Well Mind & Body Psychology

12/11/2025

We’re thrilled to announce the arrival of Dr Susan Hart, a highly Experienced Accredited Practising Dietitian with over 25+ years experience in the treatment and support of people experiencing eating disorders across all presentations.

Dr Susan Hart’s dedication and recognition in dietetics & nutrition is second to none!

She is widely respected for her leadership in women’s health and eating disorder recovery, her research in nutritional science, and her commitment to compassionate, person-centred care.

Dr Hart brings together academic excellence, clinical expertise, and genuine empathy to help clients achieve lasting change and confidence in their relationship with food 🫶🏼 — she will be working with Well Mind & Body Psychology on Wednesdays. (In-person or Telehealth appointments available.)

Welcome Susan!

She provides support with:
(Ages: 16+)

✓ All Eating Disorder presentations
✓ Eating behaviours in Neurodiversity, inc. ARFID
✓ Nutrition in relation to all mental health presentations
✓ Nutrition counselling and improving relationships with food
✓ Women’s health, including nutrition and survivorship during and after breast cancer
✓ Supporting people in their relationship with food while managing conditions such as diabetes

Professional Memberships & Qualifications:
⎻ Member of Dietitians Australia

🎓 Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Sydney
🎓 Master of Nutrition and Dietetics (with Merit) from the University of Sydney
🎓 Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney

She has worked in diverse settings—community and outpatient programs, in public and private inpatient services—and has established eating disorders services within the public health system. For 8 years she worked as the Eating Disorder Coordinator for St Vincent’s Health Network. She is currently the co-director of ENRG (the Eating Disorder and Nutrition Research Group) at Western Sydney University and is passionate about research into best practice nutrition management strategies for people with eating disorders.

To book with Susan, visit her bio link below
https://www.wellmindbody.com.au/susan-hart
Or call: 0422 598 949

30/10/2025

Did you know up to 1-in-3 people with an eating disorder are also neurodivergent?

"Exploring the link between Eating Disorders & Neurodivergence." 👀 An eye opening blog on this often-overlooked link. Written By Lucy Dobson, neurotypical person & Provisional Psychologist

Up to one-third of people with eating disorders are neurodivergent. Research suggest that neurodivergent people are more likely to develop an eating disorder than neurotypical people. 1 in 3 people with anorexia nervosa are Autistic. 1 in 2 people with ARFID are Autistic. People with ADHD are up to

29/10/2025

As part of being a co-chair of the ANZAED Private Practice Special Interest group Dr Maala Lal and I had the wonderful pleasure of running our first lunch time book club session today!

It was so wonderful to discuss the first chapter of the book Help For The Helper by Babette Rothschild & get a chance to meet a wonderful psychologist and dietitian working in the eating disorder space 🤓

Looking forward to the next book club meeting in November and to explore the wisdoms of chapter 2!
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