ABOUT
Nicole Lawrence, DBH, MPH, RDN, LDN, CHES, LSSGB
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Lawrence is an accomplished healthcare leader and systems-level consultant with a career spanning over 20 years in Nutrition and Dietetics. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Healthy Haven Nutrition LLC, she bridges the gap between clinical excellence and compassionate, trauma-informed care.
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She holds a Doctorate in Behavioral Health from Arizona State University and a Master of Public Health from Loma Linda University. This unique intersection of expertise allows her to view health through a holistic lens, integrating behavioral health strategies with nutritional science to serve prenatal, pediatric, and adult populations. As a Certified Health Education Specialist and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Dr. Lawrence is uniquely skilled at optimizing organizational processes, ensuring that wellness programs are not only clinically effective but operationally sustainable.
Her work is deeply rooted in the belief that health is a foundational pillar of community resilience. Through Healthy Haven Nutrition, she offers specialized consultancy for businesses looking to transform their corporate wellness culture and organizations seeking to elevate their community impact. Central to her approach is a commitment to honoring heritage, ensuring that nutrition interventions are culturally respectful and inclusive of the diverse backgrounds of the populations she serves, particularly within the Caribbean and Diaspora communities.
The heart of Dr. Lawrence’s mission is inspired by her lived experience as a former foster parent. She intimately understands the complex challenges caregivers face when nourishing children who have experienced trauma. Dr. Lawrence is dedicated to equipping foster families and child welfare organizations with the specialized tools needed to overcome food-related behavioral challenges, helping children thrive despite their history of adversity.
Whether she's coaching an individual toward diabetes self-management, training foster parents on trauma-responsive feeding, or advising an organization on health event planning, Dr. Lawrence remains committed to her core vision: Elevating health. Empowering communities. Transforming organizations.
Joshua N.
Expressed that "Dr Lawrence is an excellent presenter, and the session did a great job of remaining interactive throughout"
Melissa F.
Said that she plans on "being more patient and intuitive" as result of the Nurture & Nourish training
Tiffany H.
Shared that she now knows "how to get kids to eat when they come into a new environment"
Marva F.
Shared that she learned "ideas on getting picky eaters to eat"