Meet the Team

Lisa Hodge

Lisa is a Clinical Naturopath and the NIIM Dispensary Manager. After completing a Naturopathic degree from the Southern School of Natural Medicine in 2012, Lisa been in private practice for 10 years. Lisa is a warm and empathetic clinician who continues to find meaning in supporting people to take back control of their health. Not by fighting against it, but by finding empowering ways to make long-lasting changes that will benefit the individual and the whole family.

 

Kathleen Robb

Kathleen Robb is a Clinical Naturopath and previously worked as an Occupational Therapy Coach. She has a focus not only on the nutritional and lifestyle factors that will address specific health concerns, but also effective ways to change habits to get results. Kathleen has a strong interest in helping people manage with chronic health conditions and metabolic health, with a focus on showing oneself compassion and supporting the nervous system and emotions as part of health. This passion stems from using naturopathic knowledge to improve her own health over the years. Kathleen’s ultimate goal is to reduce “lifestyle” health conditions through improved health literacy in the Australian population.

 

Bronwyn Gooden

After a varied career in both private and public sectors, Bronwyn made the decision to follow her passion and move into a naturopathic career. Studying a BHSc Naturopathy provided her up to date clinical knowledge which, combined with traditional teachings, allow for effective, holistic patient care. Treating every patient as an individual is integral to Bronwyn’s naturopathic treatment, and her calm and gentle nature adds value to her patient’s experience and facilitates the healing environment.

 

Aiyana Ward

Aiyana, is in the final months of a Naturopathy degree and is recently back in dispensary on a casual basis after taking a brief pause to welcome her first-born. Her passion for naturopathy stems from life experiences and the potential of herbs and their constituents. Whilst still learning practitioner foundations, she has a special interest in chronic conditions including chronic pain conditions and autoimmunity.

 

Ellen Winnett

Ellen is completing her final year of her health sciences degree, majoring in Clinical Nutrition. She is absolutely loving getting into practice in the student clinic at University as part of her final year studies. She is inspired by all the emerging research in the functional and integrative healthcare space, as well as the opportunity to bring her love of cooking to the clients she works with.

 

Holly Borich

Holly is currently in the final years of her Naturopathy degree and comes to us with experience in the retail health food industry. In the student clinic, her interests include the lung-gut connection in association with asthma, female reproductive conditions, and cognitive function. She was inspired by her father's health journey with cancer, the complexity of the human body, and the talented practitioners she continues to meet. On her days off, you can find her pottering around in her rose garden or on a walk identifying herbs and mushrooms.