I'm Courtenay (she/her) - I help young adults in recovery from restrictive eating disorders stop feeling stuck and move forward.
🇨🇦 Registered Dietitian and Certified Eating Disorder Specialist
09/25/2025
Oh hello it’s been a minute! 👇
I’ve been taking some time away from socials lately and have enjoyed much needed time reconnecting with nature.
There’s often a lot of weird pressures as a solo entrepreneur to show up consistently. But reality is, most humans will ebb and flow and have different times where we have more capacity to show up online and other times where we need to slow down. And over the past little while, for me, that means more outdoor time and less screens.
If we’ve never met before, I’m Courtenay and I’m a dietitian specializing in eating disorder care. I absolutely LOVE the work I do supporting my clients, AND, I’m a human who believes in allowing space for imperfection (this is what I tell me clients and I try to do the same!).
Feel free to say hi and know that I’m wishing you all a bit more slowness this fall season. You are allowed to go at your own pace ❤️
08/14/2025
👀SWIPE to find out…
Why do you eat?
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08/12/2025
➡️ What will you try? SWIPE to get inspired!
Breakfast doesn’t have to be complicated.
(you also don’t have to call it “breakfast” - try saying eating moment instead if that feels better!)
Swipe to find some untraditional ideas for that first moment of nutrition in the day.
❤️Tap FOLLOW for more from a dietitian who cares :)
06/12/2025
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As a Registered Dietitian helping folks heal their relationship with food, this comes up A LOT.
Fear foods! “How do I bring these foods back after [years] of it being so difficult?”
Well, there’s a few things I’d say:
1️⃣ You don’t HAVE to include ALL foods. Pick the foods that are important for YOU to bring back!
Meaning doesn’t have to be part of your recovery. If bringing back pizza is important for you because you want to socialize with your buds over a cheap slice on a Friday night, then this might be worth working on. But don’t let me (or anyone) force you to eat pizza just because!
2️⃣ Start with ONE BITE and in a supportive environment. You don’t have to jump to the hardest of challenges off the bat!
Maybe you’re ready to do more than one bite - great! If not, that’s ok too. It’s all about baby steps 🙌
3️⃣ Leverage what’s worked for you in the past. Such as eating with others, using distractions, or pairing a challenge food with something easier.
Above all, MEET YOURSELF WHERE YOU ARE AT 💖🙌✨
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06/04/2025
✨Find out why HERE ⤵️
Whatever your body shape or size is right now…
…and whatever your body shape or size used to be…
You deserve and are worthy of eating ENOUGH food.
And too often when I ask the question “do you think you’re eating enough?” I get met with this:
*thoughtful pause* then… 🤔 ”I don’t know!”
Honestly, not many people have been asked this question before.
And as someone who works with €Ds and d!sordered e@ting, a big part of my job is helping folks stay adequately
So…why do I, as a dietitian, ask this question to everyone I work with?
🌱It helps spark curiosity about what “enough” might mean
🌱It validates the fact that ALL BODIES are deserving of eating enough food
🌱It directs us to focus on ADEQUACY as the top nutrition priority
“But how do I know if I’m getting enough?”
It’s not straightforward!
But here are some signs you might NOT be getting enough food:
🫥Skewed hunger and fullness cues
🫥Low energy
🫥Feeling irritable
🫥Nutrient deficiencies in blood work
🫥Bingeing/urge to binge
At the end of the day, know that ALL BODIES are worthy and deserving of eating enough food (today and every day!!)
👉What stands out for you?
Are you eating ENOUGH food every day? Could there be room for more nutrition?
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05/27/2025
Number 5 really hits deep 💖
👉DOUBLE TAP this post if you felt validated!
05/22/2025
Swipe to find out! ➡️
What road trip snack will you bring with you on your next outing?
05/17/2025
👀(and a bonus one if you swipe ➡️)
What surprised you most??
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05/13/2025
Wanna simplify things and feel better? 👇
This is EXACTLY the kind of thing my clients are doing inside my group program.
We go live May 14th - will you be joining?
