Soften Food Sensitivity Fear - FAST Freedom Program

Soften Food Sensitivity Fear
Group Program

with Wendy Busse, MSc, Registered Dietitian

I am a clinical instructor in the dietetics department at the University of British Columbia (Vancouver, Canada). Additionally, I have had a private practice focusing on food sensitivity for over thirty years – helping hundreds of clients soften fear. I developed this group program to provide a cost-effective service and help more individuals on their journey to food freedom.

The course is for people who:

Have followed elimination diets and need support to reintroduce food.
Are afraid to eat because of the rampant food-fear messages in the media.
Want to minimize their symptoms.
Are tired of a restricted diet dominating their life.
Want to enjoy life without dreading their symptoms or second-guessing every bite of food.

You will learn to:

Expand your diet safely.

Soften your food and symptom hypervigilance.

Minimize your nervous system’s reaction to food.

Find a balance where food and symptoms no longer dominate your life.

Separate your unnecessary food restrictions from true food intolerances.

Ease the stress of grocery shopping, planning, and preparation.

Calm your food fears. Feel free and flexible around food.

Enjoy food-centered social occasions.

Six-Week, Soften Food Sensitivity Fear Course

Scroll down for a detailed course outline and access to the Free Modules.

Free Module 1 (Food Sensitivity Fear): Take our quick quiz to determine if food sensitivity fear impacts your wellbeing. Sit back and enjoy a short visualization to shift your nervous system toward a responsive mode.

Free Module 2 (C-FAST Basics): We will explore the Conditioned Food Avoidance and Sensitivity Trap (C-FAST), a vicious cycle of fear, restriction and worsening symptoms. Understand how this cycle may impact your life and learn simple ways to break out.

Week 1 (Self-Care and Compassion Strategies): Self-care and compassion are the foundations of our program. You will learn practical tools to begin (or enhance) your self-care practices. We will help you let go of habits (such as internet research) that keep you trapped and put that energy into meaningful action to improve your quality of life.

Week 2 (Strategies to Foster Body and Food Trust): Week 2 will help you rebuild a sense of safety and soften your nervous system’s reactions to food. We include a variety of strategies so you can create your unique path to food freedom.

Week 3 (Continue with Your Strategies): In Week 3, you keep working on your strategies.

Week 4 (Food Reintroduction Planning): This module provides step-by-step guidance for creating a safe and effective food reintroduction plan. Make steady progress to more variety and enjoyment.

Week 5 (Work Through Your Reintroduction Plan): We discuss practical tips to overcome common reintroduction challenges.

Week 6 (Building Confidence in Food Reintroduction): In our final week, continue building your confidence on your path to food freedom.

Bonus Resources: I have developed these tools through my thirty years of food sensitivity counselling. Learn new strategies to nourish your body and mind, socialize with food sensitivities, simple/flexible recipes, creative meal ideas – and much more.

Purchase Course Access & Support

You get:

The 6-Week Soften Food Sensitivity Fear Course.
The next course starts on July 1st, but you get immediate access to Week 1 and the Bonus Resources.
Connection with a community of individuals on the same journey, sharing experiences and motivation.
Wendy’s expert guidance and support in our private forum.
Access to my professional network if you want 1:1 appointments.

Soften Food Sensitivity Fear – FAQs

People with different medical concerns take this program, including digestive disorders, histamine intolerance, mast cell activation, salicylate intolerance, fibromyalgia, myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, etc.

Before taking the course, please review the free modules (scroll to the end of this page). If the concepts resonate with you, Soften Food Sensitivity Fear will be a good fit.

We have a maximum of 10 people per group.

Yes, modules 1 and 2 are free. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to access these modules.

Yes, I will refund 95% of your fee within one week of purchasing if requested.

Diet expansion can start with gentle steps, such as touching a food you want to reintroduce. You are in complete charge of your journey.

Soften Food Sensitivity Fear is all about support and accountability! I check the forum daily and provide information and options. However, I can’t give specific instructions (e.g., what food you should eat or reintroduce). If you want specific instruction and 1:1 support, I will help you find the right professional from my network of dietitians and other providers.

We start a new group on the first day of each month (and it runs for six weeks). You can join up to four weeks in advance (with access to Week 1 and the Bonus Resources). Start on your journey to food freedom today!

You will have access to Week 1 and the Bonus Resources as soon as you register, throughout the 6-week course and for an additional six weeks after the course (i.e., 12 – 18 weeks). Further access is available for $25/month.

However, I encourage participants to take notes as they progress through the course. Research has shown that writing information into one’s own words is the best way to internalize and integrate learning. With this valuable resource, you won’t need continued access to the website.

Participants have the option for their own section in the forum to update the group on their action plans and progress. I check the forum daily to provide guidance and support. Additionally, participants can follow and encourage their fellow participants.

You can post anonymously with a nickname, and only members of your group can read the forum. I delete the forum immediately after the course (although I save a screen capture on a password-protected drive).

Getting started is simple! Access Modules 1 and 2 for free to explore the program and see if it’s right for you. When you’re ready to continue, sign up to unlock Week 1 and the Bonus Resources. Get a head start before the program officially opens on the first day of the month.

Purchase Course Access & Support