Hello!

I’m Chantal Blackman

Chantal Blackman Eating Disorder Dietitian

I’m a neurodivergent human, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) & Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC).

I specialise in providing trauma-informed care for eating disorder recovery and neurodivergent eating experiences.

Making Sense of the Stuckness

I so often hear folks expressing their frustration and confusion they have “all this information”, yet despite this wealth of nutrition knowledge, they feel stuck and unsure how to move forward

Brain wisdom, as I
often call it, is only one piece of the puzzle.

That ‘stuckness’ you feel?
A by-product of how the world and systems we live in can fracture our connection with food, body and self.

I take a nervous-system informed approach in my work, which means we’ll start to befriend that stuckness and curiously explore what lays beneath it. Together we will gently start to create the trust and safety to connect with these further.

My Approach

I am the first to name that I’m a bit eclectic in my approach.

My brain thrives on detail and putting together the unique puzzle your food and body stories exist within. 

Here’s what my work is currently guided by:

  • HAES™ principles and values

  • Weight Inclusive Care and The Non-Diet Approach

  • Neurodivergent and disability affirming approaches

  • Gender-affirming care

  • Trauma-informed care

  • Internal Family Systems

Finding the Right Support

Keen to know if . we’re a good fit?

You’re welcome to complete my pre-consultation form below.

This provides you an opportunity to express your lived experience and current needs.

I would love to hear more about you and how we can courageously do this work together.

If you are looking for
support that provides:

  • Compassionate and affirming eating disorder support 

  • Neuro-affirming support regarding food, body and eating patterns

  • Someone to have open (and messy!) discussions with around how cultural influences
    and systems can impact your relationship with food and body

  • A guide to help you unravel your food and body stories and re-connect with
    your brain and body wisdom

    ….Then you’re in the right place!

Other Areas of Support

While I have a passion for supporting clients exploring their relationship with food & body,
I acknowledge this does not exist in a vacuum!

I recognise you are a whole human who may also be living with chronic health conditions, all of which are relevant to our work together.

Here’s a non-exhaustive list of conditions and concerns I regularly work with:

  • PCOS

  • Endometriosis

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

  • Diabetes

  • Cardiovascular health (e.g. high blood pressure, high cholesterol)

  • Vegetarian and vegan eating