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Meet the Team
Our team of registered dietitians will help you identify the root causes of your symptoms and create a plan for long term relief.
Our
Team
of Experts
Dr. Heather Finley, MS, RDN, LD
Founder
Macy Essman, MS, RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian
Stacey Chmiel MS, RDN, LD
Lead Dietitian
Hannah Bynum RN, BSN, CPhT, CN-P (S)
Registered Nurse
Dr. Heather Finley, MS, RDN, LD
Founder of gutTogether™
Dr. Heather Finley is a registered dietitian. She helps people struggling with bloating, constipation, and IBS find relief from their symptoms and feel excited about food again.
Heather struggled with her own digestive issues for nearly 20 years and understands first hand the impact that nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset have on digestive health. Gut health shouldn’t be restrictive, stressful, and all-consuming. She developed a simple way that individuals can reduce digestive symptoms and add foods back into their diet.
Dr. Heather has a doctorate in clinical nutrition from Maryland University of Integrative Health.
Her work has been featured in Mind Body Green, Yahoo! Life, and Very Well Health.
Stacey Chmiel MS, RDN, LD
Lead Dietitian of gutTogether™
Stacey Chimel is the lead Registered Dietitian of the gutTogether™ program and is deeply passionate about helping women find relief from their digestive symptoms using a root cause approach.
Suffering for years from her own digestive symptoms, Stacey felt lost and conflicted about gut health until she discovered functional medicine. She saw first hand how impactful it was to address each client as an individual without a “one-size-fits-all approach,” addressing nutrition in conjunction with other important lifestyle factors. Today, she brings that understanding to her gutTogether™ clients.
Stacey has worked in a variety of settings throughout her career as a dietitian including hospital settings, wellness spas, outpatient clinics, and now the gutTogether program. Stacey earned her bachelor’s degree, internship completion and masters degree in Nutrition from Texas Woman’s University (TWU).
Macy Essman, MS, RDN, LD
Registered Dietitian of gutTogether™
Macy Essman MS, RDN, LD is a Registered Dietitian in the gutTogether™ program and is excited to serve the clients of the gutTogether™ program on their gut health journey.
After struggling with chronic health issues for years, Macy is no stranger to digestive symptoms and spent years searching for answers. After finally uncovering that she was living in a moldy environment and seeking alternative treatment for her health issues, she started to find relief. Part of Macy’s journey included becoming a client in the gutTogether™ program several years ago. Now it is her pleasure to serve other women on their journeys since she has been there too.
Macy received her bachelor of science degree from Texas Christian University in nutritional sciences. She then received her masters of science in nutritional sciences from the University of Kansas Medical Center along with an Integrative Medicine Certificate
Hannah Bynum RN, BSN, CPhT, CN-P (S)
Registered Nurse
Hannah Bynum RN, BSN, CPhT, CN-P (S) is a registered nurse, certified pharmacy technician, & certified nutritional practitioner student who is passionate about helping women find freedom from gut dysfunction & chronic health issues.
Her education in nursing, pharmacology, & functional health have contributed to her ability to bridge the gap between Western & holistic medicine. For many years, Hannah struggled with various gut, nervous system, & hormonal issues, as well as eating disorders. After finding little to no help from traditional practitioners & approaches, she began seeking out alternative, functional medicine treatments. She is passionate about helping individuals find & address the root causes of their health issues in a personalized, realistic manner. Her ultimate goal is to help empower clients to take charge of their own health & create a life of lasting vibrancy & wellness.
Hannah became a certified pharmacy technician while completing a health sciences internship with a local nurse practitioner her senior year of high school. She received her bachelor’s of science in nursing from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin & went on to become licensed as a registered nurse. She is additionally trained in Health at Every Size & Intuitive Eating frameworks & is currently completing her yearlong residency as a certified nutritional practitioner student.
