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Cindy Engelstad B.A. ICF

Meet the Staff – Cindy Evernden

In this edition of "Meet The Westwind Staff", we get to know Cindy Evernden, our Senior Support Staff located at the Brandon, MB location.

Tiffany Le RPN

How to Stop Judging Your Emotions

You can avoid, numb, and downplay your emotions, but the one thing you can’t do is make them disappear completely.

Rhea Lewandoski R.D.

New Years Resolution - Reject Diet Culture

Diet culture tends to be noisy around the holidays, so, how do we protect recovery and make a resolution to reject diet culture?

Justine Rickard M.A.

Holiday Season 2021

While the holidays can be a time filled with festivities and joy, they can also be a particularly challenging time for folks in recovery.

Tiffany Le RPN

Letting Go of the Need for Approval from Others in Recovery

One of the most common maintaining factors of the eating disorder that clients at Westwind have voiced, is the need for approval from others

Breanna Mills R.D.

Getting Enough

What does getting enough to eat truly mean? How could you determine if you are getting enough?

Katrina Wilson M.A. RPC

Finding your True Self in Recovery

“Who am I without the eating disorder?” This is a question we often hear from our clients...

Mandy Hendrickson B.A.

Meet the Staff – Mandy Hendrickson

In this edition of "Meet The Westwind Staff", we get to know Mandy Hendrickson. She is our Lead Support Staff at Westwind Kelowna.

Justine Rickard M.A.

National Coming Out Day – Monday, October 11, 2021

Since 1987, National Coming Out Day has been a day to recognize and celebrate the diversity of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Rhea Lewandoski R.D.

Meet the Staff - Rhea Lewandoski

In this edition of "Meet The Westwind Staff", we are asking four questions of Rhea Lewandoski, one of Westwind's dietitians.