meet Elizabeth mclaughlin, MS RD

Functional Nutritionist • HSP Practitioner • Writer • Educator • Host of The High Functioning Hot Mess Podcast

I’m Elizabeth — a Registered Dietitian, functional practitioner, and highly sensitive human who believes that your body’s symptoms aren’t inconveniences… they’re communication. And when you learn how to listen to them with curiosity instead of criticism, everything begins to shift.

My work sits at the intersection of functional nutrition, nervous system regulation, and the lived experience of being a sensitive, high-achieving woman in an overwhelming world.

What I Do

I support women — especially highly sensitive, deep-feeling, high-achieving women — in understanding the root causes of their fatigue, hormonal symptoms, gut issues, acne, anxiety, chronic stress patterns, and “I feel off but don’t know why” experiences.

Across my offerings, I blend advanced functional lab testing (HTMA, DUTCH, GI-MAP), mineral and metabolic analysis, trauma-informed nutrition, and the soft skills of nervous system support. My clients get personalized protocols — but they also get coaching that helps them actually live into their healing with compassion and sustainability.

My work includes:

• 1:1 Functional Nutrition Coaching

Root-cause investigations, functional labs, personalized protocols, and lifestyle support that honors your sensitivity and your capacity.

• Courses + Education for HSPs

Including my upcoming signature program, Held & Nourished, a healing framework designed specifically for highly sensitive women who want structure without pressure and nourishment without overwhelm.

• Bridal Wellness Support

Through Wedding Ready: The Bridal Babe Blueprint, I guide brides who want to feel grounded, nourished, and confident — without extreme dieting or burnout.

• Community + Creative Work

I write Vitality Vignette, a weekly lifestyle-wellness newsletter rooted in slow living, seasonal rhythms, and the softer side of health.
I also host The High Functioning Hot Mess Podcast, where women are invited to explore the deeper layers of healing, capacity, sensitivity, and self-trust. (Launching December 1, 2025!)
And locally in Eau Claire, I see clients in-person at Sacred Space, where I co-create wellness experiences including infrared sauna sessions, collaborations with providers, and so much more to come✨

Who I Serve

I work with ambitious, intuitive, sensitive women who are tired of feeling exhausted, inflamed, anxious, or out of sync with their bodies. Women who have been dismissed by traditional healthcare, told their labs are “normal,” or made to feel dramatic or “too much.”

My clients are often:

✨ Highly Sensitive Women (HSPs)
✨ Women navigating hormonal chaos, gut symptoms, acne, or stress-related imbalances
✨ Brides wanting a grounded, holistic approach to feeling their best
✨ Overextended achievers who function well — but don’t feel well
✨ Women who want someone to sit with them, see them, and walk with them through the deeper layers of health and healing

Whether through 1:1 work, education, or community offerings, my mission is simple:

To help sensitive, stressed, high-achieving women feel well, live well, and trust themselves again.

You were never too much —
you just needed more support. 🤍