Destination: Full recovery → where food no longer controls your life.
Eating disorder treatment to help you feel safer with food, connected to your body, and more confident in life.
We offer in-person and virtual support, combining therapy and nutrition guidance to help you move beyond survival mode and into lasting recovery.
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No waitlist & no referral needed.
Eating disorders have a way of slowly taking over your thoughts, your daily life, and your relationship with yourself…changing how you see your worth and sense of control.
The symptoms aren’t just physical, they’re mentally exhausting.
You may feel drained, distracted, and constantly on edge, even when you’re doing your best to hold it together.
It can also feel incredibly isolating, like no one truly understands. Not your loved ones or friends, and sometimes not even a doctor or therapist if they don’t specialize in disordered eating.
The eating disorder voice can make this even harder, telling you that you’re not “sick enough,” that others have it worse, or that you should be able to manage this on your own.
Meanwhile, thoughts about food or your body take up more and more space. Work, school, relationships, and hobbies get pushed aside as life starts revolving around the eating disorder’s rules.
Recovery means the eating disorder no longer runs the show.
This is what full recovery actually means: not just reducing symptoms, but regaining control, confidence, and the freedom to live your life.
Over time, recovery looks like:
Sitting down to eat feeling calm and in control
Making plans without calculating around food
Feeling more grounded and trusting in your body
Making choices based on your life, not the eating disorder’s rules and compulsions
But it doesn’t have to stay this way.
With the right support, mornings don’t start with regret. Meals are more manageable. The constant mental negotiation quiets. You have more energy for work, relationships, rest, and the parts of life that truly matter to you.
The eating disorder doesn’t disappear overnight but it loses its power. You begin to trust yourself again, and life starts to open back up.
“Every day feels like I have a little more power back.”
I realized that I had lost all of the good things that came with food and that it had completely overtaken my life…[Now], every day feels like I have a little bit more power back…even my worst days since I started treatment are better than my best days when I was fully succumbing to the ED.
- Katherine, LOCATION
We support people across all stages of recovery, whether you’ve been diagnosed or are unsure but know your relationship with food isn’t healthy.
If you feel stuck in rigid food rules, overwhelmed by constant mental negotiation, weighed down by the regret and disgust that follow a binge, or exhausted from the loop of self-loathing and broken vows to 'start over tomorrow', support can help you take your life back.
Welcome to EatWell
No waitlist & no referral needed
A specialized eating disorder clinic in Toronto providing support in-person or virtually throughout Canada.
Eating disorders can look different from person to person and they don’t always fit neatly into one box.
Our specialized eating disorder experts, therapist and nutritionist support individuals with:
Binge Eating Disorder
Support for binge eating, emotional eating, and shame around food.
Bulimia Nervosa
Treatment for binge–purge cycles, food guilt, and loss of control.
Anorexia Nervosa
Support for restrictive eating, fear of weight gain, and rigid food rules.
Disordered Eating
Support for eating struggles that don’t fit neatly into a diagnosis.
ARFID
Specialized care for avoidant or restrictive eating, sensory sensitivities, and limited food intake across ages.
Refeeding program
Structured nutritional support to restore nourishment safely.
If you’re unsure where you fall, a free phone consult can help you talk it through and explore what support might look like for you.
“My recovery journey has really allowed me to be in my life and connect with people in a way that I missed.”
My team not only helped me actually overcome my eating disorder but also really allowed me to release judgement and loathing towards myself.
- Client, Location
A mind-body approach to eating disorder treatment
Change happens when the mind and body are both supported. We support both!
Nutritional Counseling
Work with a personalized nutritionist or dietician to reduce fear and stress around eating and create a healthier relationship with food so food stops dominating your thoughts.
Psychotherapy
Therapy helps you understand triggers, manage urges, and develop coping tools that support long-term recovery so you feel safer, grounded, and more in control of your reactions.
No waitlist & no referral needed
Chances are, you didn’t end up on this page by accident.
Something about food or eating has been weighing on you even if you haven’t fully named it yet.
