So many women are told that fatigue, mood changes, anxiety, PMS, perimenopause symptoms, digestive changes or simply “not feeling like yourself” are just part of life.

In my clinic, your symptoms are listened to with care. They can provide important clues about what may be happening across different areas of your health and where additional support may be helpful.

I work gently and holistically with women experiencing hormonal changes, perimenopause and menopause, menstrual concerns, thyroid and metabolic health concerns, anxiety, burnout, sleep disruption, digestive issues and low energy.

Together, we'll explore your health history, nutrition, lifestyle, stress load and the different factors that may be contributing to how you're feeling — rather than looking at each symptom in isolation.

From there, we can develop a personalised approach that feels practical, supportive and achievable.

Support for Women at Every Stage

I commonly work with women experiencing:

• PMS, PMDD and cycle-related mood changes

• Irregular, painful, heavy or absent periods

• Perimenopause and menopause

• PMOS (Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, formerly known as PCOS)

• Thyroid and metabolic health concerns

• Anxiety, overwhelm and stress

• Fatigue, exhaustion and burnout

• Sleep concerns

• Digestive changes

• Weight and metabolic changes

• Nutritional and mineral imbalances

• Post-viral recovery

• Postnatal health and wellbeing

• General women's health concerns

If you're unsure whether your health concerns fit, you're always welcome to ask.

A Whole-Body Approach to Women's Health

Women's health is about much more than hormones alone.

Your digestive health, nervous system, nutrition, mineral status, thyroid and metabolic health, sleep, stress and life stage can all form part of the bigger picture.

Depending on your individual needs, your care may include:

• Gentle, thorough case-taking

• Individualised nutrition support

• Naturopathic care

• Herbal medicine where appropriate

• Nervous-system and lifestyle support

• Targeted nutritional supplementation

• Functional testing where clinically useful

• Collaboration with your GP or specialists when needed

My approach isn't about extreme programs or trying to change everything at once. We'll focus on what is most relevant to you and build from there.

Functional Testing for Women's Health

In many cases, I recommend functional testing when it may help us better understand what could be contributing to your symptoms or provide a useful baseline for treatment.

Testing is always discussed with you first. I'll explain what I'm recommending, why I think it may be useful, the cost and how the results may influence your treatment before you decide whether you'd like to proceed.

Two tests I commonly use in women's health are Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) and microbiome testing.

Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA)

Minerals play important roles throughout the body, including energy production, thyroid function, metabolism and normal nervous-system function.

HTMA measures mineral levels and selected heavy metals in a small sample of hair and can provide additional information about mineral patterns that may be useful alongside your symptoms, health history and other pathology.

I may consider HTMA for women experiencing concerns such as:

• Fatigue or low energy

• Stress and feeling overwhelmed

• Sleep concerns

• Thyroid or metabolic concerns

• Hormonal changes

• Changes associated with perimenopause

• Nutritional or mineral concerns

• Skin concerns

• Changes in weight or metabolism

HTMA isn't used in isolation or as a diagnostic test. Your results are interpreted alongside the rest of your health picture and can help us decide where nutritional or lifestyle support may be appropriate.

Microbiome Testing & Women's Health

Your digestive health doesn't exist separately from the rest of your body.

The gut microbiome interacts with many areas of health, including digestion, immune function and metabolism, which is why digestive health can be an important consideration when supporting women's health.

Microbiome testing may be worth considering when symptoms include:

• Persistent bloating

• Constipation or changes in bowel regularity

• Diarrhoea or loose stools

• Digestive discomfort

• Food reactions or sensitivities

• Ongoing digestive symptoms following an infection

• Skin concerns

• Other persistent gut-related symptoms

Testing can provide information about the composition and function of the gut microbiome and help guide a more individualised approach rather than relying solely on symptoms.

Working Alongside Your Medical Care

Naturopathic care can complement the care you receive from your GP, Gynaecologist, endocrinologist or other healthcare professionals.

If you have recent blood tests, imaging, specialist reports or other relevant results, you're welcome to bring or send these through for consideration as part of your overall health picture.

Where further medical investigation may be helpful, I may also recommend discussing this with your GP or specialist.

Consultations Available

Women's health naturopathy consultations are available in person in Springfield Lakes and online Australia-wide.

Whether you're experiencing hormonal changes, digestive concerns, fatigue, stress or simply don't feel quite like yourself, we can start by looking at the bigger picture and deciding together what support may be appropriate for you.