The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.

- Carl Rogers

Danielle Lithwick, MA, RP

Hello! ​I'm Danielle, a Registered Psychotherapist, a 
​Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, and a weight-inclusive provider in Ottawa, ON. I provide psychotherapy & counselling services for individuals with eating disorders, disordered eating, and body image concerns.​ Learn more about my services and how I can help you.

My Background

My therapy practice is driven by my own eating disorder recovery and over a decade of experience as a psychotherapist in addiction, substance abuse, and eating disorders treatment. 
​​I have been in private practice since 2019.

​My personal journey of eating disorder recovery, as well as managing chronic lower back pain, led me on a winding path of holistic health training and work. Therefore my background also includes education in natural nutrition and a decade of combined experience as a yoga teacher, weight-inclusive personal trainer, and intuitive eating coach. 
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I have been privileged to get the education, training, and support needed throughout my recovery to be able to heal my relationship with food and my body - something I thought for a long time was not possible.  My mission is to provide the hope and healing that I now know can be possible, for ALL bodies who want to make peace with food and their body, and find ease from mental and emotional suffering, so they can lead nourishing, meaningful and joyful lives. 
​Between my lived experience with eating disorder recovery, as well as over twenty years of combined professional experience in psychotherapy and holistic health, I can provide a broad and integrative perspective, along with compassionate and empathetic support.
See my profile on Psychology Today here.

Credentials and Training

  • CRPO Registered Psychotherapist #003275 - Authorized for Independent Practice
  • Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology - Yorkville University 
  • Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor (listed here)
  • Certified Personal Trainer
  • Diploma in Natural Nutrition - Canadian School of Natural Nutrition 
  • Yoga Teacher Training 200+hrs ​
Training in the areas of:
  • Substance abuse and behavioural addictions
  • Concurrent disorders
  • Eating disorders, disordered eating, chronic dieting & body image concerns
  • Mindfulness & self-compassion based interventions 
  • Intuitive Eating & weight-inclusive healthcare practices
  • Harm reduction & trauma-informed care​