NEW – Specialized Eating Disorder Care Online Across Canada
BACA is expanding access to specialized eating disorder care through CONEDS, our online network of eating disorder professionals supporting individuals and their loved ones across Canada.
Specialized Eating Disorder Care, Online Across Canada
CONEDS is the online extension of BACA Eating Disorder Clinic, offering specialized
multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary treatment for individuals struggling with eating disorders and their loved ones.
Since 2001, BACA has been providing expert eating disorder care in Montreal. Over the
past 25 years, our team has supported countless individuals, families, and loved ones through the challenges of recovery.
Today, CONEDS extends this expertise beyond the walls of our Montreal clinic, making specialized eating disorder care accessible online to individuals across Canada and those living outside of Montreal within Quebec.
Who is CONEDS for?
CONEDS is for individuals and families looking for specialized eating disorder care online who do not have access to BACA’s in-person services in Montreal.
Our online services are available to:
- Individuals living anywhere in Canada outside Quebec.
- Individuals living in Quebec who are located outside of Montreal.
- Individuals seeking care from eating disorder specialists rather than general mental health providers.
- Parents, family members, and loved ones who need guidance and support while helping someone through their recovery journey.
Whether you are taking the first steps toward recovery, looking for specialized support, or seeking guidance on how to best support someone you love, our team is here to help.
Why Specialized Eating Disorder Care Matters
Eating disorders are complex illnesses that require specialized knowledge and experience.
Unlike general mental health providers, eating disorder specialists understand the unique challenges associated with eating disorders and know how to determine:
- Which professionals should be involved in care.
- What type of treatment approach is most appropriate.
- The recommended intensity and level of care needed.
- When including loved ones in treatment can support recovery outcomes.
At CONEDS, treatment recommendations are not based on guesswork. They are guided by clinical expertise, evidence-based practices, years of experience, and a compassionate understanding of each individual’s journey.
Our services
CONEDS offers online specialized services including:
- Individual psychotherapy
- Counselling and coaching
- Nutritional counselling
- Parent and loved one coaching
- Online psychotherapy groups
- Online group individual meals
A Network of Specialized Professionals
CONEDS is a growing Pan-Canadian network of eating disorder professionals, all professionals offering protected act detaina license for the province that they are affiliated with.
Meet Our Team
Tania K. Lemoine, PsyD, MSSW, LCSW, CEDS
Founder
Orientation session & Parent/caregiver coaching
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Stéphanie O’coin
Therapist
Nurse psychotherapist
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I obtained my Master of Science in Psychology from Binghamton University, State University of New York and completed all doctoral coursework. Throughout graduate school, I received a solid background in research, in assessments using semi-structured diagnostic interviews, and in the delivery of cognitive-behavioral treatments, particularly cognitive therapy for depression. During my time there, I treated adult patients with moderate to severe unipolar depression in the Binghamton Mood Disorders Institute using cognitive therapy, I worked with a heterogeneous client population for four years in the Binghamton University Psychological Clinic, and I had practicum experiences on the inpatient units at the Greater Binghamton Health Center where I was able to assess and treat severely mentally ill children and adults in both individual and group settings.
I returned to Montreal to complete my clinical internship at the Douglas Hospital Eating Disorders Program where I received extensive training in the treatment of eating disorders. I was also fortunate enough to begin my career there as I gained many valuable experiences over the next 4 years working in the Intensive Adolescent Program and the Eating Disorders Program (adult).
Given my research background, I believe in using evidence-based treatments focused on making concrete changes in thoughts and behaviours. By exploring their individual goals and motivations, and meeting my clients at their level of change, I use a collaborative approach to developing their treatment plan in order to be able to best guide them through the recovery process.
Sample publications:
Grassia, M., & Gibb, B.E. (2009). Rumination and lifetime history of suicide attempts. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 2, 400-406.
Grassia, M., Gibb, B.E. (2008) Rumination and prospective changes in depressive symptoms. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 27, 931-948.
