Kayla Abella

Kayla's passion for nutrition stemmed from her own struggles with digestive conditions growing up. She graduated Montclair State University with a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics and went on to complete her dietetic internship with Sodexo. Her internship took place during the rise of the pandemic where she was challenged with caring for a wide variety of patients including intubated COVID patients in the ICU. During her rotations she worked with many different patients including pediatrics, eating disorder, gastrointestinal conditions, diabetes, heart disease and weight loss. She completed her clinical experience at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, New Jersey and her outpatient rotations with three different local private practices. After completing her internship requirements she passed her registered dietitian credentialing exam and began building her private practice. Kayla's private practice, Nutrikay Wellness, specializes in pediatrics and women's health but cares for all patients needs. Kayla's love for pediatric nutrition stemmed from her 10 years of experience babysitting and nannying in the Cranford/Westfield area. She has dedicated a lot of her continuing education and research to pediatrics and women's health as well. Her approach to counseling is 100% client-centered and each nutrition plan is catered to the individual in order to create sustainable and achievable results. She strives to make her clients feel comfortable, seen and heard.