Resources & Referrals
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Looking to dive deeper into your learning?
Want to connect with a practitioner who shares similar values as Alexandra?
Listed below are my favourite and most trusted resources and referrals. You're in good hands with any of them!
Books
Top Recommendations:
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Fearing the Black Body by Sabrina Strings
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Decolonizing Wellness by Dalia Kinsey
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What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About Fat by Aubrey Gordon
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What Happened To You? By Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah
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The Body is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor
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See what Alexandra's currently reading on goodreads.
Dietitians
Working with a Registered Dietitian can be a helpful way to support the work you're doing in counselling.
Here's a list of trusted, anti-diet dietitians:
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​Bronwyn Coyne, Kamloops​
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Cristel Moubarak, Vancouver​
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Emily Fentie, The Nourish Collective, Kelowna​
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Lisa Rutledge, Montréal, (serves QC, ON, NB, NS, NWT, NU, NFLD & YT)
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Podcasts
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Alexandra can be heard on:
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"Embodiment - Alexandra Shewan" on Fat Joy with Sophia Apostol
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"Release and Body Shame" on Living Embodied: Reclaiming Our Body as Safe, Sacred and Sovereign Space
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"Anti-Fat Bias in Therapy - Interview with Alexandra Shewan" on Edge of the Couch
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