A Healthy Balance

meet your dietitians and trainers

A Healthy Balance was founded in 2009 to help you stop dieting, lose weight, and stay healthy. Living a healthy lifestyle isn’t about giving things up and sacrificing; it’s about finding a balance of proper nutrition, fitness, and incorporating healthy habits in your everyday life.

Whether you are trying to stay healthy or get healthy, our Registered Dietitians, Certified Personal Trainers, Wellness Consultants and Massage Therapists are there to support, motivate, and coach you every step of the way. We work closely with each of our clients to create personalized training and nutrition programs to help you reach your health and fitness goals.

Nikki Tierney, co-owner, RD, LDN, Personal Trainer
Alicia Golden, co-owner, Personal Trainer, Nutrition &Wellness Consultant

Nikki Tierney, RD, LDN, Certified Personal Trainer

Nikki is a Registered Dietitian, Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist and Certified Personal Trainer. As a varsity athlete, playing both softball and field hockey, Nikki found that nutrition and fitness was something she was passionate about. She went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Rhode Island, where she also studied Exercise Science.

Upon graduating from her clinical internship as a Registered Dietitian in 2009, Nikki founded A Healthy Balance, Inc on the basis that health comes not only from a balanced diet, but a balanced life; incorporating proper nutrition, fitness and overall wellness.

Nikki is an accomplished speaker with experience in corporate wellness programs, community workshops and collegiate athletics, covering topics in proper nutrition, sports nutrition, fitness, stress management, relaxation, wellness, and relaxation. Her writing has been featured in Women’s Day online as well as VolleyBall Magazine.

Nikki enjoys providing the educational tools and resources to help her clients lead healthier lifestyles and to achieve their health and wellness goals.

If you would like more information, or would like to book a consultation, please feel free to contact Nikki at Nikki@AHealthyBalanceInc.com. She looks forward to working with you!

Nikki Tierney, co-owner, RD, LDN, Personal Trainer

Alicia Golden, co-owner, Personal Trainer, Nutrition & Wellness Consultant
Alicia is a Personal Trainer and also holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. During high school she was a three sport athlete competing in soccer, winter and spring track. In college, Alicia continued in athletics, rowing for the University of New Hampshire’s varsity crew team. She came back to the UNH crew team to coach the novice women during the ’06-’07 season. After graduating in ’07 with her Master’s degree and entering the “real world,” Alicia quickly realized she missed her daily involvement in fitness and pursued a personal trainer certificate.
Alicia understands the dedication and hard work it takes to make healthy living a way of life. She has a passion for health and fitness and enjoys helping others find that passion for themselves and discover ways to achieve their goals.
If you would like more information, or would like to book a consultation, please feel free to contact Alicia at Alicia@AHealthyBalanceInc.com. She looks forward to working with you!

Alicia Golden, co-owner, Personal Trainer, Nutrition &Wellness Consultant

Meg Sullivan, MSW, Wellness Consultant
Meg is a Wellness Consultant and skills coach, holding a Bachelor of Science degree in Therapeutic Recreation from the University of New Hampshire and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Salem State University. Meg has enjoyed being physically active throughout her life, continuing to be so today, as she enjoys kickboxing, yoga, and self-defense work. In high school and into college, though very happy, Meg began feeling that there was something missing in her life. She realized that she was happiest when she was working with other people, particularly in helping them to improve their lives and amplify the strengths and great skills they already had (even if they didn’t believe it themselves!).

Meg has a passion for helping people find balance and wellness in their lives, especially in their physical and emotional health. Meg enjoys working with clients to develop and improve the skills they already have to help them live the best and most balanced life possible. Forever the optimist, Meg truly believes that change is possible for anyone who is willing to show up, be present, and work toward it.

If you would like more information, or would like to book a consultation, please feel free to contact Meg at Meg@AHealthyBalanceInc.com. She looks forward to working with you!

Meg Sullivan, MSW, Wellness Consultant

Caitlin Crews, RD, LDN, CLT
Caitlin is a Registered Dietitian and a Certified LEAP Therapist. She always knew she wanted to work with people and found that nutrition and overall wellbeing was something she was truly passionate about. As a young teenager she quickly learned a healthy breakfast was the beginning to an energetic day in school and after school during cheerleading practice and competitions! She took this passion for nutrition to Keene State College where she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition Science. In 2010, Caitlin became a Certified LEAP Therapist to specialize in helping patients with food sensitivities through MRT testing.

She also has a passion for educating children on healthy living so that they can develop healthy habits at a young age that they can take with them their whole life! She has provided nutrition education to children and families struggling with obesity at the Roxbury YMCA through Boston Medical Centers’ Fitness for Life Program. Currently she provides medical nutrition therapy to young children with a Failure to Thrive through Boston Medical Centers’ Grow Clinic.

If you would like more information, or would like to book a consultation, please feel free to contact Caitlin at Caitlin@AHealthyBalanceInc.com. She looks forward to working with you!

Caitlin Crews, RD, LDN, CLT

Dave Mordas, Licensed Massage Therapist
Dave is a Licensed Massage Therapist specializing in deep tissue and sports massage. Dave has a passion for helping people and found that through massage therapy he could help relieve them of pain associated with injuries and muscle overuse. He enrolled in Cortiva Institute where he graduated as a massage therapist.

Dave enjoys working with his clients to improve their quality of life by addressing ailments they're suffering from, such as muscle pain, tightness and soreness caused by injury, overuse and stress. Dave is extremely passionate about the benefits of massage therapy and the results therein. He is trained in Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Sports Massage and Myofacial Release. In his spare time Dave enjoys playing basketball, going to the gym and being with his wife and two kids.

If you would like more information, or would like to book a massage, please feel free to contact Dave at Massage@AHealthyBalanceInc.com. He looks forward to working with you!

Dave Mordas, Licensed Massage Therapist

Dave is a Licensed Massage Therapist specializing in deep tissue and sports massage. Dave has a passion for helping people and found that through massage therapy he could help relieve them of pain associated with injuries and muscle overuse. He enrolled in Cortiva Institute where he graduated as a massage therapist.

A Healthy Balance, Inc. 14B Alleyne Street Quincy, MA 02169 617.479.0500