Non-diet virtual dietitian care for Quinte West and the Bay of Quinte, with Lauren Hofstee, RD. Eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, body image, binge eating, and food anxiety support, all online.
Book a free intro callQuinte West ties together Trenton, Frankford, and Batawa at the mouth of the Trent River on the Bay of Quinte, home to CFB Trenton and a large military community. It is a spread-out municipality where specialized eating disorder care means travelling toward Belleville, Kingston, or Peterborough. I work with people across Quinte West by secure video, so non-diet support fits around postings, shift work, and family life.
Lauren is based in Guelph and Toronto and works virtually across Ontario. That means people in Quinte West can access specialized nutrition counselling without travelling to a clinic, while still working with someone registered with the College of Dietitians of Ontario.
You may be looking for general nutrition advice, but many people land here because food has become louder than they want it to be. You might be dealing with restriction, binge eating, guilt after eating, fear foods, body checking, or feeling unsure whether your eating is serious enough to deserve support. It is enough to start a conversation.
What nutrition counselling can look like when recovery needs to feel steady, collaborative, and safe.
A gentle, private self-reflection tool if you are not sure what to call what is happening.
How private dietitian fees and extended health receipts usually work in Ontario.
Book a free, no-pressure intro call. We talk through what brought you here and what you are hoping for.
Sessions happen by secure video from wherever you are in Quinte West. Nothing to prepare, nothing to weigh.
We work at your pace toward a calmer, steadier relationship with food and your body.
Every person who reaches out is met where they are. These are the main reasons people in Quinte West and across Ontario look for this kind of care:
Nutrition support for anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, ARFID, orthorexia, and eating that feels frightening or out of control.
Compassionate, weight-inclusive care when food, exercise, rules, guilt, or body image have started to take over.
A non-diet approach to binge eating, emotional eating, and the restrict-binge cycle, without shame or more rules.
Gentle support for food anxiety, fear foods, avoidance, and the slow work of feeling safer around eating.
Help for chronic dieting, body checking, food guilt, and rebuilding trust with your body at a steadier pace.
Work with a Registered Dietitian online from anywhere in Ontario, with receipts for extended health reimbursement.
Because care is virtual, I work with clients in Quinte West and nearby communities including Trenton, Frankford, Batawa, and the communities along the Bay of Quinte, as well as people right across Ontario. You do not need to live near a clinic to get thoughtful, registered dietitian support. You can also browse every Ontario city served.
Quinte West sits in the South East region, where the specialized adult program is the Adult Eating Disorders Program at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, on the Hotel Dieu Hospital site. Kingston is a real drive east from Trenton.
That program treats adults eighteen and older who meet the criteria for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, or other specified feeding or eating disorders, and it requires a physician or nurse practitioner referral with bloodwork and an ECG, followed by a wait of a month or more before the first call.
For a busy CFB Trenton family, or anyone in Quinte West whose eating struggle does not fit those diagnoses, the combination of distance, referral, and wait is a lot. Binge eating, emotional eating, and chronic dieting frequently fall outside the criteria.
A dietitian is reachable without any of that. There is no age cap and no referral, and sessions are by secure video, which suits a household that may move or work irregular hours. The approach is non-diet and weight-inclusive across the whole range.
The first call is free, and it can happen wherever you are posted. Lauren Hofstee is a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Ontario, registration number 15869. If it helps to read first, here is more on supporting a child through recovery.
Yes. Every session with Lauren is virtual, so you can meet from anywhere in Quinte West or the Bay of Quinte by secure video. You get the same individual, professional care as an in-person visit, without the commute or waiting room.
No referral is needed. You can reach out directly to book a free, no-pressure introductory call. Physicians and other clinicians are also welcome to refer a patient through the online referral form.
Lauren supports people with eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, binge eating, restriction, chronic dieting, food anxiety, body image concerns, intuitive eating, digestion, energy, and general wellbeing. The approach is non-diet, weight-inclusive, and free of judgment.
Book a free intro call. It is a relaxed conversation to see if working together feels right, with nothing you need to prepare beforehand.
Some of the writing people in Quinte West find their way to first. No plans, no rules, just honest thinking about food and body.
Practical, compassionate ways to support a child through recovery without carrying it all yourself.
Recovery rarely follows a straight line. Understanding the usual shape of it can take some of the fear out.
How to prepare for the conversation and advocate for yourself when you raise it with your doctor.
Reaching out is often the hardest part. The intro call is free, and there is no pressure to continue.
Book a free intro callPrefer to talk? Call (226) 407-8455
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