FAQ

Yes, though I now take on a limited number of clients specifically for eating disorder recovery coaching alongside my body image and somatic work. If that’s what you’re looking for, reach out and we can see what’s currently available — and if it’s not the right timing, I’m happy to refer you to other great coaches in the eating disorder recovery space.

No, body image coaching and somatic practice are a complement to therapy, not a replacement for it. If you’re currently working with a therapist, this work can sit alongside that. If you’re not, and you’re navigating active mental health concerns or acute distress, therapy or a higher level of care is the right first step. Not sure where you land? Book a free application call and we can talk it through.

No formal diagnosis or eating disorder history required. In our work together, we’ll look at symptoms, behaviours, and thought patterns — disordered eating, body image distress, disconnection from your body, all count. What matters most is where you’re at right now: not in crisis, and not in active treatment. If you’re currently in active treatment or need a higher level of clinical care, this work won’t be the right fit for now, but it’s something we can revisit down the line — and I’ll help point you somewhere that fits where you’re at today.

Body image coaching works with your thoughts, beliefs, and the stories you carry about your body. Somatic work goes further — into your nervous system, sensations, and the patterns your body holds underneath the thinking. Most healing spaces offer one or the other. This work brings both together..

I’m not a dietitian, and this isn’t nutrition counselling. What we do together is explore your relationship with food, food rules, and where they came from — through a body image and nervous system lens, not a meal-planning one. If you’re working with a dietitian already, this work fits alongside that too.If you're looking for a dietitian that is eating disorder informed, I can refer you to some great ones!

Sessions are virtual, conversational, and often somatic — meaning we might pause to notice what’s happening in your body, not just talk about what’s happening in your head. There’s no fixed script. We follow what’s coming up for you that day.

Somatic means body-based. Instead of only working with your thoughts, somatic work pays attention to what’s happening in your nervous system — sensations, patterns, and responses that live in the body, often underneath conscious awareness. In our work together, this might look like tracking what you notice in your body in real time, using polyvagal theory to understand your nervous system states, or parts work to explore different aspects of yourself with curiosity instead of judgment. It’s less about analyzing your body image, and more about actually feeling what shifts when you do.

Here is a short list of resources where you can learn more about eating disorders and access free support groups (this list will continue to grow and change). ANAD Project Heal National Alliance for Eating Disorders Body Brave (Canada)Body Peace Canada NEDIC (Canada)Eating Disorders Nova Scotia (Canada)Sheena's Place (Ontario, Canada)Mind Blossom VIVED Looking Glass