Empowering you to understand and manage your health concerns naturally.
My Mission
My mission and passion is to empower you to take control of your own health. Helping you understand the drivers behind your health concerns and how to manage them.
I provide natural health care consultations in Melbourne's North West and I have a special interest in the management of skin conditions, digestive disturbances and autoimmune conditions. I also support my clients with a broad range of other health concerns including allergies, stress and fatigue, sleep disturbances, women’s health, hormonal and reproductive health and general wellbeing.
As a Naturopath I focus on treating clients as a whole person – body, mind and emotions, not just the illness or symptoms. Naturopathy’s strengths lie in treating the root of ill health. Utilising nutritional and herbal medicine, as well as diet and lifestyle counselling, my aim is to help stimulate your body’s inherent ability to heal itself.
My Style
I combine both traditional herbal medicine and a scientific evidence based knowledge within my consultations. I take an integrative approach to health care working alongside any of your other current health care practitioners to create a personalised treatment plan that will help you achieve your health goals.
It is my aim to empower you with a greater understanding of your body and the changes you can make to your diet and lifestyle to improve your health. I am an empathetic and caring practitioner who creates a relaxed and non-judgemental environment for my clients.
I offer a free no-obligation 10 minute phone consultation where you can discuss your health concerns with me and decide whether I am the right person to help you achieve your health goals, you can book your consultation today here.
Areas of Special Interest
Skin Complaints.
Have you tried every skin product on the market and not getting results? Tried hormonal contraceptive pills or other medications only to have your condition return as soon as you stop taking it? Do you feel too embarrassed by the look of your skin you can’t leave the house without make-up on? Or maybe you miss out on a summer by the beach because you spend all the time covering up your skin.
The good news is acne, eczema, rosacea and psoriasis amongst other skin conditions all have one thing in common their presentation is often a sign of a greater internal imbalance.
These conditions may arise from changes to your gut health, immune system and/ or hormonal imbalance, food allergies, nutritional deficiencies, stress as well as microbial infections.
It is for this reason I take a holistic approach to the management of these concerns to uncover the root cause of your condition and develop a personalised treatment plan including dietary and lifestyle measures as well as herbal and nutritional medicine where applicable to help you achieve the healthy clear skin you’re after.
You can read about my top tips for healthy radiant skin here.
Digestive Health.
Our digestive health is so important to overall health with recent scientific evidence linking it to our mental and emotional wellbeing, immune system function, food in/tolerance and skin complaints.
Digestive upset can range from a variety symptoms to medically diagnosed conditions such as abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, reflux, IBS, inflammatory bowel disorders and microbial infections.
Consultations focus on identifying the drivers behind these symptoms or conditions and removing these drivers as well as promoting healing and optimal function of your digestive system. Common triggers for digestive conditions include stress, exposure to environmental and bacterial toxins, dietary factors, microbial infections and imbalances in your gut bacteria. You can read more about the naturopathic understanding of Irritable bowel syndrome in my blog post here
Autoimmune Conditions.
If you have been diagnosed with an autoimmune condition you know all to well the headache of dealing with constant flare-ups and the long term management required of your condition.
These conditions are characterised by an abnormal immune system response where the body attacks its own healthy cells & tissues. By understanding and working with the cause of your condition and not just treating the symptoms a naturopathic approach to autoimmune health provides holistic individualised support. It looks to regulate immunity, modify inflammation, and support affected tissues and organs as well as addressing any other health concerns of each patient.