About Us
We are here to hold space for your food and body stories.
Reclaim joyful living and ease with food
Our team of weight-inclusive, Health at Every Size® (HAES®) aligned dietitians embrace an anti-oppressive approach and focus on supporting humans through recovery and healing from eating disorders, disordered eating or dieting. We are space holders, who listen to our clients’ food and body stories. Our role is to radiate self-compassion, empathy and understanding. We support our clients in navigating this food and body obsessed world we live in, reframing the concept of health, and reclaiming self-care practices. Clients have shared that they leave our sessions feeling hopeful, brighter and grounded.
Our Values
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Compassion
We meet you exactly where you are at, with empathy and an authentic desire to support you in your journey.
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Connection
We offer brave spaces for you to share your story, to be heard and feel seen.
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Respect
We deeply honour and appreciate you for who you are and what your capacity is in our work together.
Meet our Team
Meet our Team
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Allison is a non-diet, weight-inclusive Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and co-founder of The Nourish Collective. Allison is also currently working toward her Certified Eating Disorder Specialist designation.
With over two decades of experience, Allison has had the opportunity to work in various settings and brings that knowledge to her private practice.
Allison works with all individuals struggling with disruption in their food relationship. Her goal is to help clients make connections, find self compassion, and build a pattern of eating that feels effortless and allows them to live the life of which they are so deserving.
At the center of her work is respect and compassion supported by a warm, down-to-earth approach. She cares deeply for the health and well-being of her clients.
Outside of work, Allison’s passion is her family, friends, animals, the outdoors, and gardening.
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Chronic dieting and disordered eating
Intuitive eating
Eating disorder recovery with a specific interest in Binge Eating Disorder
Fat positive fertility and pregnancy
Supports clients of all ages
Kalin Huberman, RD
Co-founder (on parental leave)
She/Her location_onEdmonton, AB person In-person & virtual sessions
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Kalin started her career in private practice 8 years ago. Her core values have been an essential guide for her, which has translated into embracing the principles of a weight-inclusive, trauma-informed and social justice oriented approach to care. Kalin’s main area of focus includes supporting folks through eating disorder recovery, and also helping clients heal from disordered eating. She also has a special interest in supporting folks with ADHD.
She is deeply passionate about helping individuals replace judgement and punishment with compassion and curiosity. Kalin feels so grateful that she is able to do this work, and form meaningful relationships with her clients.
When she isn’t reading a new book or listening to a podcast, you can find Kalin sipping on a latte in her favourite coffee shop, cuddling with her kitty, or spending time with friends and family.
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Eating disorder recovery
Healing from disordered eating or chronic dieting
Mental health & Neurodivergent affirming care
Intuitive eating
Body image support
Supports clients of all ages
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Emily is passionate about helping people heal from disordered eating and cultivate a peaceful relationship with food. She has been a Registered Dietitian for over five years, from working in both hospital and community settings, she has a deep understanding for the complexities of health. She regularly weaves in a social justice perspective and encourages clients to reframe their own definition of health.
Emily supports eating disorder recovery, chronic dieters looking for an alternative to dieting, and helps clients living with polycystic ovarian syndrome navigate nutrition therapy in a weight-inclusive environment. She helps clients lead a life free of food rules, and instead tune into their body’s internal cues to best support their health and well-being.
Outside of her work with clients, she loves to explore new hiking trails with her dog, Frankie, and ending the day with a game of cribbage.
Emily is able to support clients in AB, BC and ON.
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Eating disorder recovery
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Mental health and Neurodivergent affirming care
Chronic dieting or individuals living with restriction and food rules
Intuitive eating
Supports clients of all ages
Erin Nelson, RD
She/Her location_onEdmonton, AB person In-person & virtual sessions
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Erin graduated from the University of Alberta in 2019 and started her career in Chronic Disease Management, providing one-on-one counselling and group education to people living with Diabetes. She has been in private practice for 4 years to allow her the flexibility to practice in a weight inclusive, non-diet environment. In 2022 Erin completed the training required and is now a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor.
Weight is not a good indicator of health and Erin has whole-heartedly adopted this as one of her core values. Erin finds the best way to support her clients on their journey, is to meet them where they are at and walk alongside them. Both the client and practitioner have valuable information to bring to the table and changes can only be made in collaboration.
When not supporting clients at TNC, Erin can usually be found curled up with a good book and a cup of coffee or camping with her wonderful partner and 2 amazing kids.
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Intuitive eating
Disordered eating
Eating disorder recovery
Diabetes management coupled with disordered eating or eating disorder
Children and adolescents who are struggling with disordered eating or eating disorders
Body image support
LGBTQ2SIA+ community
Supports clients of all ages
Piper Barboza Menini, RD
She/Her location_on Calgary, AB person In-person & virtual sessions
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Piper graduated from the University of Alberta in 2018. Early into her career, she became aware of the significant harm caused by weight stigma on individuals and groups. Her practice is now centred on trauma informed and weight inclusive principles, and she actively incorporates concepts from a social justice perspective into her sessions with clients. In 2023, Piper completed the requirements to become a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor.
She understands that everyone has a unique story that has shaped their relationship with food, and her work centres on building connection and trust to help clients discover what is most important to them. She believes that learning to live at peace with food and our bodies is when we can be our most authentic selves.
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time hiking, trying new ice cream flavours and listening to podcasts. Staying connected with friends and family over game nights is regularly a highlight of her week.
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Intuitive eating
Eating disorder recovery
Body image support
Weight-inclusive care for those navigating chronic disease
Women's health
Mental health & Neurodivergent affirming care
Supports clients of all ages
Larissa Ens, RD, CDE
Currently on parental leave
She/Her location_onEdmonton, AB person In-person & virtual sessions
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Larissa has focused her work in the past 6 years on supporting those living with diabetes and is a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE). She found this area of practice to be focused on weight and restriction and noted the negative impact this had for those she supported. This led her to learn more about concepts such as Health at Every Size and intuitive eating and she now practices through a weight-inclusive lens.
Larissa helps those living with diabetes pursue a healthy relationship with food and their bodies, while managing the complexities that come alongside living with a chronic disease. Larissa has a special interest in type 1 diabetes and insulin pump therapy. She is incredibly grateful for the trust put in her by her clients, and the relationships she has the opportunity to form. Compassion is at the core of Larissa’s practice.
When not working you can find Larissa exploring the trails of Millcreek Ravine with her partner, daughter, and dog or experimenting with new recipes in her kitchen.
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Weight-inclusive diabetes care
Special interest in type 1 diabetes and insulin pump therapy
Improving food relationship
Supports clients of all ages
