I help people who are:
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Out of condition, trying to get active again
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Struggling to progress in their efforts to exercise
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Limited from exercise by recurring or old injuries, niggles, aches & pains
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Feeling uncomfortable with their weight
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Have an unhelpful relationship with food that makes it hard to make the “right” choices consistently
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Wanting to eat well without dieting
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Seeking nourishment for their minds and bodies
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Lacking energy & motivation, feeling “lazy”
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Fatigued, overwhelmed, & stressed
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Time-poor, struggling with routines, planning & organisation
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Struggling to prioritise their health with the competing demands of life
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Desperate for a good night’s sleep
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Unable to rest & relax without feeling guilty or restless
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Feeling run down, irritable, grumpy, short-tempered, moody, “can’t be bothered”, or low
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Approaching or experiencing midlife changes
About me
If you don't need the professional level of care from mainstream medicine, or if you've already "tried all that", then coaching is a great choice for you.
Coaching also works beautifully alongside health care, where we can work together on personal strategies for implementing the health and lifestyle changes that you know that you need.
How I help you
Holistic health care requires an integration of health sciences with lifestyle changes towards better health.
My The Balanced Life Program is the closest thing that you can get to a multi-disciplinary program outside the medical system, with the added benefit of one-on-one coaching. Whatever your needs are, my approach addresses mulitple body systems that impact each other so that you can create positive changes for your health and wellbeing.
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Holistic care in one place? Amazing!
When you work with me, you get the time to tell your story and to be heard. With personalised coaching, we work on the best actions for YOU to take to get you active and enjoying your life again.
I look at whole you, not just body parts and symptoms.
Physiotherapy has been an incredibly rewarding career. With my enthusiasm as a health care graduate, I wanted to fix everybody’s problems with my freshly learnt diagnostic and treatment skills. However, as I worked closely with people for over 25 years, I developed a growing desire to empower them with long term outcomes instead of quick fixes. Furthermore, the complexity of people as individuals with a variety of health needs, drove me towards holistic care as an inevitable progression of my practice.
I studied to become a Nutrition, Health and Wellness Coach, so that I could move away from the limitations of mainstream medicine, which is inherently set up to manage injuries and illnesses. Through coaching, I can help people to really change their lives as a whole, working across a range of health areas that can only be accessed separately if you seek such help through the health care system.
Why "Two Wise Owls"?
Thanks for asking! This is just a tribute to the first thing that I learnt in coaching: you come to a coaching relationship with your own expertise - you know yourself. You know your habits, your preferences, your goals.... As two wise owls, we work together for your better health. Coaching is not an assessment, diagnosis, or treatment regime.
Pain advocacy
I have been beating the drum to improve pain management for so many years: in my own professional development and practice, and as part of the Pain Revolution Rural Outreach Tour 2019. I have taught Physio students, colleagues, course participants & patient groups all about pain science.
We have come a long way in spreading the message of evidence-based pain management. But we're not there yet. I aim to help fill the gap in holistic care while mainstream medicine catches up with the science.
Education
1994-1997
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
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University of Queensland
Physiotherapy has provided me with a solid career which I have loved. I have furthered my expertise to become a titled Pain Physiotherapist, which requires professional development, leadership, advocacy and teaching specifically in the field of pain.
2008-2009
Master of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
La Trobe University
Study at the Masters level enhanced my comprehensive problem-solving skills in patient care across a range of injury and pain presentations.
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2022-2023
Nutrition, Health & Wellness Certification Program
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Women's Health & Wellness Certification Program
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Well College Global
I specifically chose this Health Coaching program due to its emphasis on Nutrition, as well as the elective subjects for Women's Health and Hormones, and Trauma Awareness. These subjects formalised my knowledge in areas where I have been teaching myself informally for many years.
