Repair. Replenish. Restore. Reawaken. Revitalise. Revisit. React.
What I aim for is to help people to achieve good health and wellbeing, through education and guidance with their diet, lifestyle and physical maintenance. As a naturopath, I treat the whole person – I believe in treating the individual, not just their symptoms, and helping them to seek realistic and achievable goals for their health. There are many skilled Naturopaths in Geelong, but my strengths lie in listening, finding answers, and leading you into ongoing wellness. After helping with the initial issue, I believe in offering education, support and further health management.
I have worked in the health industry since 2001, enjoying gaining the experience of treating all facets of naturopathic healing and remedial massage and realising where my strengths and interests lie. To this end, I choose to specialise in helping with issues of fatigue and exercise, and now in my own later stages of life, I find myself discussing the highs and lows menopause and healthy ageing. I will always be in a position to treat the full gamut of health issues, given the complexities of causes of fatigue, as well as the many changes we go through as we age and our hormones fluctuate.
Part of my success lies in how I relate with the client, and my interest in people and their health. I have always enjoyed listening to people and encouraging them to face their health and issues, then helping them to achieve greater sense of wellbeing which is something which gives me a deep sense of pride and personal fulfilment.
Areas of speciality and interest:
Fatigue:
– Day to day exhaustion
– Post-natal fatigue
– Menopausal brain fog and fatigue
– Adrenal Fatigue
– Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
– Glandular Fever (Epstein Barr virus)
– Post-viral fatigue, from Covid
Menopause and Healthy Ageing:
Supporting women through the journey of peri-menopause, and menopause, including:
– symptomatic support, for hot flushes, poor sleep, mood changes and brain fog
– open discussion and science based information to support medication for this stage of life
– educating on testing and relevant support for this period, to better support good health and awareness of how to manage hormonal changes
– engaging with healthy ageing goals, such as bone health, joint health, skin and hair health, and overall vitality.
Background:
I spent 13 years in the financial markets, which I consider an advantage, as I understand a lot of the stress of the business world. Eventually I realised that what I enjoyed was helping to educate people, not necessarily with just their financial health. To change this career path, I studied remedial massage in Sydney.
The decision to become a Naturopath was borne from the desire to responsibly support my clients with well informed and researched knowledge, which comes from four years of full-time study, and many years in practice.
Remedial Massage:
I worked as a Remedial Massage therapist since 2001 in Queensland, Melbourne, Bendigo and Geelong, and enjoy helping people to achieve calm and relaxation through easing muscle pain and tension. I give therapeutic deep tissue massage using essential oils, and believe that regular massage is an enjoyable and essential step in achieving total wellbeing.
Completing my Naturopathy degree (Bachelor of Health Science) at ACNM in Melbourne in 2005 gave me the ability to find success in treating the individual not just their symptoms, and helping them to seek realistic and achievable goals for their health.
Exercise:
I have enjoyed a variety of sports related challenges over the years, and enjoy achieving improved personal results from better understanding how to fuel my body, as well as increased recovery from training. In addition to monthly hiking events and fun runs, I have also completed:
• Tough Mudder in 2013 and 2014
• Great Victorian Bike Ride 2013, 2019 and 2022: volunteer and rider
• Weekend to End Women’s Cancer 60km walk 2014
• Mountain to Mouth, Geelong 80km walk 2014, 2016 and 2018
• Salomon Trail Running Series 15km trail run 2014
• Wings for Life 15km run 2015 (17km) and 2017 (16.5km)
Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy)
• Diploma of Remedial Therapies
• Diploma of Remedial Massage
• Sports & Exercise Nutrition CPD Course, BASE, Monash University
• Cert IV in Training & Assessment
• Pilates Teacher Training
• Certificate of Whole Person Positive Psychology
• Member of Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) since 2001.