoimmune conditions. She holds a Master of Science in Nutrition from Teachers College, Columbia University, is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist®, and graduated from the Chef's Training Program at the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts.
For over 10 years, Carly has supported thousands of individuals through her nutrition practice, as a corporate nutrition educator, and in collaboration with hospitals such as UCSF and Mount Sinai. Her approach focuses on empowering individuals with the knowledge and skills to support life-long nourishment practices, confidence in the kitchen, and deep connection to the body’s innate intelligence.
Carly is a proud mother of two budding chefs.
Meet Our Partners
Over the years, we’ve built a trusted network of expert collaborators to ensure your health and wellness remain the priority. We are happy to work alongside your existing care team or inquire about one of our partners!
Pamela YeeMD
Dr. Yee graduated from Barnard College, Columbia University with a Bachelors of Arts in English and then pursued post-baccalaureate pre-medical work at the school of General Studies at Columbia University. She then attended medical school at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University in New York where she earned her MD. She received her training in Internal Medicine at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California completing residency from 2000-2003 where she served as Chief Medical Resident in her final year.
She completed a prestigious full-time fellowship in Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. During that time she received immersive training in botanical medicine, integrative pain management, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli, Food as Medicine with James S. Gordon MD at the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, and training through the Institute of Functional Medicine with Jeffrey Bland MD. She also trained in Clinical Hypnotherapy at Milton H. Erickson Society for Psychotherapy and Hypnosis and certified in medical acupuncture at the UCLA School of Medicine.
Jackie OurmanLMHC
Jackie is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor specializing in trauma-informed care, attachment, and the mind-body connection. In her practice, she helps individuals and couples build emotional resilience, deepen self-awareness, and navigate life transitions with greater clarity and compassion. Drawing from evidence-based modalities like EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), her work supports clients in making meaningful, values-aligned change across all areas of life.
With a professional background in the culinary world,including training at the Institute of Culinary Education and experience in the test kitchens of Bon Appétit and Epicurious, Jackie brings a unique, integrative lens to mental health care. Her appreciation for the connection between food, body, and emotion enriches her approach and aligns naturally with What the Fork’s mission to support healing through a whole-person framework.
Warm, grounded, and deeply attuned, Jackie’s work honors both the emotional and physical aspects of well-being.