Treatment
Care Providers – Calgary and Southern Alberta
Calgary – Healthcare Professional Services
Adele Fox
- Specializes in relationships, anxiety/stress issues, disordered eating, work stress and coaching.
PHONE: (403) 809-7809
Angela Grace, (R. Psych)
- Dr. Angela Grace, Ph.D., is a Registered Psychologist with a passion for the prevention and early intervention of eating disorders and weight bias. She is a Health at Every Size and social justice advocate. She provides early intervention for youth who show early signs of poor body image and eating issues. She is a passionate speaker & writer, and provides education & training about preventing eating disorders & weight bias for teachers, parents, and health care professionals. She teaches restorative Iyengar yoga classes, provides holistic nutritional coaching, and practices spiritual approaches to recovery
PHONE: (403) 827-8529
Dr. Natasha Kutlesa, (R.Psych)
- Special interest in supporting people through transitions and challenges relating to life, sport, or business; treatment of depression, anxiety, and eating disorders; solving complex relationship, family, workplace, and team dynamics; and conflict resolution.
PHONE: (403) 229-0090
CELL: (403) 630-7270
Debra Johnson, (R.Psych)
- Specializes in Narrative Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and EMDR.
- Works with individuals who struggle with a variety of mental health concerns. These include trauma, developmental/attachment trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, grief and loss, addictions, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and problems associated with major life changes.
PHONE: (403) 460-4697
Carol Fredrek, (MA, R.Psych)
- Utilizes research-proven counselling methods such as Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
- Phone: 403.249-9337 Email: cfredrek@healingmatters.ca
PHONE: (403) 249-9337
Calgary Counselling Centre
- Eating Disorder group programming sessions, offered 3 times a year – March, June/July, and October/November.
- Serves individuals struggling with overeating and compulsive eating, food restriction, and binge eating and purging. Open to males and females of all ages. Pricing is decided based on a sliding scale.
EMAIL CALGARY COUNSELLING CENTRE >
InnerSolutions Inc.
- Inner Solutions provides psychotherapy and education services to individuals, groups and families.
- Provides DBT, CBT, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR), psychological assessments and workshops.
PHONE: (403) 301-3399
Jen Eld, (MSW, RSW)
- Specializes in counselling for eating disorders, body image and self-esteem.
Joanna Jewell, (R. Psych)
- Specializes in individuals, couples and family counselling.
- Utilizes an empathic integrated approach using Interpersonal (Psychodynamic), Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
PHONE: (403) 397-9925
May Melnyk (R.MFT, M.SW, R.SW)
- Registered Marriage and Family Therapist & Registered Social Worker (Master’s level – Clinical Specialization)
- Passionate about working with individuals, couples, and families, particularly in the areas of eating disorders, disordered eating, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, perfectionism, body dissatisfaction, and matters related to ADHD and other neuro-diversities.
- 9 years experience exclusively treating individuals and families with bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa; 4 years with avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder.
- Practices primarily from: Systemic Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Family-Based Treatment (FBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for skills coaching.
- Provides exposure therapy and live in-person meal coaching for the treatment of all eating disorders.
PHONE: (587) 880-4798
Juno House
- Private practice counselling service specializing in the unique problems and challenges that adolescent girls, young women and their families encounter in the increasingly difficult world that girls must maneuver through.
- The mission for Juno House is to motivate girls and young women to build their capacity for emotional health while inviting their parents to develop a more coherent understanding of themselves and their children.
* For intake inquiries please visit the Juno House website for more information.
Sara Jungen, (R.Psych)
Menla Psychological Counselling
- Specializes in stress and anxiety, anger management, trauma, depression and unexpected life changes.
- The approach stems from a mindfulness perspective and a conviction that at the core of all people there is basic goodness that is always urging us towards growth and well-being.
PHONE: (403) 228-2425
Brenda Parkinson, (M.Sc. – Marital and Family Therapy)
- Specializes in eating disorders and also provides therapy to individuals, couples and families facing other psychological challenges and stressors.
- Treatment focus includes family of origin work, which looks at how relationships and patterns in the past effect present choices.
