Why engage in supervision?

Supervision is a way to support you in your practice to develop your skills, understanding and confidence. It’s a more formalised arrangement than mentoring and different to the relationship you’d have with a workplace manager. During a supervision session, you have the opportunity to discuss current patients/clients, particularly cases where you feel ‘stuck’ or unsure how to proceed.

I offer supervision to nutrition professionals who want to take more of a non-diet approach with their patients/clients. This can be especially helpful for nutrition professionals who are experienced with taking a traditional ‘diet’ approach, as it can feel a little like starting over when you begin offering a non-diet approach.

As well as clinical work, we can discuss administrative work specific to private practice. This may include setting up a private practice, handling your caseload, your client management system, bookkeeping, Medicare, communicating with GPs, social media, or any other areas of business operations applicable to you.

As well as clinical work, we can discuss administrative work specific to private practice. This may include setting up a private practice, handling your caseload, your client management system, bookkeeping, Medicare, communicating with GPs, social media, or any other areas of business operations applicable to you.

What do I offer?

A little bit about my experience
I’ve successfully established and run two private dietetic practices. With my first practice, I built the business to a point where I was employing three other dietitians. I eventually sold this business and moved into a new role prior to taking a career break to have my children. As well as operating my current dietetic practice, I’m employed as a casual academic at Curtin University, where I teach dietetic students about Health at Every Size (HAES) and the Non-Diet Approach. I have previously mentored two new-grad dietitians as part of the Provisional APD Program with Dietitians Australia.

I was introduced to the Non-Diet Approach in 2014 when I attended a workshop run by Fiona Willer & Fiona Sutherland; two absolute legends in this space! I quickly adopted this approach to both my personal and professional lives and it’s not an overstatement to say it has been life changing. I’m passionate about sharing my knowledge and experience with other health professionals, to work on changing the culture and challenging weight stigma and fatphobia in healthcare. I’m continually grateful for being able to work in the non-diet space.

What I bring to supervision
I understand the challenges of working in private practice, especially as the practice owner. I know how isolated it can feel to be a non-diet nutrition professional in a predominantly weight-centric industry which normalises diet culture. I’ve experienced the frustrations of working with other health professionals who aren’t on board with a non-diet approach for the patient/client. I bring all of this experience and more to my work as a supervisor. My approach is non-judgmental, empathetic, and curious. I understand that different people work best with different styles of supervision, and I will adapt our sessions to support you the way you need me to.

I undertake supervision myself, so you benefit not only from my support, but the support of my supervisor also. You can feel confident working with me, knowing that I have my own arrangement in place to further develop my skills and understanding.

If you’re completely new to the Non-Diet Approach or just starting out in private practice, I can help you get started. We’ll explore your current needs, plan some short term and long term goals for your practice, and discuss the best option for ongoing supervision. We can get started straight away with building up your understanding of the Non-Diet Approach and how it applies to your practice.

Fees

Standard 50 minutes session: $130.00 + GST

3 hour intensive session: $360.00 + GST
If you’re completely new to the Non-Diet Approach or just starting out in private practice, an intensive session is a great way to get started. We’ll spend some time covering the theory of the approach and options for further training. We’ll also plan some short term and long term goals in terms of implementing the approach with your practice.

Submit the form below with your details and I’ll be in touch with you soon. I offer all prospective supervision clients a free 20 minute phone call to discuss your needs and work out if we’re a good fit.