Early Career Dietitian
Hi! I’m Anna. Having recently graduated from university, I am beyond excited to finally be out in the field, building relationships with my clients.
While I might be early in my career, my passion and dedication are not lacking.
I am particularly interested in the psychology and social influences behind eating. Having personally struggled to find a healthy relationship with food, I am a strong believer in body positivity. Additionally, as a qualified chef, I have a passion for developing healthy and delicious recipes!
To me, health is all about balance. I love moving my body and eating nutritious foods because they make me feel my best, both physically and mentally. However, nothing brings me more joy than celebrating a sumptuous meal with friends and family. All food is meant to be enjoyed. The world often tells us that we need to look a certain way or be restrictive to be healthy, but that’s just not the case!
As your clinician, my aim is to bring balance back into your life, spark joy, and fuel a passion for eating well while leaving food guilt at the door.
Everyone is different. People come from various backgrounds, have unique health concerns, and possess different health-related habits. My goal is to tailor my approach based on your individual needs. We are a team, working together to help you make lifelong, sustainable food choices.
I pride myself on providing my clients with a warm, welcoming, and non-judgmental space. I strive to be someone with whom you feel comfortable sharing your concerns openly, and someone you can trust to support and facilitate your health journey in every way I can.
Anna can help you with:
General Health and Wellbeing – healthy eating, weight maintenance, weight loss or weight gain through balanced and healthy habit changes, managing nutritional deficiencies, malnutrition, healthy ageing, HAES (healthy at every size) and weight neutral practice, and vegetarian and vegan eating.
Gut and Digestion – low FODMAP diet, food intolerances, food allergies, maximising and improving gut health, digestive issues (diarrhoea and constipation).
Chronic Disease – support for heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular disease, lowering cholesterol and/or blood pressure, type 2 diabetes management, reducing insulin resistance, fatty liver and other liver conditions, and post-cancer nutrition support.
Anna’s Qualifications:
- Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) with the Dietitians Australia (DA).
- Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics, Flinders University, 2024
- Certificate III of Commercial Cookery, Le Cordon Bleu, 2020
Q&A with Anna!
What’s your favourite food?
I am a huge foodie! So, I’d be lying if I said I had just one. But if forced, I’d have to say a Buddha bowl. They’re so tasty and versatile! You can add any of your favourite ingredients or use up leftovers, then top it off with a yummy sauce! They are definitely a go to in my house. Plus, they’re always so balanced and nutritious.
A close second however, would have to be fresh homemade pasta with a glass of red. And garlic bread of course. Now I’m hungry.
What’s your favourite cooking method?
This is a bit left field…but I love nothing more than cooking over a campfire when I’m camping in the middle of nowhere under the stars. The half charred and smoke flavour is second to none.
Why did you become a dietitian?
I grew up with a huge garden full of fresh fruits and vegetables, and with a mother who always encouraged healthy eating habits. I feel so lucky and grateful to have been taught how different you feel when you fuel your body with nutritious, whole foods. I also loved experimenting in the kitchen, and found passion in developing healthy and delicious recipes. After pursuing my lifelong dream of going to culinary arts, I decided I wanted to push myself further academically, and decided to study nutrition. Initially, I doubted my ability to become a dietitian. But not only did I succeed, I also discovered a deep love for understanding how the body and mind are intertwined with nutrition.