PHONE: (403) 465-2253
Keri Sullivan, (R. Psych)
PHONE: (403) 828-5511
Ashley Wanamaker, (R. Psych)
Ashley Wanamaker Psychological Services
- Registered Psychologist working in an individual, one-to-one private setting, providing therapeutic treatment and interventions.
- Specialized focus working with trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and body image concerns with adolescent and adult clients.
PHONE: (403) 383-5039
Ashley Pettigrew, (MC, R.Psych)
Ashley Pettigrew Psychological Services
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
- Specializing in eating disorders and disordered eating, body image concerns, trauma and PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and anxiety disorders including OCD. Trained in DBT, CBT and ACT.
PHONE: (403) 969-9136
EMAIL ASHLEY >
Rachel Jose, (R.Psych)
- Specializes in disordered eating, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, personality disorders, trauma, self-harm, anxiety, depression, suicidality, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD).
- Provides parent consultation and support.
- Trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), as well as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). Incorporates aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and the Neuro-Sequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT)
Meisha Kolbuc, (R.Psych)
- Specializes in the treatment of eating disorders for all ages and all genders, since 2012.
- Utilizes evidence-based interventions for the treatment of eating disorders including Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for anorexia, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Family Systems, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for trauma.
- Meisha operates from a Health At Every Size (HAES) approach and utilizes a body acceptance framework.
- Meisha has also worked since 2012 as an educator for professionals, families and parents in helping them learn more about the complex nature of eating disorders and how to support those who are struggling with these serious illnesses.
PHONE: (403) 993-4003
Gillian Elizabeth Boult (MSW, RSW, CYT)
From Psychology Today: “My approach is eclectic in nature, with a focus on working together to develop a treatment plan to achieve your goals. Our counselling sessions are more than just talking; as we will attend to mind, body, and spirit, while finding coping skills that are a good fit for you in order to process the old stuff that’s creating distress in your life.”
- Free resources available on Insight Timer
- Currently not offering in-person services
- Also registered in Ontario
Calgary – Registered Dietitians
Health Stand Nutrition
As a Calgary Dietician team and online nutrition experts, their mission is to empower people to create a healthy and joyous relationship with food and their body. The team offers local and digital nutrition consulting services for both consumers and business.
https://www.healthstandnutrition.com/about/
Phone: 403-301-4106 or 1-800-268-9487
Jessica Begg, Registered Dietitian
Shift Nutrition
Phone: 403-862-6197
Grace Wong, RD MSc CEDRD-S
Grace is a certified eating disorder registered dietitian and an approved supervisor recognized by the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. She provides care for all feeding and eating disorders diagnoses (including AN, BN, BED and ARFID) and other mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression, ASD, ADHD etc).
Phone: 403.771.4233
Email: gracewongrd@gmail.com
Jana Spindler, RD
Email: dietetics@innersolutions.ca
Phone: 587-225-8581
Sarah Higgins, RD
Email: fednutritionconsulting@gmail.com
Phone: 403-796-8345
Vincci Tsui, RD
Registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor specializing in adults struggling with chronic dieting, disordered eating, and eating disorders. https://vinccitsui.com/
Email: vincci@vinccitsui.com
Phone: 403-650-9336
Nora Heighton, RD RYT
Registered Dietitian compassionately supporting clients to develop & maintain skills and strategies to overcome eating disorders, disordered eating and body image healing.
Psychology Services
Adele Fox
- Specializes in relationships, anxiety/stress issues, disordered eating, work stress and coaching.
PHONE: (403) 809-7809
Angela Grace, (R. Psych)
- Dr. Angela Grace, Ph.D., is a Registered Psychologist with a passion for the prevention and early intervention of eating disorders and weight bias. She is a Health at Every Size and social justice advocate. She provides early intervention for youth who show early signs of poor body image and eating issues. She is a passionate speaker & writer, and provides education & training about preventing eating disorders & weight bias for teachers, parents, and health care professionals. She teaches restorative Iyengar yoga classes, provides holistic nutritional coaching, and practices spiritual approaches to recovery
PHONE: (403) 827-8529
Dr. Natasha Kutlesa, (R.Psych)
- Special interest in supporting people through transitions and challenges relating to life, sport, or business; treatment of depression, anxiety, and eating disorders; solving complex relationship, family, workplace, and team dynamics; and conflict resolution.
