Credentials: MSc, RD, CDE, CIEC Language Spoken: English and French Location: In person (Ottawa) & virtual across Ontario
Many clients feel worried about starting to work with a dietitian. They often feel like they will be judged, or all of their favourite foods will be taken away.
I aim to create a safe environment without judgement. The client is the expert of themselves, and we work together to create gradual change and accommodate each client’s individual experiences, needs and goals for nutrition.
I strive to create a welcoming and comfortable environment where clients feel heard and valued and where stigma is removed from eating and from body size.
Adults, teens, families, young children, pregnancy/postpartum
I have struggled with severe food allergies and related food anxiety and am passionate about helping others heal their relationship with food for this reason. I’m also a parent of two young children and love helping other parents foster a positive relationship with food for themselves and their children.
I’m mixed – half caucasian and half Southeast Asian
I love the vibe of The Balanced Practice team! I feel good working with clients knowing that we can support them with collaborative care and with a variety of care options including group and individual treatment to meet clients where they are at.
Hello! I am an anti-diet Registered Dietitian (RD) based in Ottawa, Canada. I have been practicing since 2010 after graduating from my master’s at McGill University. I’ve been a Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE) since 2019 and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor (CIEC) since 2021. I am experienced in helping clients to heal from eating disorders, disordered eating, and emotional eating. I’ve trained and practiced in eating disorder treatment at St. Joseph’s Hospital outpatient eating disorder program and have worked in eating disorder care in public health centers and in private practice.
My master’s thesis was in maternal and young child nutrition, and I also specialize in this area including prenatal, postnatal, and young child feeding. I am passionate about helping clients navigate their relationship with food and their bodies during this important life stage, and I am also passionate about helping clients navigate chronic health conditions such as diabetes while also developing a healthy relationship with food and with themselves.
I love one-on-one work as well as groups and presentations. I’ve taught nutrition courses at CPIT college in New Zealand and delivered several workshops to health care professionals. I also love writing and editing nutrition content. I’ve written for Keeping On Magazine and Healthinfo and am a contributing author and editor for the nutrition textbook Culinary Rehab. I’ve also recently edited content on Orthorexia for Dietitians of Canada’s Practice in Evidence Based Nutrition (PEN) website.
Call The Balanced Practice at (613) 695-0306 to set up an appointment with Jasna today!
We offer different services in order to meet you exactly where you are at and provide you with the most appropriate level of support to reach your goals (no one-size-fits-all here). Our team works closely together and with other healthcare professionals to make sure we can provide you with the very best care.
Here at The Balanced Practice, we get it. We believe that you deserve more joy, more connection, and more fulfillment. After all, life is meant to be experienced fully (and not spent feeling stuck in our own heads). And we want to help, our team is available during the day and into the evening!
