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Eating Disorder Dietitians in Kelowna
Nourish your body and your worth
We offer support to build a more peaceful and supportive relationship with food and your body.
At The Nourish Collective, we are eating disorder dietitians supporting individuals in Kelowna and across British Columbia who want a more easeful relationship with food and their bodies. Many people come to us feeling disconnected from their bodies, weighed down by food thoughts, and often unsure whether their experiences warrant support. You do not need a diagnosis to be here.
Our team offers compassionate, weight-inclusive nutrition care grounded in an anti-oppressive approach. We focus on creating a safer space where clients can reconnect with their inner wisdom, explore nourishment with curiosity, and build self compassion over time. Beyond physical nourishment, we support you in reconnecting with your worth and finding more steadiness and ease in daily life.
What We Offer
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We provide medical nutrition therapy through a weight inclusive lens for individuals living with chronic health conditions. This may include Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension, or Dyslipidemia.
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Intuitive Eating is one of the frameworks that informs our work. This approach supports developing trust with food and your body while moving away from diet culture and rigid rules. Through Intuitive Eating, you can learn to listen and trust your body’s signals with greater confidence and care.
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Our work often extends beyond food to include conversations about body image and the social systems that shape how bodies are treated. We recognize that food struggles are influenced by larger cultural and structural forces. In our sessions, we hold space to explore these experiences, challenge harmful norms, and support clients in finding ways to exist more comfortably in a world that may not be welcoming to their bodies.
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We support individuals across the spectrum of eating disorders and disordered eating in a space that strives to be free from judgment around body size, shape, identity, ability, or food choices. You do not need a formal eating disorder diagnosis to work with our team. We believe recovery is complex and deserves comprehensive care, and we can support connections with other health care providers when helpful.
You do not need an eating disorder diagnosis to work with us. We strive to create a safer space free from judgment of body size, shape, colour, sexuality, ethnicity, gender identity, age, cultural background, ability or food choices. This commitment is woven into our values and beliefs, and we welcome the full spectrum of humanity in our practice. We also believe you deserve the most comprehensive support and can help you make connections with other health care providers such as physicians and psychologists.
Who we are
We are a team of space holders who listen to our clients’ food and body stories.
Our role is to radiate self-compassion, empathy and understanding. Clients have shared that they leave our sessions feeling hopeful, brighter and grounded.
Book an Initial Session
We honour that our initial session together may be the first time you are sharing your food and body story with another human. Our intention is to offer a compassionate and affirming space for you to land and feel supported through your journey. This includes exploring the parts of your food and body story that you’re ready to share. We will also discuss the level of support you need and what you are hoping to get out of our work together.
Duration: 90 minutes
Location: Online only
Follow up sessions are 60 minutes in duration.
Have questions? Learn more here.
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No. You do not need a diagnosis to work with our eating disorder dietitians. Many people reach out because food feels stressful, eating takes up a lot of mental space, or their relationship with food no longer feels supportive. Care can be helpful whether or not a diagnosis is present.
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Eating disorder recovery is a personal and ongoing process that looks different for everyone. It often involves rebuilding trust with food and the body, reducing distress around eating, and finding ways to live with more ease and self compassion.
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There is no fixed timeline for recovery. For some people, change happens gradually, while for others it unfolds in phases over time. Working with a supportive care team can help ensure progress happens at a pace that feels sustainable and respectful of your circumstances.
