Lisa Rutledge, RD

03/27/2025

🥳 BIG NEWS 🥳

I am THRILLED to announce that I am a student therapist!
For the last 2 years, I've been completing a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. And I am now in the last leg of that journey -> practicum!

As a student therapist, I work with clients under the supervision of a seasoned psychotherapist. The amazing from the wonderful .counselling clinic is over seeing my work.

Starting in May 2025, I will be counselling adults living in Ontario, virtually.

My wait list is OPEN for free discovery calls, starting in May 2025!

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03/27/2025

My wait list is OPEN for free discovery calls, starting in May 2025!

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I support adults (18+) in Ontario who are looking for support with anxiety, depression, stress, disordered eating, body image issues, chronic illness or health concerns.

I am passionate about supporting parents, health care professionals, and neurodivergent folks.

03/27/2025

✨️ My wait list is OPEN for free discovery calls, starting in May 2025!

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I support adults (18+) who are looking for support with anxiety, depression, stress, disordered eating, body image issues, chronic illness or health concerns.

I support clients in a way that honors their experiences and is collaborative.

I take a compassionate and curious approach to therapy, that does not tell people what to do, but helps to uncover greater well-being.

It is important to me to be non-judgmental, affirm people's identities and not pathologize (or label behaviors as normal or abnormal).

01/31/2023

CALL FOR RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS:

HAVE YOU RECEIVED BARIATRIC SURGERY IN CANADA FIVE OR MORE YEARS AGO?

We are looking for research participants to discuss their experiences having had bariatric surgery in Canada, and to engage in a virtual art-making workshop exploring these experiences.

You are eligible to participate if you:

· Have underwent any type of bariatric surgery in Canada five or more years ago;

· Reside anywhere in Canada;

· Have access to a computer/phone/tablet and internet during the course of the project;

· Are able to engage in a brief one-on-one interview via Zoom, conducted in English;

· Are willing and able to participate in four virtual group sessions to create a Body Map;

· Are willing and/or able to receive materials from the researcher via Canada Post, FedEx, or contactless drop-off (if the participant lives within one hour of the researcher); and

· Are willing and able to participate in an audio-recorded sharing session with the researcher and other participants at the end of each group session.

No previous art-making experience is necessary, as you will be guided through the entire process by the research co-facilitators. However, people with art experience are also welcome to join!

We welcome and encourage women, people from the 2SLGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities or differences, people with chronic illnesses, people of various ages, races, and more to participate in this project. Please contact the Student Co-Investigator and PhD Candidate, Meredith Bessey, if you have any questions regarding participating, or would like to express your interest. Meredith is happy to discuss further!

Email: [besseym@uoguelph.ca ](mailto:besseym@uoguelph.ca%20)

This project has been reviewed by the University of Guelph Research Ethics Board for compliance with federal guidelines for research involving human participants (REB #22-09-018). If you have questions regarding your rights and welfare as a research participant in this study (REB #22-09-018), please contact: Manager, Research Ethics; University of Guelph; reb@uoguelph.ca; (519) 824-4120 (ext. 56606).

11/14/2022

I really have a problem with using eating disorders (past or present) as a reason why someone should not diet, pursue weight loss or implement food rules.

I hate that this implies there are some caveats to having food rules (and thus restriction) because there are MANY reasons why everyone should be very cautious about having food rules.

Food rules are a risk factor in developing an eating disorders and disordered eating!!!
So, if the person doesn't already have a difficult relationship with food, they are at higher risk for it after living with food rules.

Food rules and yes, even those taken from the food guide, and yes, even those implemented with good intentions can all lead to having the same HARMFUL impact- disordered eating and eating disorders.

If you'd like to learn how to quit dieting & make peace with food, please consider joining my 4 week mini course 4 Weeks of Wellness.
It's free, with no strings attached and explains why food rules and dieting can backfire and how to start to repair your relationship with food.

https://supportforintuitiveeatingandbodyacceptance.school.ventture.com/course/details/4-weeks-of-wellness

06/09/2022

A sandwich is not* a full meal.

Most of us will need more than just a sandwich to give us enough energy & satisfaction to get us to our next meal.