I’m taking a handful more calls for my group program, ✨Reclaim Your Recovery✨
If you’ve been on the fence, wanting more support but not sure what to do next…
This is your sign 💖
➡️ Go to my link in bio and book a call! ☎️
05/12/2025
You deserve a bigger life ⬇️
The recovery journey is not a linear one!
But you deserve MORE than this place of ~quasi recovery~
💕💫Hit FOLLOW to stay connected with a dietitian who believes in you!
05/12/2025
💫➡️Are you working on ED recovery, and have been for years?
Do you want to overcome your lingering “weird food stuff” 😵💫 so that you can go a birthday party with cake and actually feel present with those you love?
As a dietitian with 10+ years under my belt, I’m here to guide you with your ED recovery so you can feel more normal around food ❤️
I have a few spots left in my 4-month group program ✨Reclaim Your Recovery✨, which helps you with this exact stuff.
👉 Go to my LINK IN BIO and book a call to talk more ☎️
05/11/2025
💖Your next step awaits 🫶⬇️
I believe it is possible for you to eat WITHOUT…
👉 constantly obsessing about food
👉 feeling guilty after every meal
👉 the battle in your brain
This is EXACTLY why I created my 4-month group program, ✨Reclaim Your Recovery✨
Reclaim Your Recovery was made for you if you:
➡️ Have already done a lot of recovery work - but still feel stuck
➡️ Want to finally feel more at peace with food and your body
➡️ Are craving a community of people who truly GET IT
…then I invite you to join me for the next cohort of Reclaim Your Recovery!
Doors are OPEN just until May 14th and I’ve opened up spots in my calendar to talk more with anyone who’s been on the fence ☎️
💖💫👉Click the link in my bio and book your call to talk more!
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I’m Courtenay (she/her), a Health At Every Size® advocate and Non-Diet Registered Dietitian. I am registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario and am a proud member of Dietitians of Canada. I received my Bachelor of Science in Nutrition with Honours from Acadia University and completed my dietetic internship in Truro, Nova Scotia. I started practicing as a clinical dietitian in Calgary, Alberta working in long term care in 2014. I then transitioned to work in a hospital with both inpatients and outpatients. I have since gained experience working with patients with eating disorders, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), osteoporosis, high blood pressure, food allergies/intolerances, and more.
I am currently living in Hamilton, Ontario where I started my private practice focusing on eating disorders. In my practice, I am dedicated to helping people make peace with food and their bodies. I am also a group facilitator at Body Brave Canada. I am offering weight-inclusive nutrition services through in-person and virtual appointments.
Areas I currently am specializing in are:
Eating Disorders including anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, EDNOS (Eating Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) and ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
Please note that I do not provide nutrition counselling for weight loss
WHAT IS A DIETITIAN?
Dietitians are committed to providing evidenced based food and nutrition information, and can work in a variety of clinical and community settings. We believe in the power and potential of food. Dietitians take a holistic approach when working with clients to ensure an appropriate, sustainable, and enjoyable lifestyle and relationship with food.
Dietitians are regulated health professionals with protected titles. In order to use the title Dietitian, or Registered Dietitian (RD) in Ontario, a dietitian must:
have a degree in foods and nutrition from an accredited university
complete a one year internship with rotations in clinical and community nutrition, and foodservice
pass a national registration exam
be registered with their provincial dietetic regulatory body
meet annual continuing education requirements
What about ‘nutritionists’? In some provinces, the term nutritionist is a protected title that can only be used by Registered Dietitians. This only applies to Alberta, Quebec, and Nova Scotia. Learn more here.
WHAT DOES ‘HEALTH AT EVERY SIZE®’ MEAN?
Health at Every Size® (HAES®) is a holistic approach to wellness that does not involve trying to control body weight. HAES® respects and celebrates body diversity in all forms while promoting eating for well-being, life-enhancing movement, and compassionate care. HAES® practitioners, such as myself, believe it is possible to improve your health without focusing on weight. As a non-diet dietitian, I actively reject the diet mentality and am here to help you make peace with food and your body.
For more information, visit the HAES® community site here.
