NV Nutrition

Overview

Naina is a proud queer, brown and anti-diet dietitian and Credentialed Eating DisorderClinician. With a passion for helping people develop a peaceful relationship with food, body
acceptance, and trust, while integrating movement in an intuitive and joyful way. Their nutrition philosophy is based on mind body connection, rooted in self care, curiosity, and
Health at Every Size (HAES).

Naina believes in walking alongside her clients and working collaboratively with them toward their goals, rather than pushing or pulling them to a
specific external health destination. Naina has extensive experience working in hospital and community settings in both the medical and mental health sectors. She has worked in rural, regional, and metro Australia, supporting people with their eating habits and relationship with food, and how these may interact with various diseases and conditions.

Currently, she works in a tertiary mental health system in the eating disorders sector, where her practice is rooted in social justice,
inclusion, and diversity. Naina enjoys working with clients harmed by diet culture messaging, parents/caregivers seeking support in feeding their children and fostering a positive food and body relationship, neurodivergent individuals harmed by neuronormative ideals around eating, students and young adults navigating life transitions, individuals stepping down from treatment at a higher level of care, individuals managing chronic health conditions, and those interested in establishing a joyful relationship with movement.

They have experience serving LGBTQIA+ communities, Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) folks, transgender and non-binary individuals, and neurodivergent folks.
Naina is a down-to-earth and compassionate provider who strives to create a safe space for her clients.

Qualifications:
Master of Dietetic Practice
Bachelor of Health Sciences
Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC)
Working with Children’s Check

Areas of special interest:
Weight inclusive practice and working with clients at a higher weight
Eating disorders and disordered eating (Anorexia Nerva, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, OSFED)
Culturally inclusive care and decolonising food/health beliefs
Trauma and mental health
Body image distress
Neurodivergence and feeding/eating difference
Weight inclusive diabetes care
Gender diversity and supporting the LGBQTIA+ community

Professional memberships:
Australia New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders
Dietitian's Australia (Accredited Practising Dietitian)
Mental Health Practitioners Network (MHPN) Eating Disorders Victoria Group
National Eating Disorder Collaboration (NEDC)

Naina has completed recent professional development in the following areas:
Eating Disorders (all types)
Motivational interviewing
Neurodivergence, Feeding Differences and ARFID
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Mental Health First Aid
Body Image: The Missing Pieces of Body Healing
Size inclusive care to support chronic disease (such as diabetes, cardiovascular
disease and renal disease)
The Non-Diet Approach for Dietitians
Enhanced Cognition Based Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E)
Trauma informed care

Personally, Naina loves to spend time with her furbaby, going on long walks, weight lifting and spending any leave she has on travelling and seeing the world.

If you are ready to take the next step in your health journey and would like to connect with
Naina, book online or contact via [email protected]