Astrid is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist, paediatric hypnotherapist, counsellor,  accredited integrative health, nutrition & eating psychology coach, ICF & PCC certified professional coach and is trained and registered with the Australian Center of Eating Disorders for all Eating Disorders, Obesity & Bariatric Surgery Support.​ Astrid has continued to up skill in the field of body image & eating disorders undertaking numerous courses and workshops over the past 6 years and has been lucky to be mentored by some of the best in the industry. She is now listed as a provider through Australia’s national peak eating disorder organisation, The Butterfly Foundation.
 

Astrid provides an evidence based practice, provides a focused, professional, confidential service. She creates customised sessions specifically for each person using knowledge and skills including psychotherapy, CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy), counselling and hypnotherapy. 

 

​Astrid uses all modalities in her sessions to help people discover how resourceful they can be in their health & recovery and assist them to find their true purpose beyond the confines of an illness, or health challenge.

 

Astrid is passionate about using food as medicine and looking outside the box when it comes to illness, weight management and disease!  The more she has worked with people, the clearer it became that what people ate wasn't always the whole issue, if anything it was often a small part of the problem, the real challenge people were having is understanding the deeper unconscious roots that we all have that hold us back from health and healing in body in mind, be that trauma, anxiety, emotions or depression.

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She has extensive and up to date knowledge in nutrition, has experience treating chronically ill patients as well a wide range of common modern day health issues. After many years of nutrition counselling and coaching experience means that she fully understands the true healing model for optimal health. In her sessions she spends the time to truly understand the patients’ health history to develop the most suitable healing program for the individual.

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Astrid has done extensive work and training in the area of eating disorders, disordered eating and chronic dieting with men and women of all ages incorporating her work as a Nutrition & Eating Psychology Coach and advanced  Hypnotherapist 

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With Astrids specialised knowledge in health and nutrition, helps her to identify issues that need addressing, design individualised health programs and work with patients to implement these plans. Astrid's professional coaching expertise, hypnotherapy, counselling and guidance is a key component for patients to make the necessary dietary and lifestyle changes in order for successful healing.

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Astrid also offers treatment options to those suffering from eating disorders, chronic dieting, body image issues, gut health & chronic illness as well as services for trauma, anxiety, depression, phobias and addiction therapy.

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Astrid is happy to offer presentations and education sessions to community groups and organisations on how people can reduce stress in their life, self-hypnosis, weight management and other related topics.

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Astrid is a Member of professional associations:

 

The Hypnotherapy Council of Australia, (HCA)

The Guild of Australian Hypnotherapists,  (GOAH)

Australian Counselling Association (ACA)

The Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA)

Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED)

Australian Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ASLM)

Health Coaches Australia & New Zealand Association (HCANZA) 

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Astrid is listed as a provider through Australia’s national peak eating disorder organisation, The Butterfly Foundation.