Mary Ellen Sparks, RN, CBN, NC-BC, BC-FMP
Mary Ellen Sparks, RN, CBN, NC-BC, is a dedicated Health and Wellness Coach and the founder of Bloom Nurse Coaching with Mary Ellen, LLC, based in Hillsboro, Missouri. With over 30 years of nursing experience, Mary Ellen has cultivated extensive expertise in bariatric care, serving as a surgical coordinator at Des Peres Square and working with both surgical and non-surgical weight loss patients. Her approach integrates evidence-based medical knowledge with holistic strategies to support lasting health improvements.
Passionate about helping individuals reclaim their health, Mary Ellen specializes in weight loss coaching and chronic condition prevention and reversal. She focuses on empowering clients to take an active role in their wellness journey, providing personalized guidance that encourages sustainable lifestyle changes. Mary Ellen believes that small, consistent adjustments can lead to significant results, and she takes joy in celebrating each milestone with her clients.
Through Bloom Nurse Coaching with Mary Ellen, LLC, Mary Ellen meets clients where they are in life, walking alongside them as they prioritize their health goals. Her nurse coaching philosophy emphasizes that clients are the experts of their own care, placing them in the driver’s seat while she provides the knowledge, support, and encouragement needed to thrive. Mary Ellen’s warm, compassionate approach makes the path to wellness approachable, empowering, and deeply transformative.
• Certified Bariatric Nurse
• RN
• NC-BC
• BC-FMP
• ASMBS Missouri Chapter Integrated Health President
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Areas of Specialization/Expertise
- Bariatric Nursing
- Health and Wellness Coaching
- Patient Empowerment and Self-Care
- Weight Management Coaching
- Mind-Body Wellness Practices
- Goal Setting and Accountability Coaching
- Developing Personalized Wellness Plans
- Nutritional Guidance
- Stress Management Techniques
- Health Screening and Risk Assessment
- Functional Medicine
What do you enjoy most about practicing medicine?
Watching the "light bulb" moment when a woman realizes that her symptoms make sense, she's not exaggerating, she's not just getting older and her body isn't broken. The shift from confusion to clarity to well being. Educating the "why" behind the symptoms, hormones, insulin resistance, functional testing, functional medicine principles, weight loss resistance and more. I just don't want my clients following a plan, I want them to understand their body. Blending science and compassion are key. The space where evidence-based functional medicine, nurse coaching, faith-centered wellness and behavior change meet. Our sessions are not transactional, they are transformational.
I love when women reclaim ownership of their health. What gets me excited isn't just weight loss or lab improvements. It's when a client says, "I feel like myself again." "I have energy." "I don't feel dismissed anymore." I truly love helping women finally understand their bodies, address the root cause, and step back into their lives feeling strong, clear and in full BLOOM.
Locations
Bloom Nurse Coaching with Mary Ellen, LLC
virtual, Hillsboro, Missouri 63050