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Eating Disorder, Body Image, Nutritional Counselling

Compassionate support for healing your relationship with food, body, and self-worth

Struggles with food, weight, or body image can feel overwhelming, isolating, and emotionally exhausting. Whether you’re dealing with disordered eating patterns, a formal eating disorder diagnosis, or a painful relationship with your body, you don’t have to navigate this alone.


Our counsellors provide a safe, non-judgmental space to support recovery, reduce shame, and help you build a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food and your body.

Who We Support

Compassionate support for healing your relationship with food, body, and self-worth

We provide counselling for individuals experiencing:

  • Eating disorders (Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating Disorder, OSFED)

  • Emotional eating or stress-related eating patterns

  • Body dysmorphia or persistent negative body image

  • Yo-yo dieting, compulsive exercise, or unhealthy weight-control behaviours

  • Shame, guilt, anxiety, or depression connected to eating

  • Recovery after hospitalization or intensive treatment

  • Cultural, social, or family pressures around weight and appearance

  • Chronic dieting, food rules, or fear foods

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Whether you are early in your journey or rebuilding after relapse, support is available.

Common Challenges

Compassionate support for healing your relationship with food, body, and self-worth

Clients often seek support because they are struggling with:

  • Feeling “out of control” around food

  • Restricting calories or skipping meals

  • Purging, excessive exercising, or compensatory behaviours

  • Comparing their body to others and feeling “not enough”

  • Feeling intense guilt, shame, or fear after eating

  • Hiding eating habits from loved ones

  • Feeling disconnected from hunger/fullness cues

  • Avoiding social events that involve food

  • Feeling trapped in a cycle of dieting and overeating

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These experiences can be painful—but recovery is possible with the right support.

Our Counselling Approach

Compassionate support for healing your relationship with food, body, and self-worth

We integrate evidence-based, compassionate, and collaborative methods tailored to each person’s needs, including:

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1. Emotion-Focused & Trauma-Informed Support

Helping you understand the emotional roots of eating behaviours while building safety and stability.

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2. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E)

CBT-E is an evidenced based treatment for eating disorders. We help you identify triggers, challenge unhelpful beliefs, and develop balanced eating patterns.

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3. Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Supporting you in building body acceptance, emotional regulation, and values-driven decision making.

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4. Body Image Restructuring & Identity Work

Gently challenging critical inner dialogue and unhelpful beliefs about beauty, weight, or worth.

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5. Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Practices

Helping you reconnect with your body, reduce food-related anxiety, and foster kindness toward yourself.

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6. Support for Families & Partners

For teens or young adults, family involvement may be recommended. We help caregivers understand eating disorders and learn how to support recovery without shame or pressure.

What Makes Our Approach Effective

Compassionate support for healing your relationship with food, body, and self-worth

  • Non-judgmental space for honest conversations about food, weight, and emotions

  • Trauma-informed care that understands how past experiences shape eating patterns

  • Culturally sensitive support, including awareness of immigration pressures, cultural body ideals, and intersectional identity struggles

  • Flexibility to work with your pace, readiness, and goals

  • Collaborative care, coordinating with physicians, dietitians, or psychiatrists when needed

When to Consider Counselling

Compassionate support for healing your relationship with food, body, and self-worth

You may benefit from counselling if you:

  • Feel distressed or preoccupied with food, calories, or your weight

  • Avoid mirrors or feel intense body-related discomfort

  • Experience binge eating, restriction, or purging

  • Are constantly comparing your body to others

  • Feel your eating habits are impacting your relationships, health, or daily functioning

  • Are caught in cycles of dieting, guilt, and shame

  • Want to break free from harsh self-criticism and reconnect with confidence and self-respect

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Early support can prevent symptoms from worsening and help you rebuild trust in yourself and your body.

What to Expect in Sessions

Compassionate support for healing your relationship with food, body, and self-worth

Your first session focuses on understanding your history, triggers, body image concerns, and goals for change.


Together, we create a tailored treatment plan that may include skill-building, emotional processing, structured eating routines, and ongoing check-ins.


Sessions are 50 minutes and available both in-person and online for convenience and privacy.

FAQ

1. What is Eating Disorder & Body Image Counselling?

Eating Disorder & Body Image Counselling is specialized therapy that helps individuals who struggle with restrictive eating, binge eating, purging, emotional eating, body dissatisfaction, or negative self-image. Sessions focus on healing your relationship with food, building self-compassion, and improving body confidence.

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2. What types of eating disorders do you support?

We support individuals experiencing:

Anorexia Nervosa

Bulimia Nervosa

Binge Eating Disorder

OSFED (Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorders)

Emotional or stress eating

Compulsive exercise or restrictive dieting

Body dysmorphia / severe body image concerns
Whether you have a diagnosis or not, if food and body image are affecting your life, support is available.

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3. Do I need an official eating disorder diagnosis to start counselling?

No. Many people seek help long before receiving a formal diagnosis. If eating, weight, or body image is causing distress, impacting your health, or affecting daily life, counselling can be extremely helpful.

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4. How can counselling help someone with an eating disorder?

Counselling can support you to:

Reduce bingeing, restricting, or purging behaviours

Identify triggers and emotional patterns

Challenge unhelpful thoughts related to weight and self-worth

Build a balanced relationship with food

Improve confidence and reduce shame

Recover at your own pace with a supportive therapist

Evidence-based approaches like CBT-E, ACT, and trauma-informed therapy are commonly used.

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5. Do you offer counselling for body image issues without an eating disorder?

Yes. Many clients struggle with body shame, comparison, low self-confidence, or dissatisfaction even without disordered eating. Body image counselling helps you develop a healthier, more compassionate relationship with your body and identity.

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6. What is CBT-E, and how does it help with eating disorders?

CBT-E (Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) is the leading evidence-based treatment for eating disorders. It helps individuals:

Understand the thoughts and rules driving food-related behaviours

Build regular eating patterns

Reduce fear foods and body-checking behaviours

Challenge perfectionism and self-criticism

Create long-term, sustainable recovery
We often integrate CBT-E with mindfulness, ACT, and trauma-informed practices.

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7. Can therapy help with binge eating or emotional eating?

Absolutely. Many clients come specifically for help with binge eating, nighttime eating, stress eating, and cycles of dieting. Therapy helps you reconnect with hunger/fullness cues, manage emotional triggers, reduce shame, and build a peaceful relationship with food.

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8. Is this counselling suitable for teenagers or young adults?

Yes. Teens and young adults often face intense pressure around appearance, social media, dieting, and academic stress. We offer age-appropriate support that may include parent involvement when helpful.

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9. How long does recovery from an eating disorder take?

Recovery is different for every individual. Some people benefit from short-term counselling; others need longer-term support. We work collaboratively with you at your pace and adjust your treatment plan as you progress.

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10. Do you coordinate care with doctors, dietitians, or psychiatrists?

Yes. When appropriate—and only with your consent—we can collaborate with medical providers, dietitians, or treatment programs to support a safe and holistic recovery. This is especially important when medical stability is a concern.

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11. Is counselling for eating disorders covered by insurance?

Most extended health benefits cover sessions with Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCC), Registered Psychotherapists (RP), or equivalent regulated professionals. Coverage varies by plan, so we recommend checking with your provider.

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12. How do I book a session?

You can book directly through our online appointment system or contact our clinic via phone or email. In-person and secure online sessions are available for your convenience and privacy.

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