Claire has been a Registered Dietitian (RD) and member of the College of Dietitians of Ontario for 5 years. Using a non-diet and weight-inclusive approach she helps her clients to heal their relationship with food and their bodies. She focuses on promoting overall health and wellbeing in a supportive, non-judgemental way.

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Therapeutic Approach

At the core of Julie’s work is the belief that people are people, and problems are problems. People are not their problems. Sometimes problems feel like such a big part of you, it’s hard to see where you begin and it ends. Regardless of the problem, Julie believes that the essence of who you are is not defined by your emotional, relational, or motivational issues.

Julie works with all of her clients from an anti-oppressive framework where you are considered an expert in your own life experiences. Julie and her clients work together in finding how their experiences line up with research and adapting their mental health care to meet what they are feeling and dealing with in their day to day life.

Julie builds therapeutic relationships by discovering her client’s stories through curiosity and unconditional positive regard. Julie brings warmth, presence, and passion to all interactions with her clients.

Experience

Julie brings her educational background in feminist theory to her therapy practice, along with 4+ years of experience working with women who are victims of intimate partner violence. Her clinical interventions strongly consider each client’s social location to breathe societal, cultural, and personal context into their experiences.

Julie has also worked other settings such as short term crisis counselling, youth counselling, and emergency shelter services.

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Hayley is the clinical manager at The Balanced Practice. She is a certified nutritionist and has trained in psychotherapy. She has spoken on panels and served on the committee for the National Initiative for Eating Disorders and is a strong advocate for making eating disorder treatment accessible. She believes in the importance of reducing barriers that may prevent people from seeking or receiving the help they need. As clinical manager, Hayley has the opportunity to continue her mission to support those who suffer from food and body image issues alongside a team of skilled clinicians. Hayley believes all individuals deserve access to quality care and supports the clinic with fostering an inclusive, safe environment for everyone.

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Meet Katie, an anti-diet Registered Dietitian. Katie is passionate about helping people make peace with food and their body so that they can focus more on the things that bring them joy. She believes that all bodies deserve respect, and that every individual deserves a life free from diet culture. Katie strives to create a safe, supportive space for clients to share their experiences, and works together with clients to explore next steps on their road to recovery. Katie offers one-on-one counselling in english only.

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Meet Katrina

Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with the College of Psychotherapists of Ontario. Katrina strongly believes that there is no one way towards mental or physical wellness, everyone has a different path they must walk to find what works for them. Sometimes you need someone to walk with you and shine a light to help you find the right path and that is what Katrina is here for. She will be with you to help you explore what brought you to where you are now and help you get where you want to go. Katrina strives to create a warm environment where your goodness, resourcefulness, gifts, perspectives, life experiences, and opportunities are honoured and respected to ensure that clients are supported in their recovery journey.

Therapeutic Approach

The theories I use in therapy: In all my work but especially with eating disorders and disordered eating I use polyvagal theory and somatic experiencing. They focus on the nervous system and are body based approaches. I also use Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy. I also work from a systemic perspective, I recognize that people exist within the systems they live in (family, romantic relationship, friendships, work relationships, city, country etc).Please let me know if you are needing more or something different.

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Meet Monique, a bilingual registered psychotherapist with extensive experience in community mental health care and private practice. She has worked with individuals and families across the lifespan to address concerns such as anxiety, ADHD, depression, gender identity and eating disorders.

Therapeutic Modalities

Monique offers a trauma-informed, weight-neutral, compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative approach. She uses dyadic developmental therapy, art therapy, and 3rd wave cognitive-behavioural therapies to inform her work.

Authenticity is very important for Monique. She actively brings this into her work and invites the folks she works with to do the same. Monique also has a playful and compassionate style that helps create collaborative spaces in which folks can engage with healing at their own pace.

Some of Monique’s identities are: -ED lived experience -Francophone -LGBTQAS+

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Jamie is a queer, Indigenous social worker who practices from an anti-oppressive, harm reductions lens, and recognizes the importance of a holistic approach to treatment.

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Marie-Pier is a registered dietitian part of the College of Dietitian of Ontario and Dietitians of Canada. She also has a degree in psychology (B.Sc. Psychology).

She believes in integrating psychology (mindset, thought, beliefs and emotions) and nutrition to provide her clients with the best possible care. She strives for quality of care and science based treatments. She believes in personalized care for her clients, as each individual is unique. Her mission is to help individuals heal their relationship with food and their bodies so they can stop dieting and start living.

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Jasna is an anti-diet Registered Dietitian (RD) based in Ottawa, Canada. She believes in a weight-inclusive approach and that your food experience should ultimately be enjoyable and tailored to you! She aims to create an environment where people feel empowered to learn skills and make lasting changes. Jasna uses intuitive and mindful eating as one of the foundations for helping clients develop behaviours they feel good about.

Jasna is a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor (CIEC), and she has worked in healing eating disorders, disordered eating and emotional eating since starting her career in 2010. Jasna is a parent to two young children and also specializes in mom and baby nutrition. Jasna has struggled with severe food allergies and related food anxiety and chose to become a dietitian as part of helping others also heal their relationships with food and their bodies.

She has delivered several workshops to health care professionals and taught nutrition courses at CPIT college in New Zealand. Jasna has written articles for print and electronic media including Keeping On Magazine and Healthinfo, and she is a contributing author and editor to the textbook Culinary Rehab.

Jasna offers one-on-one counselling (Bilingual in French and English).

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Meet Kellie

Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario. Kellie offers a weight neutral, trauma informed and client centered approach to sessions. Kellie’s focus when working with clients is first and foremost to develop a strong therapeutic alliance, which becomes the foundation for working together to overcome challenges and reach goals.

Therapeutic Approach

Kellie offers an integrative approach to therapy incorporating elements of various modalities to offer a customized approach for each client. Kellie’s clinical focus is on those with eating disorders, disordered eating and associated challenges including anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, body image concerns, grief, trauma and interpersonal challenges.

Kellie is passionate about supporting others in reclaiming and nurturing their relationship to themselves and their bodies, while releasing limiting rules and beliefs. Kellie believes there is power in discovering what truly nourishes you so you can live an authentic and empowered life.

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