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Shawna Melbourn Registered Dietitian

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Shawna Melbourn Registered Dietitian

Shawna Melbourn, BSc.

AHN, Registered Dietitian, CEDRD-S and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor specializes in nutrition therapy for Eating Disorders, disordered eating and children's eating challenges. About Shawna Melbourn, Registered Dietitian, CEDRD and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor

I am dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders, disordered eating and eating challenges to move from a place of disorder to a place of healing. Every single person deserves a compassionate and understanding place to discuss their eating challenges, which is also why I help Registered Dietitians to learn the valuable specialized counselling skills that are necessary to support their clients who are struggling with eating disorders (www.edforrds.com)

I am a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor a member of EDAC, IAEDP and is currently working towards receiving the Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian (CEDRD) credentials. I have had the opportunity to work alongside some of the country's leading experts in eating disorders both in hospital and in my private practice. I currently run a busy private practice alongside a team of psychologists and dietitians at Anchor Psychological Services in Ottawa Canada (www.anchorpsychology.ca)

01/02/2026

If this resonates, you’re not behind.
You’re paying attention.

11/11/2025

There’s so much more to my burnout story, as I image there is for you too.

I want you to know that you aren’t alone. Which is why this group is so important to me.

This group, The Burned Out Dietitian is the first deal to drop on Monday November 24th as part of our Black Friday 5 Days of Deals.

Usually my groups are offered at $295 per dietitian. But this group is offered at $195 CDN ( ~$140 US).

And, you can save 10% off at checkout by adding your email to the interest list: www.edforrds.com/bf-interest

DM me “burn” and I will send you the link directly

11/10/2025

Black Friday 5 Days of Deals starts November 24th. This is the deal that will be dropped on Day 1 of our sale!!

Want this deal for $195 CDN? 4 sessions, small group of dietitians. We will talk about burnout, how to recognize it, what to do about it, and how to heal.

Because no one wants to feel burnt out ❤️‍🔥

Add your email to the interest list and receive 10% off at checkout!

Head to the link in my bio (www.edforrds.com/bf-inerest)

11/06/2025

I’m getting ready for our annual Black Friday 5 Days of Deals! This is where you get to save on some of our most popular programs - plus a few new ones.

Here’s how it works:
1. Add your email to the interest list (www.edforrds.com/bf-interest), and you will automatically save 10% off at checkout starting November 24-28th
2. Head to www.edforrds.com/bf-interest and take a look at the lineup of deals!
3. Choose the ones you want to register for and add the date to the calendar - because once the deal goes on sale, you’ll only have 24hrs to grab it!

And then wait.... till November 24th when the sale starts.

Can’t wait to see you there!

10/22/2025

You have taken several trainings in ED, but you are missing HOW to actually intervene and apply your knowledge.

ED for RDs: Essentials bridges that gap - between knowledge and application. With a small cohort and monthly consultation calls, I guide you personally.

We will talk about YOUR practice, YOUR areas of struggle, and YOUR cases.

You aren’t ever left alone to do this by yourself.

Plus, you have access to a pretty great community, and unlimited email access to me!

We start November 3rd.

Link to register is in my bio www.edforrds.com/essentials

10/02/2025

Ever had a session where your client shares something, and your mind goes blank? 🧠 
I promise you, you are not alone, this happens to everyone.

Here’s a reframe, “stuck” isn’t a failure. On the contrary, it’s an opportunity to deepen trust.   Here are 3 ways to handle it 👇  1️⃣ Pause and reflect : There is so much power in the “pause”. It can give space to process.

2️⃣ Get curious: instead of forcing the “perfect” response, lean on curiosity. A simple “can you tell me more about that?” keeps the conversation moving.   3️⃣ Circle back: You don’t have to have all the answers at the moment. Saying “huh, this is such an interesting topic. I would like to think about this a little longer and perhaps we could revisit the next time” models honesty.   When you normalize these moments, clients learn it’s okay not to have everything figured out right away.

If you are looking for support to navigate moments like this, we have just opened registration for ED for RDs: Essentials.

Click the link in my bio or comment “essentials” and I can send it directly to you 🥰🥰

10/01/2025

All you have to do is email me with an amount you can pay. I will honour it. No questions asked :).

DM me or email at info@edforrds.com

09/30/2025

My son came down the stairs this morning and said, “I don’t have a shirt for orange shirt day. I just have this plain orange shirt”.

I said to him, “What matters is in your heart and remembering the indigenous children that got taken away from their families by the white government and were never able to return home. It doesn’t matter what colour of shirt you wear today.”

09/28/2025

Mistakes will happen. You won’t know it all. But you can know more and reduce the risk of harm by:
- learning AALLL that you can about eating disorders
- take good eating disorder training that includes case consultations

Ps: ED for RDs: Essentials includes monthly case consultations!

Register with the early bird rate of $479 CDN! Use the coupon code EBESSENTIALS at checkout (link in bio)

www.edforrds.com/essentials

05/28/2025

I kept thinking ⤵️

“Why didn’t anyone teach me this?”

How to talk about shame. How to sit with discomfort. How to navigate the messy moments around body image.  We learn A LOT in school (calories, lab values, diagnoses etc). But not the part where we connect with the human in front of us 🥺.   That’s why I’ve created this body image workshop.   If you want to learn more, comment “workshop” or click the link in my bio to claim your spot inside my upcoming body image workshop!  You will receive:  
* The 3-hour recorded workshop
* Real-world examples from clinical sessions
* Common Q&A and tricky scenarios
* A certificate for 3 CPEUs
* A live group Q&A session on June 6 at 12–1 pm ET

Hope to see you there!!

04/30/2025

Supervision is your burnout prevention plan.

DM me “supervision” and I will send you the link (www.edforrds.com/supervision-program)

04/19/2025

It’s never “just” about the food. It’s about emotion. Sense of self. Experiences. Safety. 
And it’s our job to slow it down. To ask the right questions. To build trust and get to know what our individual clients need. 
In ED for RDs: Esssentials, we help you learn how to build exposure plans that support, not scare your clients.

And address who could benefit, and whom it could be unsafe for.
 We move step by step. And we show you how to walk beside them. 
Join this cohort and get equipped with strategies to support your clients today!! 🥰🥰 
📚 Doors close April 24, 2025.. Limited spots available. Claim your spot by clicking the link in my bio!

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Monday	8am - 12pm
Tuesday	9am - 1pm
	7pm - 8pm
Thursday	1pm - 7pm
Friday	8am - 12pm

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+16133236641

Website

http://www.edforrds.com/, http://www.shawnamelbournrd.com/

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About Shawna Melbourn, Registered Dietitian, CEDRD-S and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor I am a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor a member of EDAC, IAEDP. Additionally, I am a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and an Approved Supervisor (CEDRD-S) with the International Association for Eating Disorder Professionals (IAEDP).

I am dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders, disordered eating and eating challenges to move from a place of disorder to a place of healing. Every single person deserves a compassionate and understanding place to discuss their eating challenges, which is also why I help Registered Dietitians to learn the valuable specialized counselling skills that are necessary to support their clients who are struggling with eating disorders (www.edforrds.com) I have had the opportunity to work alongside some of the country's leading experts in eating disorders both in hospital and in my private practice. I currently run a busy private practice alongside a team of psychologists and dietitians at Anchor Psychological Services in Ottawa Canada (www.anchorpsychology.ca)