Specialist Nutritional Support for Hormonal Health, Mental Wellbeing & Perinatal Care
Supporting women through pregnancy, postpartum and beyond
Evidence-informed nutritional therapy, hormone testing and compassionate support to help you understand and support your hormonal health, mental wellbeing and changing needs throughout the perinatal journey and beyond.
maternal rage
mood swings
insomnia
low libido
PMS
low mood during pregnancy
anxiety and/or low mood after having your baby
overwhelm and emotional exhaustion
Are you struggling with:
nutritional depletion after pregnancy
hormonal imbalances affecting your wellbeing
chronic fatigue
I'm Vanessa, a registered Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist with a passion for supporting women through the many physical and emotional changes that can come at different stages of life. From PMS and menstrual health to pregnancy, motherhood, postnatal recovery and the transition through perimenopause and menopause, I understand that hormonal changes can have a significant impact on how we feel, both physically and emotionally.
My approach is to look beyond the symptoms and explore the underlying factors that may be affecting your hormones, thyroid function and mental wellbeing. Through personalised nutritional support, lifestyle guidance and functional testing, including DUTCH hormone testing and comprehensive thyroid testing where appropriate, I aim to build a clearer picture of what may be contributing to your symptoms.
My aim is to help you understand what's happening in your body, identify practical ways to support your health and offer a supportive space to explore your concerns, make sense of your symptoms and feel more confident in your health.
Health & Wellbeing MOT
Foundations Programme
Dutch Hormone Testing and Analysis
Nurture Consultations
Understanding Your Hormones & Thyroid Health
Looking deeper to understand the factors that may be affecting your mood, energy and hormonal wellbeing.
Sometimes, understanding how you're feeling means looking a little deeper. Hormones, thyroid function, nutritional status and stress can all influence our physical and emotional wellbeing. Where appropriate, functional testing can provide valuable insights into what's happening inside your body and help us explore some of the underlying factors that may be contributing to your symptoms.
DUTCH Complete® Hormone Testing
The DUTCH Complete® is an advanced at-home hormone test that provides a detailed picture of key hormones, including oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone and cortisol. It also looks at how your body produces, metabolises and clears hormones, helping to build a better understanding of your hormonal patterns.
This can offer useful insights when exploring concerns such as PMS, hormonal mood changes, anxiety, low mood, fatigue, poor sleep and symptoms associated with perimenopause and menopause.
Thyroid Testing – Exploring the Bigger Picture
Your thyroid plays an important role in regulating your metabolism and has a close relationship with your hormones, energy levels and mental wellbeing. When thyroid function is out of balance, it can affect how you feel physically and emotionally, sometimes contributing to symptoms such as fatigue, low mood, anxiety, brain fog, changes in weight and menstrual irregularities.
Thyroid health is particularly important to consider during pregnancy and the postnatal period, when changes in thyroid function can sometimes occur. Appropriate thyroid blood testing can help explore whether your thyroid may be contributing to your symptoms and whether further medical assessment is needed.
Putting the Pieces Together
Testing is just one part of understanding your health. I look at your results alongside your symptoms, health history, nutrition and lifestyle to explore the wider picture and identify possible contributing factors. From here, I can develop personalised nutritional and lifestyle recommendations to help support your hormonal health, thyroid function and emotional wellbeing.
Not everyone needs testing, and I'll always discuss whether it may be useful for your individual circumstances.
Testimonials
“Vanessa helped me understand what was going on inside my body and why I needed to make changes”
“Vanessa is very understanding and her knowledge and encouragement have helped me to see lifestyle changes as self-care, rather than a chore”
“Vanessa was warm and compassionate and made me feel heard and understood. ”
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