Eat in Peace

22/10/2025

Sometimes, the support you needed wasn’t what was offered.

If you’ve ever left an appointment feeling unseen, confused or misunderstood, I hear you.

Many of the people I work with have tried seeking help before, and it just wasn’t the right fit, or the right time.

Things I often hear are:
- “They just told me what to eat.”
- “No one asked how I actually felt”
- “It felt like it was all about weight, not me.”
- “They didn’t understand how hard change is.”
- “They didn’t see everything else happening in my life.”
- “I left feeling like I was the problem.”

If that sounds familiar — it makes so much sense that trying again might feel scary, overwhelming or unsure.

Reaching out for support is a big step — especially if it’s not your first time.

I love supporting humans who are seeking nutritional counselling and dietetic support after previous (not so great) experiences.

If that’s you, how might it feel to;
- start by slowing down.
- talk about what helps you feel safe.
- move gently, with curiosity instead of pressure.
- Collaborate instead of being directed 🤔

If you’ve been wondering what it could feel like to have support that actually meets you where you are, I’d love to connect with you.

🌿 feel free to check out link in bio or send a message to chat more about what that could look like for you.

20/10/2025

My door (and online booking system!) is always open for you.

Whether you’re looking to re-engage regularly after some time, or just needing the space to unpack some new things that have come up or to recenter (hello life!).

1 or 2 sessions is sometimes all you need to process or find a clearer path forward.

➡️ you can send me an email, DM or Book via the website xx

16/10/2025

For many people, reaching out for support can feel terrifying, and, can be a massive step. Having some expectation of what to expect can feel so so important to feel safe enough to explore some really tricky stuff.

There is no one size fits all. I don’t stick to a template for how to run sessions.

It all depends on how you are feeling an out coming along, why you reached out, and what kind of support you are needing.

You’re not “just another client” I’m seeing- I want to know about your life, your experiences and your goals.

So in a first session, we might
✨ Spend time exploring why you are seeking support
✨ Your previous experience with dietitians or health practitioners
✨ What your current concerns are with your relationship to food, eating and your body
✨ What you are hoping to be different, and what are your fears
✨ Your past relationship to food, eating and your body
✨ what you recall about food, and eating and bodies growing up
✨ Explore how your nervous system impacts your relationship to food, eating and your body

And this isn’t everything!

And, we might spend the full session speaking about 1 of these, or a few! But it’s always at your pace.

With your permission, I might guide you to find some strategies to experiment with to help you get where you’d like to be. And, strategies aren’t always food related.

I’ll also ask if I can share my learnings and understandings along the way if you’d like them.

We spend as little or as long on anything as you need or want to. I don’t run by a timeframe or length of time it takes to get to see changes. There’s no right or wrong.

👉 If you’ve been curious but unsure, you are able to start with just one session to see how it feels. I’ve got two spaces open next week for new clients and my DMs are open 💕

14/10/2025

~ When food and eating has felt complicated for a long time, often clients tell me they just don’t think it’s possible to feel more at peace.

You don’t have to have it all figured out to access support.

That’s where a space to support you to unravel some of your fear is a wonderful first step. We can figure it out together!

Sometimes it’s initially about what can you gently let go of, or gently invite in?

If this sounds like where you’re at at the moment, I have space for a couple of new clients next week and I’d love to meet you, just as you are. telehealth or in person in Hawthorn East)

💕 Learn more or send me a booking enquiry for a session via the link in my bio.

08/10/2025

Do you follow me on Instagram? Here’s the link! I’d love to connect over there 💕

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12/09/2025

Hey dietitian friends! 👋

Just a reminder that as much as the work we do is meaningful and oh so fulfilling, it is often layered, complex and sometimes pretty heavy — and it’s so much easier when you’ve got people in your corner.

Support isn’t a weakness, it’s how we keep showing up with care for our clients and ourselves ✨

Who’s in your corner right now? Tag them and send a thank you 😅💕

21/08/2025

Something I remind myself often, is that my clients don’t owe me their story.

When they choose to share any part of their story, they are trusting me with a part of themselves.

It is a privilege to sit with someone’s tears, pain, fears, hope and pride.

I don’t take lightly that people let me into parts of their life they may not have shared with others.

🌱 Thank you for trusting and teaching me

12/08/2025

We love our psychologist colleagues 🥰 Thank you for your support of dietetic care!

Eating Disorders Training Australia

10/08/2025

A client told me this week they felt like they “failed” because they couldn’t keep up a change they had decided to try with food.

I told them:
This isn’t failure.

This is the work.
By “failing”, it just shows you are doing it. You are showing up for yourself.

Sometimes you try something, and you can’t keep it up. But you tried it, whether it was one, two, three times…….. you did it.

That doesn’t mean you’ve gone backwards. It means you did a thing, and then you didn’t.

I wonder what it tells you? I wonder what it means is possible?

Healing is about being curious, noticing, adjusting, and finding what feels safe and doable — without judgment, and with compassion for what shows up for you, and for the part of yourself that found it hard to keep going.

If you’re in a place where it feels like you keep “failing,”, you’re probably (actually, you definitely) are doing more of the work than you realise.

🪷 Save this for the days you need that reminder

03/08/2025

Progress doesn’t always look the way you expect. And sometimes it’s hard to notice.

Because it’s not about numbers or doing things “perfectly”.

It can be about the shifts like:
✨ less guilt or confusion around food
✨ more consistency with eating occasions
✨ a little more energy + ease
✨ seeing things differently
✨ showing up and opening up when things are hard

every step matters no matter where you are at.

🤍 If you’d like support, I have space for new clients — feel free to reach out.