Sides like pasta salad, veggie salad, a soup, a sweet ending, crackers and cheese, pretzels or chips, juice or milk are just a few things that we can pair with a sandwich to make it more a complete meal.

It is also normal to need more than 2 slices of bread as a source of crabs or grain products at a meal. So, yes a fruit can help boost that sandwich into meal territory, adding a grain product to the meal may also be very much needed and helpful for energy levels, concentration and satisfaction.

If you are feeling that a sandwich SHOULD be enough for you, consider changing how you talk about the "extras" or "sides" you put with it. Are these really "extras"? or are they completing the meal?

*It is possible that a HUGE sandwich may be big enough to be considered an adequate meal size. But that unlikely the case with a traditional 2 slice bread sandwich.

05/25/2022

Do you find food hard?
Does it feel difficult to manage?
Do you feel like one of the only people who can't seem to get it together when it comes to food organization?

If so, you are NOT alone.
There are A LOT of steps and A LOT of decisions to go from needing to eat and putting the food in your mouth.

First of all, all the physical actions required along with all the mental energy and it's the perfect storm for exhaustion and burnout.

To that, add in diet culture's contradictory messages on food choices and the disordered eating thoughts about food and body size that have taken up space in our heads since birth.

Let's not forget that it requires privilege to even have access to food let alone the ability to afford enough food.

Not to mention the ableist opinions on buying food prepared by anything other than our own hands... combined with the idea that we should all have time to decide, shop for, prepare, cook, & eat food that life (work, school, life responsibilities) DOES NOT afford us.

It is not wonder that food feels like an impossible task- doing everything yourself is likely NOT possible most days.
What could we outsource?
We can't have others eat for us, but could some meal decisions be made by others?
Could ingredients be purchased chopped? pre-cooked? Ready to eat?

Most of us don't even have dedicated time to eat life sustaining food, let alone time to prepare it or time to make it available for us to prepare, and the funds required for any of that to happen.
It is no wonder I hear from clients daily that food is hard.

It is an enormous privilege to be able to buy prepared & convenience food.
Could the time and energy used for food organization be lightened by reducing the pressure from the wellness diet?

If you are looking to make food easier, either through reducing eating disorder thoughts, reducing guilt around eating convenience foods, finding support to get it done (not get it "perfect") or wanting to outsource some food decisions, and would like a non-judgemental person to lean on, consider working with an anti-diet dietitian.

I offer a free, no strings attached discovery call to anyone considering working together: https://calendly.com/lisa-rutledge-rd/discoverycall

05/15/2022

I am excited to announce, on behalf of Pratique Inclusive , that we are hosting a french webinar that will be presented by Dr. Benoit Arsenault regarding the genetics factors that deal with weight regulation.

This is for all health professionals who want to learn more about the genetic factors behind weight regulation.

Sortez vos calendriers!
Le mardi 7 juin, 2022 de 12h00-13h00 HNE, nous avons le plaisir d'accueillir
pour un webinaire qui s'annonce fort pertinent et intéressant.

Rôle des facteurs génétiques dans la régulation du poids corporel

Vous êtes un.e professionnel.le de la santé qui
cherche à mieux connaître l'impact de la génétique sur le format corporel afin de mieux guider vos client.e.s dans leur quête de bien-être?

Nous avons le webinaire parfait pour vous!

Le tarif de 40$ inclus:
•,Accès à la présentation en direct le 7 juin 2022 à 12h00-13h00 HNE

•Accès à l'enregistrement de l'événement
(présentation et session de questions/réponses) pendant 1 an.

•Les diapositives et autres documents
d'accompagnement du conférencier.

Les inscriptions sont ouvertes!!
https://pratiqueinclusive.school.ventture.com/course/details/webinaire-role-des-facteurs-genetiques-dans-la-regulation-du-poids-corporel

05/09/2022

If you are looking to read the book Anti Diet by Christy Harrison, MPH, RD, CDN consider this a sign!
The kindle version of her book is om for 4.99! (Yep, that's CAD)

Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0316420379/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_X4MG9ZC86WRMGSN01RYD

02/28/2022

For all French speaking health professionals who want to learn about weight inclusive practices, this course of for you!
Early bird prices end today

FORMATION pour tous les professionnel.le.s de la santé partout dans le monde!

