About me

One diet does not suit everyone.

We are all different and as such, we have different requirements.

Portrait of Emma Leavens

What I’ve done

A three year diploma dedicated to nutritional medicine.

A three year diploma in Naturopathic Clinical Nutrition at The College of Naturopathic Medicine in London, which means rather than learning about herbs and other naturopathic modules, my course was dedicated to an in-depth understanding of nutritional medicine. I’ve worked with a range of health concerns, from acne, to endometriosis, to bloating, to depression and pretty much the full spectrum.

I completed my training in 2005. I’m fully registered with the New Zealand Clinical Nutrition Association, as well as numerous British naturopathic and nutrition associations. To qualify for CNA registration, Clinical Nutritionists must have years of tertiary training at an approved institution including hundreds of hours of clinical practice, and undertake annual continued professional development and education.

New Zealand Clinical Nutrition Association

What I believe

Different people, different requirements.

That one diet does not suit everyone, just like one colour does not suit everyone, or one temperature does not suit everyone, or one opinion does not suit everyone.

We are all different and as such, we have different requirements. I believe in and have experienced in my own life, true healing through nutrition – for some conditions it works quickly, for others, it takes time and commitment, but there is no way to improve health without improving nutritional intake.

A colourful selection of fresh whole foods

Where I am

Kapiti Coast, working online.

After moving to New Zealand with my husband in 2010, we settled in the beautiful Kapiti Coast and now have two very Kiwi children. I work from home and my appointments are all now online, via zoom.

My area of nutritional therapy focus is wide ranging, working with: digestive complaints, to hormones, to autoimmune, to exhaustion, to child specific issues, to it all really. I’ve seen over and over, once we address the root cause of a symptom the rebalancing can begin and the body can not only regain health but can blossom.

Bookings

Let’s get you feeling better.

Once a booking is made, a link to a health questionnaire will be emailed out to you, to be returned before we meet.

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