Sara Creighton
Nutritionist
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My name is Sara. I was given the tremendous opportunity to join the BACA team in December, 2020. I have been a dietitian-nutritionist for 23 years and regulated to practice in the provinces of Quebec (l’Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec) and Ontario (College of Dietitian of Ontario).
My interest lies in working with clients struggling with binge eating disorder, dismantling diet culture and offering clients a new perspective on their relationship with food and their bodies that is empowering and enduring.
My exploration of the eating relationship was first peaked when I attended a conference called “Raising a healthy eater in a diet crazy world” given by Ellyn Satter, an American dietitian and psychotherapist.
Satter used concepts like “eating competence”, “Trust model” and “Division of Responsibility”. She explained that the role of the parent is to provide structure, support and opportunities for eating and the role of the child is to decide how much and whether to eat what the parent provides. She spoke about the importance of learning to trust yourself and your children with food & eating while getting enough enjoyable and nourishing food. I knew I had touched on something that met with my core values and beliefs – that is, that eating and food is much more complex and multifaceted than what we are led to believe. Individuals and families can learn to trust themselves with their eating. I felt impelled to instill this model and approach both in my professional and personal life.
Over the years, I continued to participate in trainings and joined organizations that shared a similar philosophy and approach. I participated in 2 seminars with Équilibre (a positive body image organization) that dealt with how to integrate the biological, sensory, cultural and psychosocial aspects of eating and to take a collaborative approach that empowers our clients.
I became interested in Intuitive Eating and in 2019 trained to become a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. During the pandemic, I took advantage of online opportunities to further develop my counseling skills and to obtain trainings on eating disorders. This included enrolling in a 1-year eating disorders course and two trainings on ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder).
I draw on several counseling and therapy modalities including Motivational Interviewing, CBT, DBT, DBT-RO and EFFT. I am a non-diet weight-inclusive HAES® aligned dietitian-nutritionist and believe in empowering individuals to achieve health and wellness on their own terms. And I also recognize that individuals with eating disorders may need a more directive & structured nutrition care plan that better supports them in their recovery process.
It is important for me to continue developing my skills as an eating disorder specialist. I have invested myself in this process and am committed to better help my clients suffering from these complex and multifactorial disorders.
I can understand that seeing the nutritionist for an eating disorder might cause some anxiety, fear or shame. I see my role as offering a compassionate and non-judgmental space to help you understand where things may have gone wrong with your eating, your relationship with food and your body, and how to slowly heal and repair that relationship.
Some of the things we do in session include learning about what it means to eat “normally”. It’s understandable that hunger & fullness signals have gone awry, so I help you learn to identify and trust those signals.
We look at identifying and challenging any false beliefs you might have around food and eating and how to incorporate those “forbidden” foods. We also explore psychological and social dimensions around food – like using food as a way to manage difficult emotions or delving into any challenges around eating with others or alone, etc.
You will notice that the role of the nutritionist and the therapist often overlap – this is normal since eating disorders are both “About the Food” and also “Not about the Food”. This is why the nutritionist and the therapist communicate regularly to ensure the best support for your recovery.
My goal for you is to find peace with food, eating, your body and with yourself. The long-term goal is to become an intuitive eater.
I am so excited to be part of such an amazing group of health professionals at BACA who are committed and passionate about working with and for their clients. I can’t wait to meet and work with you on your journey in eating disorder recovery.
Danya Beauregard, RDN, R.D.
Nutritionist
Dietician-Nutritionist
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Bonjour, je suis Danya, une nutritionniste-diététiste passionnée, diplômée de l’Université McGill et membre de l’Ordre Diététistes-Nutritionnistes du Québec (ODNQ) depuis 2018. Durant mes études universitaires, j’ai choisi de faire un stage à l’institut Douglas auprès de personnes souffrant de troubles alimentaires, car j’ai pris conscience très tôt dans mon parcours de mon grand intérêt envers cette problématique et mon désir d’aider les gens qui en souffrent.
