Our Dietitian

Did you know we have a dietitian available at headspace Indooroopilly for appointments with young people aged 12-25 years?

Amelia is an accredited Practicing Dietitian who supports young people 12-25. Here’s some of the topics she’s covered in recent appointments:

  • Meal prepping on a budget
  • Exposure to new foods in session
  • Challenging unhelpful thoughts around diet rules
  • Reducing bloating & gut discomfort
  • Talking through body image struggles & nourishing the body comfortably
  • Learning new cooking skills
  • Overcoming eating disorder thoughts to improve eating and strength in the gym
  • Managing emotional eating with mindful, eating and self care
  • Recognising hunger and fullness internal cues
  • Improving digestion and releasing bloating without restrictive dieting

 

Amelia can help with issues including

  • Fatigue, lethargy, poor sleep
  • Eating difficulties - Loss of appetite, emotional / stress eating
  • Abdominal pain, bloating, irregular bowel movements (constipation, diarrhoea), reflux
  • Poor relationship with food - i.e. contributes to low mood, stress, anxiety
  • Weight changes
  • Nutrient deficiencies
  • Electrolyte disturbances

 

Amelia's specialty areas:

  • Gastrointestinal conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome + Inflammatory Bowel Disease, coeliac disease
  • Eating disorders/ disordered eating:
    • Binge Eating Disorder (BED)
    • Anorexia Nervosa
    • Eating Disorder not Otherwise Specified
    • Avoidant/ Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
    • All DSM-5 Diagnoses
  • Weight neutral dietary advice
  • Working through a health at any size (HAES) lens

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

What’s Amelia’s availability?

Amelia is available every Friday from 9am-4:30pm at headspace Indooroopilly.


Does this service cost anything?

This is no cost service, however you will require a Team Care Arrangements (TCAs) or an Eating Disorder Plan (EDP) referral from your GP to be eligible for free sessions.


Can a young person see our dietitian if they’re not interested in any mental health support?

They sure can! If the young person isn’t already connected in with our service,
they will be required to book an intake appointment. From there we can link them in with our dietician.


How often can a young person see our dietitian?

Depending on what the young person needs, they can access our dietician routinely, infrequently, or even just once. Under your TCA referral you will be eligible for up to 5 sessions in total. Under an EDP you will be eligible for up to 20 sessions. From there if you require more appointments, you may be eligible for additional GP referral pathways, or there is a low-cost billing option. Ask reception for more information.

 

Does your Dietitian have any exclusionary criteria?

Exclusion criteria for referral:

  • Medically unstable (i.e. requires inpatient intensive support)
  • Attending other services such as QuEDs or engaging in Family Based Therapy.

 

 

About headspace Indooroopilly:

Here are some FAQ’s for young people 12-25 accessing our service : https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/indooroopilly/referrers/


In addition to mental health support, we also have other services including:

  • Dietitian - Can help with: gut health, meal planning, and creating positive relationship with food Appointments. Available on Fridays.
  • Alcohol and Drugs Counselling - Can help with: Reducing or stopping use and harm minimisation. Provided by Clarence Street Appointments available on Wednesdays from 1pm-3pm
  • Work and Study (in centre support, different to headspace online work and study support): Can help with: Resume writing, job applications, knowing your workplace rights, preparing for job interviews, accessing support funding (NDIS and Centrelink). Provided by Matchworks. Appointments available Tuesdays fortnightly.

To book an appointment call 3157 1555 or email: headspace.indooroopilly@openminds.org.au

 

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