💜 Nous croyons à la dignité et le respect pour tous.
💜 Nous croyons que tous les professionnel.le.s de la santé (et leur clientèle) bénéficieraient à adopter une pratique inclusive.
💜 Nous croyons en l'équité, la justice, la compassion et la bienveillance.

Julia Lévy-Ndejuru , Marilou Morin et moi-même sommes très fières de pouvoir vous offrir une formation complète et unique sur l'approche inclusive à l'égard du poids dans toute la francophonie!

Apprenez comment la grossophobie et la culture des régimes affectent négativement la santé de votre clientèle et créent des biais dans votre pratique.

Pour ensuite découvrir l'approche inclusive à l'égard du poids et l'alimentation intuitive, soutenues par des données probantes, afin de l'appliquer dans votre pratique (on vous donne en masse de concret).

Il n'est pas trop t**d (ou trop tôt) pour s'informer et changer sa pratique.

Nous vous accompagnons avec douceur, compassion et bienveillance parce qu'on est aussi passé par là.

Contenu :

⚡️ Plus de 10h de contenu séparé en 6 modules
⚡️ Accès à une banque de plusieurs heures de questions-réponses
⚡️ Rencontres bi-mensuelles durant 3 mois avec vos conférencières pour répondre à vos questions
⚡️ Accès à la plateforme durant 1 an pour écouter et ré-écouter le contenu
⚡️ Communauté de pratique
⚡️ Trousse complémentaire chargée d'outils, de ressources, d'articles scientifiques et de documents d'enseignement.

La prévente terminé aujourd'hui.

Pour les détails et la tarification :
https://pratiqueinclusive.com

Merci de partager en grand nombre dans vos réseaux si vous trouvez l'information pertinente.

Marilou, Julia et Lisa

Formation unique dans la francophobie pour intégrer l'approche inclusive à l'égard du poids à la pratique des professionnel.le.s de la santé.

08/26/2021

If you are a French speaking health professional and want to learn more about the weight inclusive approach to wellness, consider joining myself and 2 brilliant colleagues in our Pratique Inclusive course.
Early bird pricing until Aug 29th.
👇👇👇

FORMATION pour tous les professionnel.le.s de la santé partout dans le monde!

💜 Nous croyons à la dignité et le respect pour tous.
💜 Nous croyons que tous les professionnel.le.s de la santé (et leur clientèle) bénéficieraient à adopter une pratique inclusive.
💜 Nous croyons en l'équité, la justice, la compassion et la bienveillance.

Julia Lévy-Ndejuru, Lisa Rutledge et moi-même sommes très fières de pouvoir vous offrir une formation complète et unique sur l'approche inclusive à l'égard du poids dans toute la francophonie!

Apprenez comment la grossophobie et la culture des régimes affectent négativement la santé de votre clientèle et créent des biais dans votre pratique.

Pour ensuite découvrir l'approche inclusive à l'égard du poids et l'alimentation intuitive, soutenues par des données probantes, afin de l'appliquer dans votre pratique (on vous donne en masse de concret).

Il n'est pas trop t**d (ou trop tôt) pour s'informer et changer sa pratique.

Nous vous accompagnons avec douceur, compassion et bienveillance parce qu'on est aussi passé par là.

Contenu :

⚡️ Plus de 10h de contenu séparé en 6 modules
⚡️ Accès à une banque de plusieurs heures de questions-réponses
⚡️ Rencontres bi-mensuelles durant 3 mois avec vos conférencières pour répondre à vos questions
⚡️ Accès à la plateforme durant 1 an pour écouter et ré-écouter le contenu
⚡️ Communauté de pratique
⚡️ Trousse complémentaire chargée d'outils, de ressources, d'articles scientifiques et de documents d'enseignement.

La prévente est actuellement en cours jusqu'au 29 août.

Pour les détails et la tarification :
https://pratiqueinclusive.com

Merci de partager en grand nombre dans vos réseaux si vous trouvez l'information pertinente.

Marilou, Julia et Lisa

Formation unique dans la francophobie pour intégrer l'approche inclusive à l'égard du poids à la pratique des professionnel.le.s de la santé.