Danielle Cartalemi and Nicole Cartalemi are Certified Holistic Health Counselors who maintain a private practice in Westchester County, New York. Their training includes an eclectic mix of different dietary theories-from old to new; east to west; ancient traditions of macrobiotics, ayurveda, and traditional Chinese medicine to the modern Zone, blood type, and Atkins diets-and complementary therapies such as physiology, philosophy, cooking, intuitive healing, meditation, counseling, and teaching.

The sisters’ interest in nutritional medicine was sparked by the medical research positions they held after receiving their Bachelors degrees in Biology with pre-medical concentrations from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Danielle conducted Pediatric research at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Medical College. Nicole coordinated and conducted cancer research at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, where she studied the effects that lifestyle, behavior, and stress have on an individual’s health.

Danielle and Nicole created Discovering Wellness, their healing practice dedicated to the well-being of mind, body, and spirit, after studying at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and becoming Certified Holistic Health Counselors through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Currently, they are members of the Health Counselors Alliance and are pursuing their Master's degrees in Holistic Nutrition.

Danielle and Nicole are dedicated to working with their clients to eliminate physical, emotional, and mental dis-ease. They believe that there is no specific diet that is right for everyone. They avoid rules, willpower, shame, and guilt. In a highly supportive, professional, and loving way they empower their clients to make real lifestyle change and improve their health.