Lauren Hofstee, Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario. Virtual sessions across Ontario. No referral or diagnosis needed to reach out.
Compassionate, judgment free nutrition counselling for disordered eating, a difficult relationship with food, and everyday wellbeing. We go gently, at a pace that feels safe, until food feels calm again.
Book a free intro call What I help with
One on one virtual sessions, available for booking in Ontario. These are the things people most often reach out about.
Easing the anxiety, guilt, or feeling of being out of control around eating, bringing a sense of ease to food.
Compassionate, judgment free support when food or your body has become painful or all consuming.
Letting go of restriction and the diet rollercoaster, without losing structure or confidence.
Feeling more at home in your body and rebuilding trust with yourself, and with food.
Understanding the why behind eating and learning to respond with kindness instead of rules.
Realistic meal and snack ideas, steadier energy, and general nutrition support for your goals.
Whatever your relationship with food looks like right now, there is room for it here. We begin wherever you are, and we move at your pace.
I became a dietitian because I believe our relationship with food should feel peaceful, not like a fight you wake up to every morning. So much of the nutrition world runs on rules, restriction, and guilt. I work differently. For several years now, much of my work has been in eating disorder recovery, walking with people through some of the hardest parts of that journey.
My practice is built around helping you heal your relationship with food and your body. For some of us that means working through disordered eating, or stepping away from years of dieting. For others it is simply wanting to feel steadier and more at ease. Wherever you are on that spectrum, you are welcome here.
Above all, this is a space without judgment. I meet you exactly where you are, listen to your whole story, and we move forward together, slowly and safely.
A safe space. A calm, judgment free place to be honest about food, your body, and everything wrapped up in it. Nothing you say here is too small or too much.
No food rules. No good foods or bad foods, and no plan you have to white knuckle your way through. We build habits that fit your real, busy life.
Weight inclusive. Care that centres how you feel and function, your energy, your peace of mind, not a number on a scale.
Gentle, and yours. We move at your pace and rebuild trust with food and body in a way that actually lasts.
A warm, relaxed 15 minute video chat so we can get to know each other and see if we are the right fit. No pressure at all.
We take time to understand your history, your habits, and how you feel about food, then build a plan that is genuinely yours.
Regular sessions that fit your schedule to support, adjust, and keep you moving forward, gently and steadily.
If yours is not here, you are welcome to bring it to the free intro call. There are no silly questions, and you can also read the full list of common questions.
No referral is needed. You can book a free intro call yourself, and most people arrive without a doctor involved at all. Physicians and other clinicians are also welcome to refer a patient through the online referral form.
Yes. Every session is held online by secure video, so you can meet from anywhere in Ontario with no commute and no waiting room. People join from home, from a parked car on a lunch break, or from a quiet room at work.
You do not need a diagnosis, and you do not need to be at a crisis point. If food, eating, exercise or your body has started taking up more room in your head than you want it to, that is enough to start a conversation. Nobody here will tell you that you are not unwell enough to deserve support.
No. The work is non-diet and weight-inclusive. The goal is a calmer, steadier, more trusting relationship with food, not another set of rules to follow or a number to reach.
It is a relaxed 15 minute video chat. You share as much or as little as you want about what brought you here, Lauren explains how she works, and you both decide whether it feels like the right fit. There is nothing to prepare, no weigh-in, and no pressure to book anything afterward.
OHIP generally does not cover a dietitian in private practice, though it does cover dietitian care delivered inside public settings such as Family Health Teams and hospital programs. Many extended health plans do cover a Registered Dietitian, usually as a set dollar amount per year, and you receive a receipt showing the College of Dietitians of Ontario registration number to submit. Dietitian services are also generally exempt from HST and may count toward the medical expense tax credit. The free guide to dietitian cost and coverage in Ontario explains all of it in plain language.
Yes. What you share is personal health information and is kept confidential under Ontario privacy law and the record keeping standards of the College of Dietitians of Ontario. Nothing is shared with your family doctor, your insurer or anyone else unless you ask for it to be, apart from the narrow legal exceptions every regulated health professional has. There is a longer answer in what confidentiality actually means with a dietitian.
Yes, and it often works best that way. With your consent, Lauren coordinates with therapists, physicians and the rest of your care team so everyone is pulling in the same direction. Clinicians can read more on the page for referring clinicians.
In Ontario, Registered Dietitian is a legally protected, regulated title. Nutritionist, on its own, is not regulated. Lauren Hofstee is a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, with a Master of Applied Nutrition from the University of Guelph, so there is accountability and evidence-based training behind your care.
Real, everyday meals. Colour on the plate, no rules, no perfection.
Whether this is for you, for someone you love, or a patient in your care, you are in the right place. There is no wrong way to begin.
Dietitian services are covered by many extended health plans. A receipt is provided after each session for reimbursement. Everything you share is kept private and is never passed on without consent.
Lauren Hofstee, Registered Dietitian, College of Dietitians of Ontario.
Master of Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph. © 2026.
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Lauren Hofstee, Registered Dietitian, College of Dietitians of Ontario.
Virtual nutrition counselling across Ontario. © 2026.