You're looking for help, and that's brave!
- Maybe it’s the way food is the first thing on your mind when you wake up
- Or how meals require a quiet mental checklist: what, when, how much, what comes after.
- Maybe you cancel plans because eating with others feels overwhelming, disrupts your routines, or creates too much stress.
- Or you go…but you’re distracted the whole time with a constant loop of food thoughts and rigid rules running in the background.
“I remember the first week I went without having symptoms and I was like I can’t believe this is me.”
I can’t believe that I actually did that. Celebrating those little wins makes me want to do it again and again. It’s so important to have people on your team like you guys to celebrate that.
- ML. Toronto
Phone Consult
The first step is booking a free, zero pressure phone consult. Learn more about our approach, fill us in on your concerns, and make sure we’re a good fit.
Initial Intake
You’ll meet with our Clinical Director, Natalie, to discuss your situation in more depth. Natalie stays involved in your treatment at every step.
Meet Your Team
Next, we’ll pair you with a team that best fits your needs based on sub-specialties and personality. This includes a nutrition expert and an eating disorder therapist who will work collaboratively.
Treatment Begins
You’ll start regular nutrition and therapy appointments. We evolve your treatment plan as your needs shift, keeping you in the driver’s seat at every phase.
Destination: Full Recovery
The goal for your treatment is more than refeeding or symptom interruption. Full recovery means overcoming symptoms, feeling safe around food, and accepting your body. Most importantly, you’ll feel strong, capable, and resilient in life.
what to expect from our eating disorder centre
Compassionate support at your own pace
This is your treatment, so we never hold you to unrealistic timelines. What are your goals? What symptoms do you have? How much, if any, treatment have you experienced? How strong is your healthy voice compared to your eating disorder voice? We consider it all to create a custom plan.
No waitlist & no referral needed
I love the complexity, the nuance, the challenge, witnessing the progress, watching the patient get their life back and seeing all of the magic that unfolds along the way. EDs are so stigmatized and misunderstood; I love being someone who really gets it and can therefore inspire hope for meaningful change.
Why eating disorders?
Dr. Natalie Mulligan
Naturopathic Doctor & Founder
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I've always been drawn to the complexity of these illnesses and how recovery has to occur in a society with an extremely disturbing relationship to food and bodies. There's no clear or identical path to recovery, which allows me the privilege of constant learning from our clients. It's inspiring.
Why eating disorders?
Rachel Spears
Social Worker
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As I gained a greater understanding for the link between trauma and eating disorders, I really wanted to be in a field where I could help individuals process their experiences and work towards recovery, restoring both their mental and physical well-being.
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Karena Ahwai-Mohammed
Social Worker
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I love working with ED's because of the clients who show up and decide they want change. It takes incredible courage to start treatment and to choose recovery and I am constantly in awe of anyone who takes this step. It’s an honor to hold space for the deep work and vulnerability that comes with healing from an ED. Walking alongside my clients and witnessing their growth and freedom is deeply rewarding.
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Angela van den Broek
clinical counsellor
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I enjoy helping clients explore what it feels like to enjoy all types of foods and to feel more at peace and free with food and their bodies. Individuals with EDs are some of the strongest people, and it's very inspiring to see their empowering transitions to using their inner strengths against the ED, rather than for it, and ultimately leaving this unhelpful coping skill behind.
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Stephani Fenkanyn
Nutrition Practitioner, Occupational Therapist
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Although there are some common characteristics among EDs, each one is unique and it can be such a rewarding process to figure out how it ticks and how to disarm it. I know that many of those struggling with disordered eating feel incredibly alone and misunderstood, or at least I know I did. I find gratitude in the look in one's eyes that they are believed and that recovery is possible.
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Nat Markser
Social Worker
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I work under the belief that eating disorder recovery is not just about healing the body, but about restoring self-worth, resilience, and a positive relationship with oneself. I chose this field because of its complexities and my commitment to empowering individuals to reclaim their identity beyond their eating disorder.