PHONE: (403) 229-0090
CELL: (403) 630-7270
Debra Johnson, (R.Psych)
- Specializes in Narrative Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and EMDR.
- Works with individuals who struggle with a variety of mental health concerns. These include trauma, developmental/attachment trauma, PTSD, eating disorders, grief and loss, addictions, anxiety, depression, personality disorders, and problems associated with major life changes.
PHONE: (403) 460-4697
Carol Fredrek, (MA, R.Psych)
- Utilizes research-proven counselling methods such as Cognitive Behavioral (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)
- Phone: 403.249-9337 Email: cfredrek@healingmatters.ca
PHONE: (403) 249-9337
Calgary Counselling Centre
- Eating Disorder group programming sessions, offered 3 times a year – March, June/July, and October/November.
- Serves individuals struggling with overeating and compulsive eating, food restriction, and binge eating and purging. Open to males and females of all ages. Pricing is decided based on a sliding scale.
EMAIL CALGARY COUNSELLING CENTRE >
InnerSolutions Inc.
- Inner Solutions provides psychotherapy and education services to individuals, groups and families.
- Provides DBT, CBT, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR), psychological assessments and workshops.
PHONE: (403) 301-3399
Jen Eld, (MSW, RSW)
- Specializes in counselling for eating disorders, body image and self-esteem.
Joanna Jewell, (R. Psych)
- Specializes in individuals, couples and family counselling.
- Utilizes an empathic integrated approach using Interpersonal (Psychodynamic), Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
PHONE: (403) 397-9925
Juno House
- Private practice counselling service specializing in the unique problems and challenges that adolescent girls, young women and their families encounter in the increasingly difficult world that girls must maneuver through.
- The mission for Juno House is to motivate girls and young women to build their capacity for emotional health while inviting their parents to develop a more coherent understanding of themselves and their children.
* For intake inquiries please visit the Juno House website for more information.
Sara Jungen, (R.Psych)
Menla Psychological Counselling
- Specializes in stress and anxiety, anger management, trauma, depression and unexpected life changes.
- The approach stems from a mindfulness perspective and a conviction that at the core of all people there is basic goodness that is always urging us towards growth and well-being.
PHONE: (403) 228-2425
Brenda Parkinson, (M.Sc. – Marital and Family Therapy)
- Specializes in eating disorders and also provides therapy to individuals, couples and families facing other psychological challenges and stressors.
- Treatment focus includes family of origin work, which looks at how relationships and patterns in the past effect present choices.
PHONE: (403) 465-2253
Keri Sullivan, (R. Psych)
PHONE: (403) 828-5511
Ashley Wanamaker, (R. Psych)
Ashley Wanamaker Psychological Services
- Registered Psychologist working in an individual, one-to-one private setting, providing therapeutic treatment and interventions.
- Specialized focus working with trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and body image concerns with adolescent and adult clients.
PHONE: (403) 383-5039
Ashley Pettigrew, (MC, R.Psych)
Ashley Pettigrew Psychological Services
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
- Specializing in eating disorders and disordered eating, body image concerns, trauma and PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and anxiety disorders including OCD. Trained in DBT, CBT and ACT.
PHONE: (403) 969-9136
EMAIL ASHLEY >
Rachel Jose, (R.Psych)
- Specializes in disordered eating, eating disorders, body dysmorphia, personality disorders, trauma, self-harm, anxiety, depression, suicidality, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and Conduct Disorder (CD).
- Provides parent consultation and support.
- Trained in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), as well as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR). Incorporates aspects of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and the Neuro-Sequential Model of Therapeutics (NMT)
Meisha Kolbuc, (R.Psych)
- Specializes in the treatment of eating disorders for all ages and all genders, since 2012.
- Utilizes evidence-based interventions for the treatment of eating disorders including Family-Based Treatment (FBT) for anorexia, Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Family Systems, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) for trauma.
- Meisha operates from a Health At Every Size (HAES) approach and utilizes a body acceptance framework.
