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A dependable nutrition referral for students

Outpatient virtual nutrition care that can sit alongside campus counselling, medical care, accessibility support, and community treatment.

Refer a student

When nutrition support belongs beside campus care

Lauren Hofstee is a Registered Dietitian based in Guelph and Toronto who works virtually with clients across Ontario. Her approach is non-diet, weight-inclusive, gentle, and collaborative. She commonly supports students whose food or body concerns are affecting concentration, energy, mental health, relationships, or daily campus life.

Eating disorder recovery
Outpatient nutrition support for students rebuilding regular, adequate eating or stepping down from a more intensive program.
Disordered eating
Support for restriction, binge or bulimic patterns, chronic dieting, food anxiety, and a difficult relationship with food.
Body image and campus pressure
Weight-inclusive care for students navigating body distress, perfectionism, athletics, social pressure, or disrupted routines.
Practical student support
Gentle help with regular eating, groceries, meal structure, fear foods, and making nutrition care fit academic life.

What the referral pathway looks like

1

Start the connection

A campus clinician can use the brief referral request, or a student can book a free introductory call directly.

2

Confirm fit and availability

Lauren contacts the student or referring clinician and confirms whether outpatient virtual care is appropriate before an appointment is promised.

3

Coordinate with consent

When the student agrees, Lauren can coordinate with the campus clinician, physician, therapist, or community care team.

What students can expect

The first step is a free introductory call. Lauren explains the current fee, checks fit and availability, and gives the student space to decide whether they want to continue. Sessions are virtual across Ontario. Detailed Registered Dietitian receipts are provided for students to submit to eligible insurance or student benefit plans.

Care boundaries

Lauren provides scheduled outpatient virtual nutrition care. The service is not an emergency, crisis, medical-monitoring, or higher-level eating disorder program. Students who may be medically unstable or at immediate risk need assessment through the appropriate campus, local emergency, or specialist service.

Questions from campus teams

Who is the service best suited for?

Lauren commonly supports students in their late teens and adulthood who need outpatient nutrition care for eating disorder recovery, disordered eating, restrictive or binge patterns, ARFID, food anxiety, body image concerns, or a difficult relationship with food.

Can the campus share clinical information?

Begin with the brief referral request and avoid detailed health information in ordinary email. If additional information is needed, Lauren will arrange an appropriate way to exchange it.

What will the student pay?

The introductory call is free. Current fees are explained before care begins. Lauren provides Registered Dietitian receipts for extended health benefits, including eligible student plans. Coverage varies by plan.

Does this replace crisis or medical care?

No. This is scheduled outpatient virtual nutrition care. It does not replace urgent medical assessment, crisis support, medical monitoring, or a higher level eating disorder program.

Make Lauren available to your students

Use the brief referral request, share the clinician information sheet, or invite a student to book a free introductory call.

Open the referral form

Download the one-page clinician information sheet

Read the student-facing page