Tamara works with a variety of mental health concerns and specializes in working with individuals experiencing eating disorders and poor relationships with their body. She aims to understand her clients’ experience with food and their bodies so she can work together with them to find solutions that fit best for each unique client.
Her approach is very collaborative and goal-oriented, as she strives to focus on helping individuals develop the skills they need to change their life in a way that works for them. In her therapeutic approach, she utilizes CBT, EFT, narrative, mindfulness and exposure techniques to help individuals gain a balance between learning how to control their thoughts and get reconnected with their body.
Her therapeutic style is very jovial, as she likes to use humor and creative approaches to help individuals break out of their shell and become the best version of themselves.
Tamara works with a variety of mental health concerns and specializes in working with individuals...
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Jessica works with children, adolescents and adults struggling with body image, self-esteem, body dysmorphia, and eating disorders using a collaborative, person-centered approach. She understands that everyone has a unique and personal perspective of their life and experiences, which can play a key role in healing and recovery.
Jessica incorporates clients’ self-knowledge and their distinctive perspectives along with her training, experience, and knowledge, to collaboratively work with client’s to achieve their goals.
She has training in and experience with Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
Jessica understands and appreciates that everyone holds diverse worldviews and has personal preferences and beliefs about health and well-being. She strives to keep this at the forefront of her work to help provide each client with a therapeutic experience of feeling heard, understood, supported, and empowered to reach their therapeutic goals.
Jessica works with children, adolescents and adults struggling with body image, self-esteem, body...
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Monica specializes in working with adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders, body image concerns, self-esteem, and the underlying shame that is often associated with these experiences. She also has a special interest in working with caregivers who are supporting their loved ones through recovery.
Monica believes that knowledge can be incredibly freeing in the recovery process. The more you come to understand the various experiences that have contributed to your eating disorder, and how these symptoms are currently working as a way to cope with painful emotions, the more empowered you become.
Monica primarily uses Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT) and EMDR. She is also trained in and uses Emotion Focused Skills Training in her work with parents and caregivers.
Monica specializes in working with adolescents and adults struggling with eating disorders, body ...
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Tracey has over thirty years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist working in the community. She has provided OT services for clients in their homes and schools for a vast range of needs. Her expertise includes helping individuals with ASD, ADHD and AFRID. She is passionate about assisting those with picky eating and sensory processing issues and aims to help families understand the complex relationship between the mind, senses and eating concerns.
Her integrative therapy approach draws from Responsive Feeding Therapy, the Get Permission Approach, SOS (Sequential Oral Sensory) Method, and Sensory Integration training. Additional training includes guiding individuals with therapies for reflux, anxiety and sleep hygiene. With her rehabilitative medical background, Tracey is knowledgeable about needs in oral motor, sensory regulation, & emotional regulation. She understands the relationship between eating, sleep and the gut.
Tracey believes strongly in the development of a therapeutic alliance between the client, family members and the OT. Educating family members about picky eating and AFRID can enact change for their loved ones. She believes in supporting families in their journey and helping clients develop a positive relationship with food that fuels their physical, emotional and social wellbeing.
Tracey has over thirty years of experience as a pediatric occupational therapist working in the c...
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Zita has a mission to help clients embrace embodiment as a powerful act of resilience, reclamation, and radical self-acceptance. She believes that dignity, body autonomy, and social belonging are inherent human rights that should be extended to all, regardless of their gender, sexuality, race, size, age, or physical/cognitive ability.
Heavily informed by her background in sociology and biological sciences, Zita operates from a weight-neutral, body-affirming lens and brings a deep commitment to fostering equity and justice in healthcare. A proudly Trans-Agender/Autistic-ADHD practitioner, Zita is particularly interested in the intersections of gender dysphoria and neurodivergence, and how these collide with our experiences of nourishment, embodiment, and self-identity.
She uses an integrative, trauma-responsive approach, relying heavily on narrative therapy (NT), emotion focused therapy (EFT), and somatic approaches to help clients build allyship with their bodies and reinforce their inner strength.
Zita is also extensively trained in multiple mind-body approaches including trauma-responsive exercise, yoga, meditation, and breathwork. She is a licensed Safe and Sound Protocol© and Focus System© provider and works with cutting-edge neuropsychological interventions such as heart rate variability training, sensory integration, and microcurrent point stimulation therapy (MPS).
