HannaHDeacon Dietitian
When I was in grade 9, I discovered my passion for nutrition and helping people. I went to the University of Alberta, where I completed my educational requirements to become a Registered Dietitian (RD). I worked in different areas of dietetics, from which I learned several skills (check my “about me” section on my blog site for detailed information on my education and work experience). It has been a very rewarding experience as seeing people succeed is something that brings me much joy! I use a client-centered approach, which involves clients in their goal-setting and ensure my client-satisfaction by being professional, compassionate, adaptable and maintaining confidentiality. By using motivational interviewing strategies, my clients leave my office driven and ready to kill it!
I am also a Certified Craving Change Facilitator (Craving Change™), which means I use cognitive-behavioural (CBT) strategies to address emotional eating as well as behaviour change to enhance success. As of August of 2018, I also became a Certified Personal Trainer! I believe that diet, fitness and mental health all go hand in hand, which is where my three designations come in.