Bloom Nutrition & Wellness

Accredited Practicing Dietitians

Our passion is working with people whose relationship with food has become a difficult one.

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Bloom Nutrition & Wellness is a clinic where our dietitians specialise in helping people develop a peaceful relationship with food.

This is not a dietetic practice for fad diets or unsustainable changes that will fizzle out within weeks! Instead, our dietitians love to work at a deeper level, building people's knowledge and self-confidence for making positive dietary and lifestyle changes. Our approach to nutrition is to look at the "bigger picture" surrounding food choices and behaviour, such as:

  • Is this person eating the right amount of energy for their needs?
  • Is this person's body shut down due to undernutrition?
  • Does this person have beliefs that are blocking change?
  • Does this person have functional hunger and fullness signals?
  • Is this person's experience of appetite altered by medication/ anxiety/chronic stress?

We provide nutrition advice for a range of general health issues, however topics of special interest are:

  • Healthy, balanced, sustainable eating for overall health and wellbeing.
  • Disordered eating
  • Binge eating
  • Bulimia nervosa
  • Anorexia nervosa
  • Emotional eating
  • Gut issues related to disordered eating


Articles

Is your bone density as good as this skeletons?
Should I be worried about bone density if I have an eating disorder?
Low bone density in eating disorders is a significant health risk that seems to fly under the radar more than it should. I’m a bit surprised there’s still so much misunderstanding about this topic. So it’s good to be an informed healthcare consumer about this, and arm yourself with the facts so you can get help if you need it.
Body image – Avoiding the “I’ll be happy when” trap.
If you say the words "I'll be happy when..." to yourself, you're falling into a trap which could make you feel worse about yourself. When the "happiness" is only allowed to happen after weight loss, this can actually backfire and lead to more emotional eating in some people. Is it time to question the way you are talking to yourself about your body? 
What’s in a size? Don’t let the fashion industry dictate your body image.
Does your sense of self-worth change based on your clothing size? So often I see people's mood drop because of a tiny tag of fabric. But does it REALLY make sense to see clothing sizes in this way at all? Let's think about this a bit more closely.

Meet the team

Claire Marnane

Director, Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician.

Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science (Psychology).

Claire is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and an ANZAED Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician with over 10 years' experience working in eating disorders treatment. Claire has worked on specialist eating disorder inpatient hospital units and day programs, and was previously the Senior Dietitian for the Butterfly Foundation Intensive Outpatient Program. Claire has collaborated on research about the dietetic treatment of eating disorders with the RPA Eating Disorders Day Program, and presented research at conferences for the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders and the Centre for Eating and Dieting Disorders.

In session, Claire is warm and relaxed, bringing her ever-ready sense of humour to her work. Her treatment approach is characterised by client-led flexibility, focussing upon the needs and readiness for change of each individual person.

Get in contact here if you would like to make a booking or enquiry.

Please note that although Claire has studied psychology, she is not a clinical psychologist. Clients in need of a psychologist should look at the Inside Out Institute webpage or call the Butterfly Foundation Helpline and ask for suggestions from their practitioner list.

Victoria Andrews

Accredited Practicing Dietitian

Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science (Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism).

Victoria is an engaging Accredited Practicing Dietitian who has completed extensive specialised training in the treatment of eating disorders. She brings with her a strong background in integrating her work with best-practice psychological interventions, from her time spent as a dietitian consulting in specialised psychology practice. Victoria loves helping people develop the skills and mindset they need to nourish their bodies in a sustainable, holistic way. Her work incorporates elements of intuitive eating, balanced nutrition, and compassionate self-care. 

She has a particular interest in treating adult ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) and disordered eating (the sort that people often just feel very uncomfortable with). 

Apparently the notoriously challenging role of eating disorders dietitian isn’t challenging enough for Victoria, as she is currently also studying to become a medical doctor.

Get in contact here if you would like to make a booking or enquiry.

ANZAED eating disorder credentialed

ANZAED Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinicians (Claire Marnane and Maureen Moerbeck)