Zita has a mission to help clients embrace embodiment as a powerful act of resilience, reclamatio...
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Kathleen graduated from the University of Alberta in 2013 and after working extensively with individuals with chronic health conditions and diabetes. She has been working through a weight-inclusive lens since 2017 and at this time she became a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and received training on working with individuals with eating disorders. Kathleen works utilizing a weight-inclusive, trauma-informed and social justice oriented approach to care.
Kathleen’s philosophy centers on a collaborative model where clients are viewed as the foremost experts of their own experiences. She believes in fostering a partnership where clients are active participants in their own journey towards nourishment and improving their relationship with food. Working together with clients, she supports them to have food take up less of their mental energy so they can focus on what matters most to them.
Areas of Interest: Intuitive eating, Disordered eating, Eating disorder recovery, Diabetes management coupled with disordered eating or eating disorder, Body image support, Mental health and neurodivergent affirming care.
Kathleen graduated from the University of Alberta in 2013 and after working extensively with indi...
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Jenna focuses on working with clients with eating disorders, those struggling with body image, self-esteem, as well as disordered behaviours around exercise.
Jenna comes from a background of working as a trainer with clients to realign their relationship to movement and their bodies. She uses a person-
centered approach to understand the history and unique experiences of each client she works with.
She works collaboratively with clients and focuses on creating a safe trusting environment to explore these
topics and the emotions that comes up alongside them.
She recognizes that each client has different and unique needs,
concerns and goals, and tailors her approach to meet each client where they are at.
She utilizes CBT, EFT and mindfulness to
explore these issues as well as try to heal the mind/body connection.
Jenna focuses on working with clients with eating disorders, those struggling with body image, se...
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Dr. Stillar specializes in working with eating disorders across the lifespan. She aims to help clients achieve life long recovery through addressing the underlying issues of their symptoms while also helping them gain insight into their struggles and develop alternative healthy coping strategies.
Dr. Stillar works from a client centred perspective, which means that she values that her client’s are the experts of their own lives. She works collaboratively with clients to find a treatment approach that fits for them. She often uses Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), EMDR, Dialectical-Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Compassion-Focused Therapy.
Dr. Stillar recognizes the benefits of taking a family approach to treatment, as parents and caregivers can be tremendous supports when a loved one is struggling with a mental health concern. She often works with caregivers using Emotion-Focused Family Therapy to help parents and caregivers learn key skills to support their loved one’s recovery.
Dr. Stillar specializes in working with eating disorders across the lifespan. She aims to help cl...
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Lenore is a highly experienced therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. In addition, she has over 25 years of expertise helping individuals of all ages navigate the challenges of recovery and healing in all areas of mental health. Her deep understanding of eating disorders is complemented by her ability to address co-occurring issues such as anxiety, depression, and complex family dynamics, providing a comprehensive and compassionate approach to eating disorder care.
Lenore’s approach to eating disorder treatment is grounded in attachment, emotion, and relational dynamics, and she incorporates evidence-based practices such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness-based approaches, and somatic therapies. Her ability to connect with clients of all ages and foster a safe, empowering environment has made her a trusted ally in the journey toward recovery and growth.
Compassionate and dedicated, Lenore is passionate about helping clients overcome eating disorders and rediscover their inner strength, leading to more fulfilling and rewarding lives.
Lenore is a highly experienced therapist specializing in the treatment of eating disorders. In ad...
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Kristie is passionate about working with adults, caregivers and families navigating disordered eating and body image concerns. Her primary focus is on women’s mental health, particularly those in mid-life.
Kristie draws upon her personal and professional wisdom to cultivate a nurturing and empowering therapeutic space. Through an attachment based, trauma-informed lens, she integrates various types of therapy into her practice such as emotionally focused
therapy, somatic experiencing, compassion-focused therapies, positive psychology, and mindfulness.
Kristie is also certified in the Grief Recovery Method, which is an action-based, powerful, directed approach to healing from life’s deepest heartbreaks.
As a warm and compassionate helper, Kristie’s goal is to guide her clients towards reclaiming freedom, wholeness, and joy in their lives.
Kristie is passionate about working with adults, caregivers and families navigating disordered ea...
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