Bio
Sofia is a qualified naturopath who has had an interest in natural medicine from a young age and continues to embrace naturopathic principles in her own life. After growing up in the Dandenong Ranges and now recently moving to Inverloch, Sofia has a love and respect for nature and all it can teach us about life and health.
Sofia is passionate about educating and empowering her patients to reach their health goals through individualised treatment plans, utilising an integration of traditional knowledge, in-depth consultation and pathology testing. She has a special interest in digestive health, and also works extensively with anxiety, stress and female reproductive disorders.
Through her warm and empathic personality, Sofia excels at connecting to each patient’s personal needs. As a mother of two young children, Sofia also recognises the need for flexibility and balance within any framework and treatment plan and will work with each patient to overcome their unique obstacles in a sustainable way.
Sofia qualified as a naturopath in 2013 with a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy) from Southern School of Natural Therapies and is a registered member of the Naturopaths & Herbalists Association of Australia (NHAA).
Additional training and areas of interest
Since graduating, Sofia has continued to up skill with the most up to date research in the field, committing to extensive additional training and mentoring from Rhiannon Hardingham in the following areas:
* Fertility, Pre-conception care and herbal medicine for the reproductive system
* Endometriosis Masterclass Series
* Peri-menopause and Menopause Masterclass Series
Sofia has also undertaken training with Rachel Arthur in the area of
* Pathology Interpretation and management
Sofia is currently undertaking a Master of Applied Science in Acupuncture and will be adding this offering to her services in the future.
Naturopathy
What is Naturopathy?
Naturopathy is a form of holistic medicine in which patients are treated according to their unique presentation. It involves in-depth consultation and examination of all body systems to determine the root cause of a health problem. This information may be combined with pathological tests or further investigations to provide long-term solutions.
Treatment includes education and empowerment of the patient, as well as the use of natural remedies such as herbal medicine or nutritional supplements to enhance the body's own healing mechanisms. Dietary and lifestyle interventions are also an important form of treatment. It is a form of medicine suitable for chronic health conditions such as digestive problems, skin conditions, fatigue, autoimmunity, hormonal imbalances, joint health and many more. It is the integration of traditional knowledge and contemporary research that makes naturopathy a unique and successful form of treatment for individuals. It focuses on the whole person and considers all aspects of their life, including the influence of their environment, lifestyle and emotions.
The aim of naturopathy is to restore balance and encourage the body's innate ability to heal itself. The goal of the naturopath is to leave you feeling seen, heard, empowered and confident to take your health to the next level.