Nutrition Counselling with Registered Dietitians
In our weight loss program, an expert dietitian specializing in weight management will guide you through creating your personalized plan to achieve sustained weight loss. Your Dietitian will guide to get to the root drivers of your over-eating patterns by utilizing their training from CBT, mindset coaching, emotional regulation, and binge eating. You will learn the skills to sustain your new healthy habits for life!
What makes our weight loss program effective?
Your Dietitian will provide you with the guidance, knowledge, and coaching you need to adopt a non-diet approach to work towards sustained weight loss.
You’ll learn
Optimal foods to support healthy hormones, reduce hunger and cravings
How to enjoy the weight loss journey so it doesn’t feel like punishment
How to stay on track and consistent regardless of your schedule
How to recover from setbacks to stop self-sabotaging your weight loss journey
How to cope with stress at night instead of turning to food
How to stop emotional eating
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Julie Mai RD
Julie is a Registered Dietitian (RD) in Ontario, specializing in emotional eating. and binge eating disorder. She has additional training in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT-T) and dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT). Julie also specializes in Chronic Disease Management, her areas of expertise include the management of PCOS, Type 2 Diabetes, Obesity, and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors (including high cholesterol, high blood pressure). She strives to create a safe space to “do the work” and heal your relationship with food for both men and women.
Julie's Special Interests:
- Binge or compulsive eating patterns and the binge-and-restrict cycle
- Emotional eating through cognitive and dialectical behavioural therapy skills
- Nutrition management while taking Obesity Medications (Ozempic, Contrave, Saxenda, Wegovy, Mounjaro)
- Chronic disease prevention and management (Diabetes, Obesity, High Cholesterol, PCOS)
Tedi Nikova RD MPH
Tedi is a Dietitian that specializes in weight management, PCOS and women's health. She is dedicated to empowering her clients to reach their healthiest self while living their most fulfilling life. Tedi also applies coaching tools from CBT and ACT to assist clients in uncovering the root drivers for overeating patterns, such as stress and emotional eating. Tedi believes in seeking permanent solutions for weight management that go beyond strict food rules.
Tedi's Special Interests:
- Weight loss (Women, Men, Post-pregnancy)
- Nutrition management for PCOS, Menopause, and Hypothyroidism
- Developing a nutrition plan to support Obesity treatment (Anti-Obesity Medications (Ozempic, Contrave, Saxenda, Wegovy), and post Bariatric surgery)
Ina Benkova RD MPH
Ina is a Registered Dietitian (RD) specializing in emotional eating and binge eating disorder, nutrition in menopause, fitness nutrition, and family meal planning. Ina has additional training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) for emotional eating and binge-eating disorder. Her approach is warm, non-judgmental and direct. She strives to offer a new perspective on eating patterns, lifestyle choices, and mental health challenges that may be impeding sustained weight loss.
Ina's Special Interests:
- Dialectical and cognitive behavioural therapy to conquer emotional eating and binge eating disorder
- Alignment of nutrition plan with family needs through constructive meal planning
- Nutrition for fitness, sports, menopause
- Healed relationship with food
- Sustainable weight loss and maintenance
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1:1 Virtual Appointments that may be covered by your private health insurance
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Support in-between session when you need it by email
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Cognitive tools to address emotional eating, mindless snacking and binge eating
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Build consistency, sustainability and resilience in your healthy lifestyle