Pleine de compassion et désireuse de comprendre ce qui influence la relation qu’entretiennent les gens envers leur alimentation, leur image corporelle et le mouvement, j’ai continuellement dirigé ma pratique et mon développement professionnel depuis mes débuts vers le traitement des troubles des comportements alimentaires pour aider les gens qui en souffrent à s’en libérer. Je crois fermement que l’alimentation, autant que l’activité physique, devraient se faire dans la sérénité et avoir un impact positif sur le bien-être, autant physique que mental. Chaque personne est différente et unique, et ma pratique reflète cela en combinant plusieurs stratégies et approches selon les besoins spécifiques de la personne devant moi. Je vois mon travail comme une travail d’équipe avec mes clients, où l’écoute et la construction d’un lien thérapeutique fort sont centraux.
Je me sens fière et privilégiée de faire partie de l’équipe BACA depuis 2024, ayant toujours voulu travailler dans un milieu qui prône le travail multidisciplinaire et collaborative. Chez BACA, j’ai trouvé une équipe soudée, empathique et compétente qui rejoint mes valeurs en mettant une grande importance sur l’apprentissage continue, pour offrir à mes clients le meilleur support dont ils ont besoin pour cheminer dans leur guérison.
Grande amoureuse de la nature et de son potentiel thérapeutique, j’ai également entamé récemment un Diplôme d’Études Supérieures Spécialisées en Intervention par la Nature et l’Aventure (DESS en INA) à l’Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, que je prévois compléter en 2026. L’INA utilise la nature comme contexte thérapeutique et la notion d’aventure comme outil pour favoriser le changement ou la guérison. Mon souhait est d’apporter ce type d’intervention aux personnes souffrant de troubles alimentaires ou de difficultés au niveau de l’image corporelle, pour les aider à surmonter celles-ci à travers un type d’intervention qui sort du cadre habituel et en complément de celui-ci. Mon projet final, une expédition de quelques jours en nature, s’adressera d’ailleurs à cette clientèle et aura lieu au Saguenay au printemps 2026.
Au plaisir de vous accompagner!
Andria Lepore
Mental Health Coach
Registered eating disorder recovery coach
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I obtained my Master of Science in Psychology from Binghamton University, State University of New York and completed all doctoral coursework. Throughout graduate school, I received a solid background in research, in assessments using semi-structured diagnostic interviews, and in the delivery of cognitive-behavioral treatments, particularly cognitive therapy for depression. During my time there, I treated adult patients with moderate to severe unipolar depression in the Binghamton Mood Disorders Institute using cognitive therapy, I worked with a heterogeneous client population for four years in the Binghamton University Psychological Clinic, and I had practicum experiences on the inpatient units at the Greater Binghamton Health Center where I was able to assess and treat severely mentally ill children and adults in both individual and group settings.
I returned to Montreal to complete my clinical internship at the Douglas Hospital Eating Disorders Program where I received extensive training in the treatment of eating disorders. I was also fortunate enough to begin my career there as I gained many valuable experiences over the next 4 years working in the Intensive Adolescent Program and the Eating Disorders Program (adult).
Given my research background, I believe in using evidence-based treatments focused on making concrete changes in thoughts and behaviours. By exploring their individual goals and motivations, and meeting my clients at their level of change, I use a collaborative approach to developing their treatment plan in order to be able to best guide them through the recovery process.
Sample publications:
Grassia, M., & Gibb, B.E. (2009). Rumination and lifetime history of suicide attempts. International Journal of Cognitive Therapy, 2, 400-406.
Grassia, M., Gibb, B.E. (2008) Rumination and prospective changes in depressive symptoms. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 27, 931-948.
Florence Lessard
Mental Health Coach
M.E.d. Counsellor Coach
Doctoral student in Psychology (PhD, DPsy)
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Florence joined our clinic in April 2024 and brings a compassionate, client-centered approach to her work with individuals navigating eating disorders. With a strong academic foundation in psychology and a Master’s degree from McGill University in Educational Psychology, Florence is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (PhD/D.Psy) at UQAM, specializing in work and organizational psychology.