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Chelsea Howard
Social worker
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I love working with eating disorders because it’s inspiring work. It takes so much courage and determination to recover. I get to be a part of the journey and witness people make remarkable changes in their lives.
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Adriana Davis
Social worker
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I enjoy working with individuals experiencing eating disorders because it allows me to support clients in reconnecting with their bodies, values, and sense of self. The process of supporting clients as they heal their relationship with food and their bodies feels deeply rewarding and meaningful.
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Heather Whalen
Social Worker
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The clients I've worked with in the eating disorders field are the most resilient and personable folks I've worked with - we've laughed, celebrated breakthroughs, and learned so much together. Through these experiences, I've quickly realized that walking alongside my clients to find their true selves outside of their eating disorder - at their own pace, by achieving a culmination of small victories - is where I'm meant to be.
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Brandon Malamis
Social Worker
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I am passionate about supporting individuals through their recovery journey, helping them navigate the complexities of eating disorders. It is incredibly rewarding to assist clients in overcoming the challenges they face and to foster a healthier relationship with both food and their bodies.
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Marni Perlis
Holistic Nutritionist
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It's an honour to help people on their journey to recovery. I love being able to connect and create positive experiences around food.
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Sari Papular
Nutrition Counsellor
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Eating disorder treatment takes a lot of strength and courage and it is a privilege to be part of one's recovery journey. I am passionate about all things nutrition and helping others navigate a healing relationship with food is so rewarding.
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Erin Rudolph
Dietitian
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Everyone is born an intuitive eater - my work is about helping people reconnect with that innate wisdom and experience food as nourishment, not something to control or fear.
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Vanessa Morozova
Dietitian
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Do I need to have a diagnosed eating disorder?
Do you meet the parents of young clients?
I’m worried you’ll pressure me to go too fast.
How often do I see my nutritionist and therapist?
Is treatment covered by insurance?
What designations do your experts have?
How much does treatment cost?
how long do i stay in treatment?
Do I need to have a diagnosed eating disorder?
Nope. We work with those who have been diagnosed and those who haven’t, but feel their relationship with food is unhealthy. So many people with eating disorders never receive a formal diagnosis.
Do you meet the parents of young clients?
Yes! If a client is young and/or living at home, we meet with their parents prior to treatment. We keep them in the loop in a way that everyone agrees on ahead of time. Treatment is ultimately in the young person’s hands. We also offer therapy for parents who need support.
I’m worried you’ll pressure me to go too fast.
We’ll never pressure you to do something you’re not comfortable with. We break the steps down as small as necessary and let the process take as long as necessary. Every step will be something you’re ready for.
How often do I see my nutritionist and therapist?
Most people start by seeing both experts once a week for an hour. As treatment goes on, we adjust based on what you need more or less of. If this frequency of support doesn’t work for you financially, we design an alternative plan.
Is treatment covered by insurance?
Provincial health insurance does not cover our program as we are a private treatment centre. If you have extended health benefits from your workplace or a family member’s workplace, your treatment may be partially covered.
What designations do your experts have?
Therapy:
- Registered Psychotherapist
- Registered Social Worker
- Registered Occupational Therapist
Nutrition:
- Registered Dietitian
- Naturopathic Doctor
- Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Please note: Not all of the above designations may be available at the time of booking or best suited to the patient’s needs.
How much does treatment cost?
Initial Consultation (60 minutes): $240
Follow-up Appointments:
60-minute: $200
45-minute: $155
30-minute: $110
We’re more than happy to design a treatment plan that suits your budget.
How long do I stay in treatment?
The average length of time we see patients is one year. During your first year of treatment, the plan almost always changes to reflect the progress that is being made. Since we work with patients until full recovery is achieved, we are connected for quite a long time, often long after the eating disorder symptoms disappear.
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Maybe it was a quiet moment. A hard day. Or the realization that managing this is taking more out of you than you want it to.
You don’t have to be certain or “ready” to ask for help. Sometimes, the most important step is simply acknowledging that you don’t want things to stay the same.
If you’re here, it’s okay to trust that part of you, the part that wants support, relief, and something different.