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MEET THE TEAM
Natasha Lane
M.Diet. | B.App.Sci.
Natasha is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and Feeding Therapist that is passionate about helping clients the gain confidence to enjoy and embrace food. She is a member of the Dietitians Association of Australia and Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED).
After being diagnosed autistic as an adult, Natasha has developed a special interest in eating and feeding in neurodiverse populations. She works with people that are experiencing a range of feeding and eating disorders.
As the world of nutrition is complex and ever-changing, Natasha regularly engages in training and professional development to stay up to date. She has completed the following courses:
Sensory Oral Sequential (SOS) feeding therapy training.
Advanced SOS for Older Children
Emotionally Aware Feeding with Jo Cormack
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) for Dietitians
Training for Clinicians in Eating Disorders
Monash Low FODMAP Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Anthea Vasiliadis
M.Diet. | B.Nutr.Sc.
Anthea is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian, committed to providing a supportive, nonjudgmental, and validating space to help her clients cultivate a healthy relationship with food and eating.
Having been through her own eating disorder journey, Anthea is dedicated to utilising her lived-experience to support people whose lives have been impacted by disordered eating and eating disorders. With her insight and understanding of the complex relationship between food and body image, she is passionate about helpingpeople learn strategies to re-nourish and feel at peace in their bodies. Employing a non-dieting and non-weight focused approach, Anthea focuses on empowering clients to make behavioural changes to promote their health long-term.
Anthea has completed the following professional development courses:
Monash Low FODMAP Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS),
CEED Training for Clinicians in Eating Disorders,
Eating Disorder Training for Dietitians .
Jessica Smith
M.Diet. | B.Nutr.Sc.
Jess is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) and Feeding Therapist, she is passionate about providing a safe, non-judgemental and supportive environment for all of her clients and families.
After healing her own relationship with food, Jess understands the complexity of eating disorders and disordered eating. She is passionate about helping people mend their relationship with food and body image, finding peace within their bodies, keeping in mind the individuals own lived experience.
Jess is also passionate about helping families with young ones to find peace with food and family mealtimes. She understands that feeding children can be a difficult experience, and is passionate about creating a happy, supportive and fun environment for kids to learn and feel confident around food.
Jess practices using a health at every size, non-diet approach with all of her clients, providing a compassionate space to create long-term, sustainable change.
Jess has completed the following professional development courses:
- Training clinicians in eating disorders
- SOS approach to feeding
- Monash low FODMAP diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Angelia Lee
M.Diet. | BHum.Nut.
Angelia is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Feeding therapist who is passionate about empowering individuals to take control of their health and be able to enjoy food freely. Growing up in a food paradise – Hong Kong, Angelia is an adventurer in exploring variety of food.
Being multilingual (English, Cantonese and Mandarin), Angelia has worked with clients from different age group and varied cultural backgrounds. She has developed a special interest in supporting neurodivergent population. Gently supporting their individuals and their families with simple strategies to achieve their goals.
Angelia has completed the following courses:
SOS Approch to Feeding
Nutrition Management of Eating Disorders in the Community
Fussy Eating Workshop for Professionals
Tayla Federico
M.Diet. | BHum.Nut.
Tayla is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Feeding therapist who is passionate in providing a supportive and safe environment for her clients and their families to establish a healthy relationship with food and eating.
Tayla has recovered from an eating disorder, she understands the complex nature in eating disorder recovery and is committed to share her insights and support her clients suffering with disordered eating and eating disorders. Tayla’s goal as a dietitian is to ensure all her clients feel empowered to develop long-term strategies to re-nourish and feel comfortable in their own bodies.
Tayla is also a black belt in martial arts with over 15 years’ experience.
Tayla has completed the following professional development courses:
SOS Approach to Feeding
Monash Low FODMAP Diet for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) for Dietitians
The Inside of Autism
The Foundations of Eating Disorders
Sarah Boykett
M.Diet. | B.App.Sci.
Sarah is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian who believes that eating well does not have to be confusing or complicated. She enjoys working with clients to translate the endless supply of nutrition information into simple individualised steps to achieve their health goals.
Sarah works with clients with general healthy eating advice, or for advice about the management of chronic diseases, such as diabetes, heart disease, gastrointestinal conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), (including additional training from Monash University in the low FODMAP diet), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and coeliac disease as well as food allergies and intolerances, sports nutrition and disordered eating.