Her counselling style is grounded in empathy, ethics, and collaboration, and she values building a safe, respectful therapeutic relationship with each client. Florence’s experience is shaped by her work in both research and clinical environments, as well as her ongoing commitment to personal and professional growth. She brings a nuanced understanding of sensitivity, interpersonal dynamics, and the challenges of identity and self-esteem that often accompany eating disorders.
Passionate about mental health accessibility and holistic care, Florence strives to support her clients in reconnecting with themselves and fostering sustainable well-being—at their own pace and on their own terms.
Lillie Bouchard
Mental Health Coach
Recovery Coach and Counselor
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I joined the BACA team in the summer of 2025 and am grateful to be part of a clinic that values collaboration, compassion, and individualized care. I am currently a Master’s student in Couple and Family Therapy (MSc(A) at McGill University and a member of RITMA. I also hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Victoria, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Youth Work from Concordia University.
For over a year, I have worked as a counsellor within BACA’s Intensive Treatment Program, supporting individuals experiencing eating disorder-related challenges, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating, orthorexia, and body image concerns. I am also beginning my role as a Recovery Coach, providing individualized support to clients as they navigate their daily lives, identify meaningful goals, and develop practical strategies to support their recovery journey.
My approach is person-centered, collaborative, and non-directive. I believe that each individual is the expert of their own experience, and my role is to walk alongside clients by meeting them where they are, while respecting their unique history, needs, and pace. Together, we explore current challenges, the factors influencing their experiences, and the changes that can support lasting well-being.
I value an approach that combines reflection with practical action. I support clients in identifying meaningful goals, creating realistic steps toward achieving them, and developing a deeper understanding of the connections between emotions, behaviours, environment, and eating disorder-related difficulties. I also incorporate psychoeducation to help clients better understand their experiences and develop new coping strategies.
My intention is to provide a safe and compassionate space where each person feels heard, understood, and supported throughout their recovery journey.
Looking forward to working with you !
Christine
Mental Health Coach
Recovery Coach and Counselor
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Lydia
Mental Health Coach
Recovery Coach and Counselor
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Diana
Mental Health Coach
Recovery Coach and Counselor
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I joined the BACA team in the summer of 2025 and am grateful to be part of a clinic that values collaboration, compassion, and individualized care. I am currently a Master’s student in Couple and Family Therapy (MSc(A) at McGill University and a member of RITMA. I also hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Victoria, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Youth Work from Concordia University.
For over a year, I have worked as a counsellor within BACA’s Intensive Treatment Program, supporting individuals experiencing eating disorder-related challenges, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating, orthorexia, and body image concerns. I am also beginning my role as a Recovery Coach, providing individualized support to clients as they navigate their daily lives, identify meaningful goals, and develop practical strategies to support their recovery journey.
My approach is person-centered, collaborative, and non-directive. I believe that each individual is the expert of their own experience, and my role is to walk alongside clients by meeting them where they are, while respecting their unique history, needs, and pace. Together, we explore current challenges, the factors influencing their experiences, and the changes that can support lasting well-being.
I value an approach that combines reflection with practical action. I support clients in identifying meaningful goals, creating realistic steps toward achieving them, and developing a deeper understanding of the connections between emotions, behaviours, environment, and eating disorder-related difficulties. I also incorporate psychoeducation to help clients better understand their experiences and develop new coping strategies.
My intention is to provide a safe and compassionate space where each person feels heard, understood, and supported throughout their recovery journey.
Looking forward to working with you !
Begin Your Online Journey
If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder and would like to begin specialized online care, we invite you to book a complimentary discovery call with one of our online admission counsellors.
During this call, we will learn more about your situation, answer your questions, and help determine the next steps toward receiving the appropriate support.
