A Litte Bio Bite

Healthy living has always been a core value that guides everything I do in life. My teen years were spent devouring books by early pioneers Bernard Jensen and Adelle Davis. Inspired, I pursued studies with the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in the 90’s that lead to a diploma in Holistic Nutrition. This was also a period of time when I was fascinated with the world of medicinal herbs and could often be found collecting weird things from my garden to pound, macerate, distil and infuse. Life was good.

It soon became apparent to me, that the physical form is only one part of a healthy recipe. From there, I went on to study some energetic healing modalities that included Accutonics (sound healing), reiki and Healing touch. Meditation, mindfulness and metaphysics are core studies and have replaced the three “R’s (reading, writing and arithmetic) in my book.

Still hungry for more, in 2011, I decided to dive into my Social Work degree which honed my practice with a grounded biopsychosocial spiritual lens. I graduated from The University of Victoria in 2013 with my BSW. From there, I studied with the Institute for the Psychology of Eating and received my Eating Psychology Coach Certificate in 2015. Whew! That is a lot to digest.

My work is trauma informed, client centred and strength based.

We may be tired but we are not broken…

What is Eating Psychology Coaching?

Eating Psychology Coaching is an exciting and cutting edge approach developed by the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. It effectively addresses weight concerns, binge eating, overeating, body image challenges, and various nutrition related health concerns. As an Eating Psychology Coach, my approach is positive and empowering. I don’t see your eating challenges merely as a sign that “something is wrong with you” – but as a place where we can more fully explore some of the personal dimensions in life that impact food, weight and health. Oftentimes, our eating challenges are connected to work, money, relationship, family, intimacy, life stress and so much more. By working on the places that are most relevant for you, success is more easily achieved. As an Eating Psychology Coach, I look to support you with coaching strategies and nutrition principles that are nourishing, doable, sustainable, and that yield results.

About My Training

I trained at the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, the world’s leading school in Nutritional Psychology where I received my certification as an Eating Psychology Coach. In IPE’s internationally acclaimed program, I learned powerful cutting-edge tools and protocols that enable me to work with weight issues, body image challenges, overeating, binge eating, and a variety of nutrition related health concerns such as digestion, fatigue, mood, immunity, and others. My work combines the powerful new fields of Dynamic Eating Psychology and Mind-Body Nutrition. The skills I use from this training are a combination of practical coaching techniques, results-oriented psychology, clinical nutrition, body-centered practices, mind-body science, and a positive and compassionate approach to challenges with food and health.

How is My Approach Different?

For far too long, we’ve been inundated by negative messages about food, weight and diet. We’ve been told that we’re willpower weaklings or that we need more control. The majority of nutrition experts promote conflicting advice. The result is people are confused about what to eat, and how to have a happy relationship with food and a healthy metabolism. In my professional practice, I combine many of the best strategies from nutrition science and eating psychology. By eliminating all the “shoulds and shouldn’ts”, I focus on what’s right for your body and your personal style. As we work together in this way, eating and health issues become a place of exploration. Instead of seeing such challenges as the enemy, they become opportunities for growth and self-improvement. In my training at the Institute for the Psychology of Eating, I’ve learned to help clients reach their highest goals not by strategies that punish, but through strategies that nourish.