- Meisha has also worked since 2012 as an educator for professionals, families and parents in helping them learn more about the complex nature of eating disorders and how to support those who are struggling with these serious illnesses.
PHONE: (403) 993-4003
Registered Dietitians
Health Stand Nutrition
As a Calgary Dietician team and online nutrition experts, their mission is to empower people to create a healthy and joyous relationship with food and their body. The team offers local and digital nutrition consulting services for both consumers and business.
https://www.healthstandnutrition.com/about/
Phone: 403-301-4106 or 1-800-268-9487
Jessica Begg, Registered Dietitian
Shift Nutrition
Phone: 403-862-6197
Grace Wong, RD MSc CEDRD-S
Grace is a certified eating disorder registered dietitian and an approved supervisor recognized by the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals. She provides care for all feeding and eating disorders diagnoses (including AN, BN, BED and ARFID) and other mental health conditions (e.g. anxiety, depression, ASD, ADHD etc).
Phone: 403.771.4233
Email: gracewongrd@gmail.com
Jana Spindler, RD
Email: dietetics@innersolutions.ca
Phone: 587-225-8581
Sarah Higgins, RD
Email: fednutritionconsulting@gmail.com
Phone: 403-796-8345
Vincci Tsui, RD
Registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor specializing in adults struggling with chronic dieting, disordered eating, and eating disorders. https://vinccitsui.com/
Email: vincci@vinccitsui.com
Phone: 403-650-9336
Nora Heighton, RD RYT
Registered Dietitian compassionately supporting clients to develop & maintain skills and strategies to overcome eating disorders, disordered eating and body image healing.
Paediatricians
Dr. Roxanne Pinson has a special interest in eating disorders and mental health. She works in the Meadow Miles Clinic in Calgary.
Located in the River Heights Professional Building the Registered Dietitian provides one on one nutrition counseling for all ages. A referral is needed to access this service.
Nutritional counseling services are often available through local primary care networks (PCN) You can find your PCN through this website. Looking for a doctor who has experience in eating disorders? You can search the Find a Physician site at the College of Family Physicians, by entering “Eating Disorders” in the PRACTICE INTERESTS field (right side, down a bit). You can also filter by TOWN/CITY. The colours on the left side indicate if they are: accepting patients (Green), require referrals (Yellow) or aren’t accepting patients (Red).
Theravive is a website that helps people find therapists. Each therapist writes a short bio, listing the areas they treat. You can see who offers eating disorder therapy in Alberta, and search by city/town on the page. Be sure to ask specific questions about their expertise in eating disorders and whether they follow best practices as therapy approaches made widely vary.
Medicine Hat
Palliser Primary Care Network
Serving Bassano, Bow Island, Brooks, Medicine Hat, Oyen and surrounding areas.
Phone: 403-580-3825
Community Mental Health Service
Medicine Hat Provincial Building
346 3 Street SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1A 0G7
Phone: 403-529-3500
Violet C. Pergel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, RFM, RPC-A, C. Specializes in ED.
140 Maple Ave SE, Suite 201A
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1A 8C1
Phone: (403) 580-6990
Dr. Linda Hancock
Psychologist, BA, BSW, MEd, PSYD. Specializes in ED.
108, 430-6th Ave SE
Medicine Hat, Alberta
T1A 2S8
Phone: (403) 529-6877
Lethbridge
Chinook Primary Care Network
Serving Lethbridge, Coaldale, Cardston, Crowsnest Pass, Fort MacLeod, Magrath, Raymond, Standoff, Milk River, Taber, Vauxhall, Picture Butte, Pincher Creek and surrounding areas.
Phone: (403) 388-6510
Chinook Regional Hospital
960 19 Street S
Lethbridge, Alberta
T1J 1W5
Phone: 403-388-6111
Sandra Annis Counselling, Psychologist
1715 9 Ave South
Lethbridge, Alberta Canada T1J 1W4
Phone: (403) 328-1544
Heather Ponech
Registered Psychologist
1715 9 Ave. S
Lethbridge, AB
Phone: (403) 393-6124
If you know of other family doctors in the Southern Alberta region who have experience with eating disorders, please let us know.