Our Team

Frances Arnold Johnson

Founder, Owner, function nutritionist
Registered DietitiaN Nutritionist (RDN) since 2011

Frances counsels clients and corporations, writes, speaks. She is trained in conventional and functional nutrition. She also incorporates mind-body techniques for helping people cultivate health and energy.

She is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with certifications in functional nutrition, intuitive eating, and therapeutic yoga instruction. (You may read more about functional nutrition and intuitive eating here.) She is creator of the Beautiful Body Program and co-creator of The Gluten Free Academy (online programs).

Her favorite areas to focus with her clients include:

  • Pregnancy planning and nutrition during lactation
  • Gluten free living, including Celiac disease
  • Cardiovascular health (cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure)
  • Digestion (IBS, FODMAPs, food sensitivities)
  • Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES)
  • Diabetes and blood sugar management
  • Geriatric Nutrition
  • Assessment of nutrition status (vitamins, minerals, amino acids, fatty acids) – sample report here.
  • Lifestyle detox

Frances holds certifications in the following:

  • Integrative and Functional Nutrition (2018)
  • Intuitive Eating (2016)
  • LEAP therapy (2014) – this is a program done in addressing MRT testing and food sensitivities
  • Therapeutic Yoga (2001)
  • Thai Yoga Therapy (2007)

She is known as a leader in her field, having held several leadership and advisory positions within the dietetics industry. She is a sought after speaker, podcaster, educational presenter, and mentor. She loves reading, tinkering with her herbal apothecary, and playing barefoot outside. She is mother to one strong willed preschooler. =)

Kailee Leverso

Certified diabetes Educator
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist since 2012

Kailee is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, a Certified Dietitian in Washington State, a Certified Diabetes Educator and a Certified LEAP Therapist for food sensitivities.

Her goal is to support her client’s wellness with sustainable and evidence based nutrition guidelines. She enjoys helping clients build a nutrition foundation that can serve their long term health.

Kailee’s specialty areas of practice include the following:

  • diabetes (Type 1, Type 2, gestational)
  • heart health (elevated cholesterol, blood pressure, triglycerides)
  • gut health (including IBS and IBD, GERD, Celiac, EOE)
  • weight management
  • food allergies, intolerances and sensitivities

Kailee enjoys spending her time with her husband and two young kiddos who are one and three years old and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.

Are you wondering if Kailee is a fit for you? Read more about how she can help you here.

Chelsie White

MEDICAL BILLER & SCHEDULER

Chelsie is our talented medical biller and our scheduler. Chances are, you’ve probably talked with her (if you’re a patient of ours). She is a savvy business owner (Phoenix Billing, LLC). She loves her two dogs, riding motorcycles and living in the forest.

Cassi Wolfe

ADMIN

Cassi (short for “Cassiopeia”) joined the Namaste Nutritionist team in 2019, helping keep our administrative tasks humming along. Another fun fact is that she and Brandy are sisters!

Michael Johnson

THE JUJITSU NURSE

A Registered Critical Care Nurse in the ICU, a techie-to-the-rescue, a humorist, an experimental biohacking junkie, Mike brings variety to the team. As a Registered Nurse, Michael understands the painful limitations and problems when people rely on modern medicine and pharmaceuticals to treat problems that could have easily been prevented. He believes that prevention is the secret to being healthy, wealthy and wise.

Prevention is a much more reliable way to enjoy a good life. And in a world where many people ignore their health until it’s gone, prevention is radical and rebellious.

Michael is thrilled to be a founding partner in Namaste Nutritionist, helping all of us learn to make health our wealth.

He holds a second-degree black belt in Jujitsu. And he’s an acro yogi.

Students & Interns

At Namaste Nutritionist, PLLC, we believe in collaborating with the next generation of highly-trained nutrition experts. Students and interns are integrated into our team, and often observe client sessions.