Meet our practitioners
Katie Blakely – Naturopath
Katie is passionate about empowering women with the knowledge, support and tools they need to feel confident in their health and wellbeing. As a Mum and Step-Mum, Katie understands firsthand the physical, emotional and practical demands that come with caring for yourself and your family.
Katie has a particular focus on supporting women and families through preconception, fertility, pregnancy and postpartum, helping to optimise health and wellbeing throughout these important stages. She also supports women experiencing fatigue, feeling depleted or simply not feeling like themselves, particularly in the postpartum period.
Katie works with women experiencing hormonal and menstrual concerns, including painful or heavy periods, irregular cycles, PMS, PMDD and low mood, as well as supporting both men’s and women’s fertility. Gut health is another important part of her practice, recognising the role that digestive health can play in overall wellbeing, hormonal health and reproductive health.
Katie holds a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) from the Southern School of Natural Therapies and a Graduate Certificate in Counselling from the University of Canberra. She recognises the important role that emotional wellbeing plays within naturopathic care and considers the impact that stress, trauma and nervous system dysregulation can have on the body. At Katie Blakely Wellness, the aim is to provide a compassionate space where physical and mental health can be discussed openly and without judgement.
Katie’s approach is grounded in the naturopathic principles, with a particular focus on Vis medicatrix naturae – the Healing Power of Nature. She believes the body has an innate capacity to heal when given the right foundations and circumstances, and draws on the healing power of nature through food as medicine, herbal medicine and connection with the natural world.
Katie takes the time to understand the whole person, rather than simply focusing on individual symptoms. She conducts detailed consultations exploring current concerns, body systems, nutrition, lifestyle, stress and overall wellbeing. Where appropriate, she may recommend functional testing, including blood, urine, stool or breath testing, to gain a deeper understanding of what is happening within the body and help guide individualised care.
Katie came to Naturopathy through her own health journey. As a teenager, she experienced heavy and painful periods, fatigue and Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. A Naturopath helped her make dietary changes and introduced herbal and nutritional medicines that made a profound difference to her health. This experience inspired Katie to pursue a career in Naturopathy and ultimately led her to establish Katie Blakely Wellness.
Katie is an accredited practitioner with the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA) and is committed to continually developing her knowledge and skills. She has undertaken extensive professional development in reproductive and maternal health, including Rhiannon Hardingham’s masterclasses in Advanced Fertility, Pregnancy & Paediatrics and Postpartum, as well as Lily Nichols’ Postpartum Nutrition masterclass. She has also completed Microbiome Guardian training and continues to expand her expertise in fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and gut health.
Katie is currently on maternity leave
Katie is currently taking some time away from the clinic to enjoy this special season with her growing family. If you would like to be notified when she begins seeing new clients again in 2027, please join the waitlist below.
Danielle Terhaar – Clinical Nutritionist
Are you feeling tired, struggling with changes in your weight, experiencing mood or hormone-related symptoms, or simply feeling like something isn’t quite right in your body?
As a passionate and dedicated Clinical Nutritionist, Dani helps women understand why they are experiencing these changes and what they can actually do about them. With a particular focus on hormonal health, energy, metabolic wellbeing and women’s health across the lifespan, Dani provides personalised nutritional care to help you get to the root of your concerns and feel more confident in your health.
Dani works with women experiencing fatigue, mood changes, weight fluctuations, gut concerns and hormone-related symptoms, including women who have been told that their symptoms are “normal” but know they don’t feel normal for them. Rather than simply managing symptoms, Dani takes the time to understand the bigger picture and identify the factors that may be contributing to how you are feeling.
Through detailed case taking, dietary analysis and functional testing where appropriate, Dani looks at your nutrition, lifestyle, stress, nervous system load, gut health and metabolic health to help uncover what your body needs and where to start making meaningful changes.
Her approach is practical, personalised and food-first. Dani believes that nourishing whole foods should form the foundation of good health, and works with you to create realistic strategies that fit into your everyday life. This may include personalised meal plans, recipe suggestions, nutritional education and, where clinically indicated, targeted evidence-based supplementation.
Dani has a particular passion for supporting women through perimenopause and midlife. She helps women navigate changes in energy, weight, mood, metabolism and overall wellbeing by providing the nutritional knowledge and practical tools needed to support the changing needs of the body.
The goal isn’t simply to tell you what to eat. It’s to help you understand your body, identify what may be driving your symptoms and give you a clear, achievable plan for moving forward.
Having seen firsthand how unsupported women can feel through hormonal transitions, Dani is passionate about changing that experience. She is committed to helping women feel informed, empowered and confident in the decisions they make about their health.
Dani holds a Bachelor of Health Science in Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine and is a accredited practitioner with the Australian Natural Therapies Association (ANTA). She is a G.E.M.M accredited practitioner and a member of the Australian Menopause Society, reflecting her ongoing commitment to providing informed and evidence-based support for women through perimenopause and menopause. Dani has also undertaken menopause mentorship with Rhiannon Hardingham, advanced training in gut and microbiome health, and is a Microbiome Guardian through Microba. She continues to expand her knowledge in metabolic health and healthy ageing to ensure she provides current, evidence-based care.
You may be able to claim your consultations with Dani on your private health insurance extras, depending on your level of cover. To find out if you are eligible, contact your provider and ask whether they offer rebates for Clinical Nutrition consultations.
Brielle Thomson – Counsellor
Brielle is an Accredited Social Worker with additional training in coaching, Womens Circle facilitation, Motherhood Studies, Birth Story Listening and mindful early parenting group facilitation. She brings together her life experience as a Mum of four and Step-Mum of one with her clinical training and experience, to support her clients on their journey through the highs and lows of conception, pregnancy, and parenting, and supporting them to create a motherhood that feels more fulfilling for them, and in the process guiding women to reconnect with who they are, their own needs and to their own wisdom as mothers.
You can book in with Brielle over on her website here. Brielle is available in our clinic for consultations on Thursdays.
Carolyn Endersbee – Myotherapist
Carolyn has been practicing as a Remedial Massage Therapist since 2014 and is now a certified Myotherapist. As a mother of three, she brings personal insights from her experiences with IVF, VBAC, and caring for a very premature baby. Carolyn is deeply passionate about supporting and assisting women throughout pregnancy, labor, the postnatal period, and beyond.
In addition, Carolyn enjoys helping individuals of all ages who are dealing with postural issues, work-related pain, and injuries.
Carolyn is the owner of Synergy Massage & Wellness – the beautiful clinic space that brings us all together. You can learn more about Carolyn here & book in with her for myotherapy, remedial massage or pregnancy massage here.
Emma Humphrey – Osteopath
Emma offers gentle, hands-on osteopathic care to support women and families through preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum. With a passion for restoring optimal movement and relieving pain—from headaches and postural strain to pelvic discomfort—she draws on her own journey as a mother of two to deliver compassionate, personalised care that helps clients move and feel better every step of the way.
Oesteopathy is manual therapy that takes a holistic approach, addressing the entire person by focusing on the neuromusculoskeletal system. It includes soft tissue massage, articulation, stretching, myofascial release, manipulation and indirect techniques.
You can book in with Emma here.