Vanessa is passionate and committed to her clients in achieving results that last years beyond the clinic space. Taking a holistic approach that incorporates the most recent science, Vanessa also has a deep understanding of how the mind and body are involved in disease. The key to lasting results is to find and treat the root cause whilst addressing the immediate discomfort that accompanies illness.
A practicing Naturopath of 16 years, Vanessa is currently studying counselling and infuses this supportive modality into her clinical practice. Vanessa specialises in working with mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, gut health, children’s health, thyroid and other hormonal imbalances, chronic illness, and women’s health.
Vanessa treats every client as an individual and will put together a unique treatment plan after taking a thoroughhistory and listening to your story. Plans include herbal & nutritional supplementation, as well as diet and lifestyle recommendations.
Consultations.
Initial consultation – for anyone new wanting to see Vanessa about symptoms, health concerns, chronic illness, to boost wellbeing, review your supplement regime or for a diet plan. Investment $155 for 1.5 hrs.
Follow up consultation. Investment $95 for 45 mins.
Mini review- This appointment is for anyone new solely interested in arrangingtesting. It does not allow for a consultation. You will need to book a follow up consultation for your results and a plan. Investment $49 for 15 mins.
The clinic is open on Fridays. However, appointments outside of Friday can be scheduled by calling the store and prepaying.
We have access to a wide range of health testing. Below are some of our most insightful, however, our naturopath Vanessa can guide you in clinic towards testing that might be suitable for your health journey. Most of the functional testing we offer can be done in the comfort of your own home, you can read about them below. Please note; testing is at an additional cost to consultations.
Hormone testing.
We can test the level of hormones, but also how they are metabolised, and what support the body may need for optimal hormone balance. This test is especially useful for period irregularities, perimenopause, fertility and to measure stress hormones when anxiety, insomnia and nervous system dysregulation is at play.
Functional Testing.
DNA profile.
This test looks at how the genes control metabolism in the body. It can provide a lot of information on which nutrients may need supplementing/ consumption through diet, and what body systems to support specifically for you. This is where people discover about genes like MTHFR and many more.
Stool testing.
Testing the stool provides so much information on gut health, the microbiome, bad bacteria, what good bacteria is missing, any parasites, leaky gut, inflammation and digestive imbalance. This information is critical with chronic illness, long term gut issues, skin conditions like eczema, auto immune disease and general health complaints.
In-Store Naturopathy.
On Monday’s we have a naturopath in the store to provide supplement education and recommendations. Lara also offers mini-iridology sessions and runs the herbal dispensary, two complimentary naturopath services.
Iridology is the study of the iris for health patterns and predispositions. An interesting tool to determine which areas of your health need supporting. Bookings are essential by calling the store.
Our herbal dispensary contains 50+ herbs that can be used to make a personalised health tonic. Suitable for acute health concerns, this drop-in service is open 9-3. We also accept herbal prescriptions from allied health practitioners.
DISCLAIMER: Iridology and Functional testing cannot be used as a diagnostic or treatment tool for medical conditions.
Our online shop is a pre-order service. All orders need to be in by Midnight Sunday for collection the following week. Orders will be ready for pick up Wednesday after 2pm (3 days later). If you order after the Sunday Midnight cut off, your order will not be ready until the following week (10 days later). Dismiss
