Dr. Theresa Nicassio (“The Inclusive Chef”), Registered Psychologist, author, and gourmet raw food chef, is an integrative mind-body wellness expert who has been educating and empowering clients, students and the public since 1987.

Personally and professionally, Theresa delights in challenging the status quo of limited and rigid ways of thinking. She embodies possibility thinking in the truest sense and embraces compassionate, choice-driven, and inclusive living as a central and ethical key for individual and societal transformation and healing. Her sensitivity to the unique and special needs of all who reside on this planet offers a refreshing voice of hope, even (and especially) for those who are often left behind.

Theresa's unique pleasure-based, yet socially conscious "inclusive cooking" paradigm and enthusiastic revival of "responsible hedonism" invites an easier, emotionally-sensitive, environmentally-friendly, and more effective way to approach dietary and other lifestyle changes. The simplicity of her message and the irresistible beauty and deliciousness of her recipes defiantly and whimsically demonstrate that previously considered impossibilities in life may actually in fact be plausible. This shift in mindset is of particular value in the current era of climate change, and the increase in obesity, diabetes and inexplicable health problems that have been on the rise, in adults and youth alike. Her optimistic lens and unique perspective offers an unexpected dimension that is accessible to all, transcending and melting away age, ideological and cultural barriers that too often otherwise create separation, alienation, and isolation.

“Besides making me wish I was Italian, Theresa represents love in action. Many talk the talk, but she’s the real deal—her recipes are full of her generosity and spirit as well as deliciousness!” — Sharon Hanna, Author of The Book of Kale and The Book of Kale & Friends

“...Dr. Theresa Nicassio makes me think of the beautiful and bountiful way of life in Southern Italy, with its emphasis on food, family—and also fun. Her psychological background brings a much-needed dimension to the discussion of special diets and the role that food plays in the total picture that makes up our health.” — Alessio Fasano MD, Director, Center for Celiac Research and Treatment, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

“A thorough, informative cookbook for healthy meals; ideal for those with food restrictions.”
– Kirkus Reviews