About Me, Janaya
My Journey: From Patient to Practitioner
My path to becoming a naturopath with a focus on neurodivergent minds wasn't what I expected. After living with undiagnosed OCD for over two decades—years filled with intrusive thoughts, anxiety, and compulsive behaviours—receiving my diagnosis was truly transformative. Suddenly, the pieces of my personal and professional puzzle clicked into place.
With conventional treatment—therapy and medication—I experienced significant relief. This foundation was essential and life-changing. With the mental space created from no longer spending hours performing compulsions, I channeled my scientific curiosity into understanding OCD's underlying factors and how naturopathic approaches could complement conventional care.
This integration of conventional and complementary care has allowed me to live more peacefully and free from the tyranny of intrusive thoughts—an approach I now share with clients facing similar challenges.
My Approach: Bridging Evidence and Experience
As a degree-qualified naturopath (with distinction), mother of two, and someone who has navigated significant life transitions—from country relocations to career changes—I bring both professional expertise and personal understanding to my practice.
This unique perspective allows me to collaborate with clients to create simple, practical strategies tailored to their individual needs. My approach is designed to help build resilience without adding complexity, ensuring each person feels truly understood in their health journey.
I am dedicated to supporting individuals of all ages who seek to enhance their wellbeing, particularly those with neurodivergent experiences. By integrating naturopathic wisdom with evidence-informed approaches, I create personalised pathways that complement conventional care while addressing often-overlooked physiological factors that can influence mental wellness.
My goal is simple: to help you overcome individual obstacles so you can lead a well, peaceful, fulfilling, and empowered life—just as I discovered was possible in my own health journey.
My Areas of Special Interest
Mental Health & Neurodivergence
Mental Health & Neurodivergence
Mental Health & Neurodivergence
With personal experience and professional training, I offer compassionate support for anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), attention-deficit/hyperactive disorder (ADHD), and autism spectrum conditions (ASD).
How I Support You: Through comprehensive assessment, identification of potential contributing factors, and development of personalised strategies that complement your conventional care, I help create a foundation for holistic wellbeing that addresses both mind and body.
Stress & Life Transitions
Mental Health & Neurodivergence
Mental Health & Neurodivergence
Navigate major life changes, build stress resilience, and develop sustainable coping strategies through personalised naturopathic care.
How I Support You: By exploring physiological impacts of stress on your body, identifying resilience-building strategies, and developing sustainable daily practices, I provide support through major life changes while nurturing your overall wellbeing.
Holistic wellbeing
Mental Health & Neurodivergence
Holistic wellbeing
Address the interconnected systems of body and mind through evidence-informed naturopathic approaches that complement conventional care.
How I Support You: By exploring the interconnections between different body systems, I help identify patterns and factors that may be influencing your overall wellbeing. Using evidence-informed naturopathic strategies, I develop personalized recommendations for nutrition, lifestyle practices, and natural supplements that complement your conventional healthcare. This integrated approach addresses the foundations of wellness while honoring your unique needs and circumstances.
OCD Awareness saves lives
My Story
I recently shared my experience living with and recovering from OCD with Beth on her Podcast Around and Around - The OCD Circle.
This was my first podcast - I hope there will be many more.
I first realised I might have OCD by listening to a podcast where Penny Moodie spoke about her experience living with OCD - This Podcast literally saved my life as it was this podcast that allowed me to find the right health professionals to get the right diagnosis, to get the right treatment, to now live a beautiful life free from my intrusive thoughts.
If you do have OCD, I hope my story and Beth's podcast help you feel less alone.
Enjoy!
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