About Me
I started my career in the corporate world - I have a degree in Communication Studies and I am a PMI Certified Project Manager. I have worked around the world in large and small corporations as a Business Analyst and Project Manager.
Having worked with an amazing naturopath on my thyroid and hormonal health issues I became passionate about natural health. I then decided to follow my passion by re-training to become a naturopath and medical herbalist.
Currently, I work as a naturopath at Healthcare by Douglas, on the supplement brands Clinicians, Phloe, and BraveFace. An exciting part of this role is helping to formulate new products, but I also work in education, marketing, and customer support.
I still love spending one-on-one time with patients, which is why I also have my Jane Naturopath clinics. This means one evening in my Ponsonby Clinic and another in my West Auckland home village of Swanson.
Given my practical business background, I am quite a pragmatic naturopath. I understand that no one eats the perfect diet or can avoid stress, but I can help you find the best balance for wellbeing within your life constraints. I like to work together so we can look at “realistic solutions”, within your budget and what you think are achievable goals.
In terms of solutions, I love my herbal medicine and have a full dispensary to make you a personalised formula to support your health needs. Everyone is different so I work with your unique needs. I also use supplements and gut powders.
Sometimes it is just the simplest diet or lifestyle change that makes the biggest difference. I believe a big part of what I do is education and I love to empower people with the knowledge to make a change in their lives.
As a fully qualified Naturopath and Medical Herbalist, I am a life member of the Naturopaths & Medical Herbalists of New Zealand organisation, having served as president for several years.
So what is Naturopathy?
Naturopathy is a healthcare system that practises holistic medicine. It includes the use of herbal medicine, dietary and lifestyle advice, and supplements to work with imbalances. We can also use various forms of testing to identify issues. Naturopathy recognises that everyone is individual and we look at all the systems of the body when looking for the underlying causes of disease.
The NMHNZ is the official naturopathy organisation of NZ and to the general public - it provides a guaranteed standard of natural health care. Members of NMHNZ are qualified to the best standards of education and update their education on a yearly basis. Practicing certificates are issued each year provided ongoing professional development requirements have been met. By choosing a Registered Naturopath, you can be certain your naturopath adheres to these requirements