Somatic Trauma Therapist

Mental Health Dietitian 

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A deficient & dysregulated body will impair your brain functioning, mood & ability to stay connected to SELF & others!

The body, mind and emotions work together to create health or disease, happiness or misery. When one aspect is out of balance the other two will soon become imbalanced as well. Only by addressing all dimensions of SELF can we become fully functional and optimal human beings. As an integrative dietitian and trauma psychotherapist i combine the principles of nutrition, psychology, neurolinguistics programming, genetics and bio-energy to heal your body and mind to help get you back in connection to your SELF and keep you there.

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I can help with...

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • PTSD
  • Insomnia
  • Burn out & Chronic Stress
  • Chronic Pain (Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia)
  • Childhood trauma

Why conventional treatments fail

What medicine and psychology still don't acknowledge and address is that when your body is depleted and deregulated due to stress and trauma, your mind and brain can't function properly and you can easily become less and fall into disconnection from SELF, others and life.


There is a cause why you feel the way you do and mostly it has nothing to do with the mind. It starts with and in the body.

Factors such as:

  • Childhood and adult trauma and resulting disempowering believes
  • Stress & sleep problems
  • Poor diets, dehydration, excess caffeine & alcohol
  • Over breathing
  • Being sedentary
  • Chemical, toxic, bacterial & viral exposures...

... can cause toxicity, digestive problems, hormonal imbalances, nutrient deficiencies and inflammation and make us feel dysregulated and unsafe living in our bodies and the world. Which means you can't just be talked out of something that happens deep within your body.


Talk therapy while soothing at times, doesn't deal with the root cause. For lasting healing to take place we need to first address the dysregulation in the body, create balance and safety and from this stable base delve into the trauma which is behind all mental health imbalances we all experience nowadays.

Did you know that 95% of your serotonin is produced in your gut along with other important neurotransmitters?

Natural anxiety & depression treatment

Finding balance and connection to our SELVES, other and life is not rocket science. Learning how to regulate and look after your body, mind and emotions using natural strategies is something we all should have been taught since kindergarten. Unfortunately most of us have to learn the hard way in our adulthood those vital principles of self care and connection. But better late than never ... right?

Basics of self care include:

  • Eating clean, mindfully and with respect
  • Drinking the right fluids in the right amounts
  • Breathing, grounding, moving & exercising
  • Spending time in nature & with the people that provide support, love & connection
  • Resting, sleeping & creating time to meditate
  • Avoiding toxic exposures & environments
  • Learning how to become in charge of SELF by recognising what the body needs and how to regulate it in real time
  • Prioritising "being" over "doing" & saying NO to stress, pressures and all things that are not in alignment with what your body needs.

Somatic Trauma Therapy Melbourne

What to expect

If you are interested in Trauma work  please email me first so we can connect and discuss how I may best help.


As dealing with trauma can very raw, sensitive and charged with difficulty, I aim to create personalised recommendations following your Initial assessment which will establish your current physical and mental health baseline and tolerance for change. From here your sessions will vary depending on your needs.



I generally recommend resourcing and balancing the body first. This means balancing your biochemistry, regulating hormones, reducing inflammation and/or pain by addressing your eating, sleeping, movement and interaction patterns. These can make a big difference to how you process trauma and often provide the regulation needed for deeper and easier processing.


Trauma approaches I use include a blend of ACT, CBT, Brainspotting, Polyvagal Theory, Sensorymotor Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Sound healing (Biofield Tuning) and energy work. Healing is possible, please know that and make sure to reach out if my approach resonates with your.

What my clients experience

Thank you Anca! I started seeing Anca at a very difficult time and found her support and encouragement truly helpful! Nothing is more important than your health, mental and physical. I have learnt so much about the foods I am eating, how they affect my moods and how I can take better care of the choices I make, not only for me but for my family.


Amanda Oddo

Melbourne

It’s been about a couple of months seeing Anca very nice lady.. I went to see Anca for anxiety depression OCD and my sleeping.
She changed my diet and in the 2 months I’m feeling really good and off my anti depressant tablets and sleeping has improved enormously and energy levels are fantastic.


Ben Seferler

Melbourne

Anca is one of the most knowledgeable and passionate people I have ever met. She is genuinely enthusiastic in helping people with health and well being. She's made such a difference to my lifestyle and mindfulness through knowledge, encouragement and accommodating my needs. A real A-Grader that I highly recommend! 365 days off coffee and never felt better!


George Paradisis

Melbourne

Heal your body, brain and life!

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