Juliana was born and raised in Russia where holistic approach to healing ailments was a common practice. At an early age she was familiar with therapeutic properties of many common kitchen ingredients, spices and herbs. Later in life she pursued a formal education in nutrition and dietetics to incorporate evidence-based knowledge into her approach that she could then share with others. Most of Juliana's background is related to weight management (with or without weight loss medications), disordered eating patterns, stress eating, food noise. Her primary philosophy is rooted in helping her patients to understand the mechanism of action behind building a solid eating habit that they can lean on for the rest of their lives. Juliana can support individuals who are currently taking weight loss medications, or if they are transitioning into medication-free phase. She strives to meet her patients where they are and assist them with achieving their optimal health.

Juliana graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed a Master’s degree in Dietetics from Loyola University Chicago.