Services
Tessa has a keen interest in all areas of paediatrics but she has a particular interest in selective or ‘fussy’ eaters, diabetes, epilepsy, and faltering growth. Go to the bookings and enquiries page to enquire.
Seeing a sports dietitian as a light-weight rower in high school was what sparked Tessa’s passion to become a dietitian. Tessa enjoys helping people to improve their performance through optimising nutrition and also enjoys applying these principles into her own sports. Areas Tessa can help you with include nutrition for endurance sports events, nutrition to optimise performance, increasing muscle mass, and weight loss to make competition weight. With her wide range of clinical experience, Tessa also loves helping athletes with medical issues such as diabetes to reach their sporting goals despite their diagnosis. Tessa is ISAK certified in body composition measurements i.e. skin folds and is a member of Sport Dietitians Australia. Go to the bookings and enquiries page to enquire.
Tessa uses medical ketogenic diet therapies in both children and adults to treat drug-resistant epilepsy. There is also exciting research emerging for the use of ketogenic diet therapies for a range of other conditions such as type 2 diabetes, certain cancers, and neurological conditions such as dementia and Parkinson’s disease. Tessa will discuss thoroughly with your primary medical team prior to using ketogenic diet therapies to ensure it is the right treatment for you or your child. Go to the bookings and enquiries page to enquire.
What to expect.
What to expect
A typical initial consultationt will involve a detailed assessment of your current health, nutrition, lifestyle, and needs/goals. This will be followed by a discussion with you to develop a personalised and practical plan to meet your needs/goals. Sometimes discussions with other health professionals involved in your care, or further tests are required but this will be discussed with you at the time of your appointment.
A typical initial consultationt will involve a detailed assessment of your current health, nutrition, lifestyle, and needs/goals. This will be followed by a discussion with you to develop a personalised and practical plan to meet your needs/goals. Sometimes discussions with other health professionals involved in your care, or further tests are required but this will be discussed with you at the time of your appointment.
What to bring with you
- A family member if you wish
- A list of your current medications
- Your 3 day food diary if you haven’t sent it through prior to your appointment (it is preferred this is sent through at least 48hrs prior to your appointment so it can be analysed before your appointment)
- If the appointment is for your child, please bring their Well Child book or other records of their growth.
- Any recent and/or relevant test/scan results or letters from your GP/specialists
- Any specific questions you have.
Pricing
Pay as you go appointments
Packages
Commit to more sessions and receive a discount on all appointments and online support
Includes 1x initial consultation + 3x follow up consultations. Must sign up for the full package prior to or at the time of your initial consultation. All consultations must be used within 6 months of purchase. 10% discount on online support
Includes 3x follow up consultations
All consultations must be used within 6 months of purchase 10% discount on online support
Need advice for your whole sports team, corporate group, or school?
Specifically designed for the group’s needs. Examples include one-on-one consultations with each group/team member, seminars, workshops, wellness challenges etc.
ONLINE SUPPORT
I believe that the more support a client has, the better their outcomes. I provide the optional addition of online support in between face-to-face consultations to ensure you are supported throughout.
Ask me questions via email or I can keep track of your progress via smart phone app and provide support as needed.
I aim to respond to all requests for online support within 24hrs.
Insurance
Got health insurance?
Check to see if your policy covers you to see a NZ Registered Nutritionist or NZ Registered Dietitian as you may be able to claim back all or part of the cost of your consultations.