Meet Brendine
Dietitian at Behind the Plate
Brendine is a seasoned dietitian with a thoughtful, compassionate approach to food, body image, and well-being. With experience in bariatric care, mental health, and eating disorders, she blends intuitive eating, somatic awareness, and mindfulness to help clients reconnect with their bodies and values. Her work is rooted in HAES®, self-compassion, and deep respect for each person’s story. Brendine shares a compassionate and curious approach to all things body, food, and nutrition.
Brendine has been a practising dietitian since 2007, with specialization in bariatric care, mental health care, chronic illnesses, and eating disorders. Her practice is rooted in acceptance, self-compassion, and health at every size (HAES). She has a diploma in counselling for obesity medicine (DCOM), is a certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, and has training in body image healing. She infuses thoughtful approaches from intuitive eating, ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), somatic awareness, and mindfulness to nurture a better relationship with food and the body.
Outside of dietetics, Brendine is a yoga teacher, mom, and outdoor adventurer. She looks forward to helping people align with a vision for food and eating that nourishes their body, mind, and soul.
Education & Certifications:
Registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
Bachelor of Science in Food & Nutrition, from University of Saskatchewan
Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor
Other:
Diploma in Counseling for Obesity Medicine (Obesity Canada)
Masters of Arts, Sociocultural Studies of Health, from Queen's University
Body Image 2.0: The Missing Piece of Whole Body Healing (Marci RD Food and Body Image Healers Training)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Level 1 and 2 (APT Canada)
Experience:
Years of practice: 18
Work Settings:
Eating Disorders Day Treatment for transition-aged youth and adults
Bariatric surgery and obesity medicine care in outpatient hospital
Diabetes education, family health team
General community dietetics (counselling, food security, cooking classes), community health centre
School health nutrition, public health
Clients usually see me for:
Disordered eating/relationships with food
Intuitive Eating
Health at Every Size (HAES)
Body image concerns related to food and weight
Chronic illness counselling (diabetes, obesity, heart disease)
What clients also see me for:
Meal planning support and skill development
Nutrition and mental health
