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Eating Disorders Nova Scotia

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Thank you for visiting the Eating Disorders Nova Scotia Clinic. If you don’t find availability for your preferred provider, please join our waitlist. You will be connected with a provider within a few days. For any questions, please email clinical@eatingdisordersns.ca.

All services are available in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Our Clinical Services

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Adult Counselling

Work with our Psychologist Rania to explore what life without an eating disorder could look like. Build skills and tools for your recovery. Open to those in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland who are 16 plus living with disordered eating or an eating disorder. We welcome and support all people, of all body including but not limited to those individuals from Black, Indigenous, racialized, and/or LGBTQ... Read More

Work with our Psychologist Rania to explore what life without an eating disorder could look like. Build skills and tools for your recovery. Open to those in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland who are 16 plus living with disordered eating or an eating disorder. We welcome and support all people, of all body including but not limited to those individuals from Black, Indigenous, racialized, and/or LGBTQ2S+ communities as well as people with disabilities. No diagnosis or referral is necessary.

Nutrition Services

Heal your relationship with food and your body. Our Dietitians are registered with Nova Scotia Dietetic Association and provides individualized nutrition counselling for folks of all ages and backgrounds who are experiencing eating disorders or disordered eating. We welcome and support all people, of all body including but not limited to those individuals from Black, Indigenous, racialized, and... Read More

Heal your relationship with food and your body. Our Dietitians are registered with Nova Scotia Dietetic Association and provides individualized nutrition counselling for folks of all ages and backgrounds who are experiencing eating disorders or disordered eating. We welcome and support all people, of all body including but not limited to those individuals from Black, Indigenous, racialized, and/or LGBTQ2S+ communities as well as people with disabilities. No diagnosis necessary.

ADHD Assessment

We are pleased to announce the inclusion of ADHD assessments among the comprehensive range of services offered at EDNS. As ongoing research contributes to the expanding landscape of knowledge and illuminates various aspects, our comprehension of eating disorders continues to evolve. Recent studies have revealed intriguing connections between certain eating behaviors and ADHD, marking a notewort... Read More

We are pleased to announce the inclusion of ADHD assessments among the comprehensive range of services offered at EDNS. As ongoing research contributes to the expanding landscape of knowledge and illuminates various aspects, our comprehension of eating disorders continues to evolve. Recent studies have revealed intriguing connections between certain eating behaviors and ADHD, marking a noteworthy development in our understanding. Although the association is considered novel, the mounting evidence prompted us to proactively extend our services. The total cost is $1500.

Nourish Your Recovery (Five Week Group)

This group is designed for individuals experiencing disordered eating and different forms of eating disorders. Over the course of 5 weeks, join one of our anti-diet, weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian's in exploring how diet culture impacts our relationship with food, the basics of nutrition, structured eating and meal planning, hunger and fullness cues, food and emotions, and more. Thi... Read More

This group is designed for individuals experiencing disordered eating and different forms of eating disorders. Over the course of 5 weeks, join one of our anti-diet, weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian's in exploring how diet culture impacts our relationship with food, the basics of nutrition, structured eating and meal planning, hunger and fullness cues, food and emotions, and more.

This group is appropriate for anyone who can safely and openly explore the basics of food and nutrition for recovery using an anti-diet, weight inclusive framework. It is recommended that participants attend all 5 sessions. No formal diagnosis is required to join. Please note that this group is not a substitute for outpatient or inpatient hospital-based treatment.

Rania ElSouri Psychologist

Rania has a Masters in Counselling Psychology, and bring 8 years of experience as a Clinical Therapist, supporting folks dealing with trauma, depression, anxiety, and disordered eating/eating disorders. She has also personally experienced and recovered from an eating disorder.

Rania draws upon evidence-based approaches with a holistic and anti-oppressive lens, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy. Rania has worked as a Clinical Therapist with the North End Health Centre, Nova Centre for Woman, the YMCA, and Phoenix Youth Programs.

Her passion is helping people understand their behaviours, thoughts and emotions, and to create a life they love.

We all come from unique cultural backgrounds and have our own story to tell, Rania incorporates the use of multi-cultural counselling when working with clients.

Rania has a Masters in Counselling Psychology, and bring 8 years of experience as a Clinical Ther... Read More

Kathryn Fraser
(They/Them/Theirs)

Kathryn (they/them, she/her) is a queer, non-binary dietitian originally from a small town in South Shore Nova Scotia who now lives in Halifax. They are a Professional Dietitian with a BSc in Nutrition from Acadia University and a MSc in Applied Human Nutrition from Mount Saint Vincent University.

As someone who has recovered from an eating disorder, Kathryn brings their own personal experience to their work and is familiar with the complexities that recovery entails. Kathryn has a passion for helping people expand their worlds by recognizing and healing challenging relationships with food and bodies. They draw upon a trauma-informed, anti-diet, inclusive and body-liberating lens of evidence-based care. Kathryn recognizes the complicated social systems of oppression in which we live and believes that everyone should be able to find a kind, non-judgemental ear as they move through recovery.

In their off-time, Kathryn can be found knitting, attempting to learn how to spin, weave, and dye fabric. They also enjoy examining plants in the wild, reading, listening to music and podcasts, and learning new fermentation recipes (giving a special shout-out to kimchi for being one of the best foods of all time!). Kathryn also likes to pretend that they are good a baking bread.

Kathryn (they/them, she/her) is a queer, non-binary dietitian originally from a small town in Sou... Read More

Breanne Hopkins
(She/Her/Hers) RD, CDE

Breanne (she/her) is a Registered Dietitian. She brings 6 years of experience helping folks living with disordered eating make peace with food.

After graduating from Mount St. Vincent University with a BSc in Applied Human Nutrition in 2012, she began her career in Windsor, Ontario. Since 2016, she has been supporting people aged 12-25 living with eating disorders and disordered eating. She quickly became passionate about working along side those experiencing disordered eating to assist them in harmoniously repairing their relationship with food and themselves.

Breanne has experience providing individualized nutrition therapy for those, and their supports, living with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder and Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorders and disordered eating patterns by using evidence-based approaches to care.

Breanne is excited to give back to her home community with Eating Disorders Nova Scotia, helping to increase access and address barriers to services for those who are affected by eating disorders. She looks forward to connecting with you to support wherever you are in your recovery journey.

Reach her by email if you have any questions breanne.hopkins@eatingdisordersns.ca

Breanne (she/her) is a Registered Dietitian. She brings 6 years of experience helping folks livin... Read More

Nicky Otto
(She/Her/Hers) BSc, BSc FN, RD

Please email nicole.otto@eatingdisordersns.ca to book an appointment or receive more information.

My name is Nicole Otto and I have been a registered dietitian since 2013. I worked primarily in an intensive outpatient eating disorders service in Ontario before I moved to the East Coast and opened my own private practice, where I offer virtual nutritional counselling to help individuals rebuild their relationship with food as well as other areas of nutrition. I believe in a non-diet, non-fad, all-foods-fit approach to improving your health and nutrition, one bite at a time. I have a love for the outdoors, getting together with friends and family, rock climbing and my pets.

Please email nicole.otto@eatingdisordersns.ca to book an appointment or receive more information.... Read More

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