About Me

Alicia Grimaldi, CHHC is a certified holistic health counselor and founder of "Affirm Your Health, Affirm Your Life", a private health counseling practice in Concord, New Hampshire.

After many years as a social worker, operating her home based daycare and studying many specialties in the alternative health field, Alicia’s desire to continue her journey of health and wellness brought her to the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York City where she received her certification in May 2004 as a Holistic Health Counselor, board certified by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners.

Alicia, once a true “junk food junky” came to realize that the food she put in her body really did matter. That eating the right food wasn’t all about calories, fat grams, and dieting. She understood that though very similar, we are not all created equal. That one man’s food is another’s poison and that one diet isn’t right for everyone. Everyone has a unique bioindividuality, so the focus is on creating an individualized nutrition and lifestyle plan for each client.

We all desire balance and Alicia believes we are all capable of achieving that balance. It is obtained by slowing down and listening to the messages our bodies have to share with us. Isn’t it amazing we are the only animals that need to be taught how to eat? We know how to eat; we just need to get back to basics. This is done gradually, always meeting the client where they are at. Together, Alicia and the client identify and add healthful things to one’s diet, never taking anything away as we all know deprivation and will power set us up for failure. The more we are able to get the nutritious foods in, the more our body wants them and desires less of the food we consider “junk.” When you make these changes gradually, you set yourself up for positive, long lasting healthy habits.

An integrative approach to wellness takes into consideration all the ways we nourish ourselves. The Integrative Food Pyramid, not only addresses the food on your plate but those things in your life that bring you joy, pleasure, energy to include your career, relationships, spirituality and exercise. Alicia refers to this as primary food; these are the things we do that feed our soul. When you’re eating well, you have more energy and feel better which creates desire to take on those things that really feed you.

We are all our best resources for growth, change and healing. If you are ready and you want to begin the journey to leading the best possible life you can, then call for your free health consultation. Alicia will be your personal advocate for living an energized and passionate life, helping you to find which foods and lifestyle choices work best for you.