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I help people address emotional and disordered eating behaviours to establish healthier food relationships and meet their health and wellness goals for life; as well as specialise in Bariatric Surgery nutrition and wellbeing.
Let me introduce myself.
I am Carrie Ross. I am a Clinical Nutritionist, Counselling Psychotherapist Food Behaviour Counsellor, NLP + TIME LINE THERAPY ®️+ HYPNOTHERAPY Master Practitioner and Trainers Trainer.; as well as Director and Chief practitioner at Biome Integrative Nutrition©️. and The MIND BODY BELLY ACADEMY©️ (I know I wear a lot of Hats!)
Both my experience and expertise are derived from a combination of over 15 years of focussed study in health, nutrition and mental health, as well as lived personal experience (YES, I am a Bariatric Patient) in my areas of interest; being post-surgical Bariatric Nutrition and Mental Health nutrition - Emotional and Disordered Eating Recovery Services.
A Clinical Nutritionist, is a University Degree holding (BHSc Nutrition & Dietetic Medicine) Professionally trained clinical practitioner who has undergone:
Holistic Integrative Nutrition recognises that illness and disease are complex and seeks to promote the body’s own innate ability to heal itself and regulate balance not only from within but from without too. It appreciates that: ‘You cannot get rid of a weed by simply picking a few leaves’ and that there is a 'root' cause behind all presenting issues. Therefore, I seek to support healing from the source, instead of simply treating the symptom. The root, not just the leaves!
My nutritional philosophies are firmly grounded by the concept of creating the balance of all the unique aspects in an individual’s life; considering the interplay of lifestyle, mindset and diet; a unique spin on the ‘body, mind and spirit’ philosophy. Its not ALL about what we eat, its also about what we do and how we feel. I believe that balance must be sought for us to reach our goals. This is the BALANCE OF ALL THINGS Within the consultation process, I assess your current health status and any past/present influencing medical factors, your current diet and lifestyle practices and focusing on wholefood nutrition, food relationship counselling and holistic health I use an individual person-centred approach to develop a nutritional support plan for your health goals and needs.
With the utilisation of personal, specific dietary advice, lifestyle Coaching and mindset/ behavioural coaching techniques, you are provided with a framework to set the gears to your wellness goals in motion with personalised objectives that are easily integrated into your current lifestyle.
What about Counselling Services?
"things change as they are discovered", this was said on the subject of Gestalt Therapeutic approaches; and its not wrong! As we take the time to explore issues, we take opportunity to shift perspective to either enhance or diminish our comfort in our inner- world.
Over time I have come to an understanding that how we each choose to live our lives, and the experiences and understandings of our individual environments have the greatest power to shape our perceptions of self and either promote or disrupt our peace.
Simply put, how we currently view our world, reflects on how we view ourselves.
What I truly believe is that, finding our own individual and unshakeable way to live with meaning and purpose brings with it a sense peace, nurturing a strong sense of self and is absolutely attainable no matter where we are in our life journey, or what roads we are on right now.
What ever transition you are trying to navigate the the present, I would be honoured to support you to find your meaning and sense of peace in your world.
My approach to counselling is "person centred" and one of mentor / coach. Which means,
I believe that you are the one who knows your life best " you are the expert of your own life" ; and I am here to help support you to get the best out of your life.
Sometimes that’s going to be nurturing and supporting you – sometimes it might be a bit of a challenge and tough love as you work through the ‘hard stuff’.
I believe in treating people with sincerity and genuine concern – but that doesn't mean that sometimes we won’t laugh ; as I believe that laughter and humour have a great capacity to heal.
I sit with you as a human being who has experienced their own world of issues in the past and learned some pretty powerful insight and strategies to move through dark times; and look to engage with you in similar ways.
I believe in developing a relationship between myself and clients where I am a client focussed collaborator, a facilitator and guide. If we don’t ‘click’, I’ll help you to find a new counsellor to work with.
Therapy is a beneficial process; you rarely find a ‘fix’ after one session – but with the right tools, you can set your compass to the direction of your wellbeing and a much brighter and hopeful future.
If my approach to counselling is one that you can relate to – feel free to contact me by using one of the contact options.
Whilst I work with all client types and models, I have a special interest in Post-Surgical Bariatric Nutrition management together with nutritional healing and focus on:
* Essential nutrition for post-operative gastric surgeries - including weight loss surgeries (RNY/VSG/SIPS/SADI); and Disease management surgery as a result of IBD such as colectomy, ileostomy, cholecystectomy for example. This special interest comes from my own personal experience with gastric surgery and the health ramifications of poor post-op education.
* Food Behaviour Management and rebuilding healthy food relationships after life altering surgery.
*Emotion-based Eating and Disordered Eating recovery support.
As a Nutritionist, Educator, Coach and Counsellor, that works holistically with each individual, I understand that there is no “one size fits all” diet that is going to cure all health complaints. therefore I cater specified, personalised planning for the goals of the individual; in areas such as:
I take the time to have a proper understanding of your personal goals, needs, likes and dislikes, support networks and lifestyle in order to create a food and lifestyle approach that suits YOU. If your diet and lifestyle is out of balance, chances are you will not be looking, feeling or performing at your best. Let me help you get things back on track so you can start thriving, rather than just surviving. Look forward to working with you.
If you are interested in booking a consult please email
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Biome Integrative Nutrition - Biome Wellness Centre | Mind-Body_Belly
ABN: 88122668963 | 1/1-3 Robinson Place, Rockingham WA 6168 |
Mob: 0403 278 455 | Phone: (08) 9592-7336 | Fax: +61 895019227 |
Clinical Nutritionist - Carrie-Anne Ross - Western Australia
BHSc -Nutritional & Dietetic Med.- Endeavor College of Natural Health 2017
NLP Master Practitioner Training + Trainers training | Time Line Therapy®️ | - TJC 2023
Master Hypnotherapy Practitioner- TJC 2023
Grad. Cert Psychological Sci. - Australian College of Applied Psychology 2021
Grad Dip. Psychological Sci - Australian College of Applied Psychology 2022
Professional Certificate in Childhood Trauma - UniSA 2022
Dip. Counselling + Advanced Majors in Addiction Counselling and Relationships+ Conflict
Counselling - Aust. Institute of Professional Counsellors (AIPC) 2019
Diploma of Mental Health - TrainSmart Australia 2022
Cert IV-Community Services - Social Training - Disability Services- DSC WA 2004
I was there...
The body Shame, self loathing , the self-hate, overweight, unhappy, being told that Bariatric Surgery is the easy way out...
I was there...
My body in pain and no-one could tell me why, tests, tests always a number, never important, never taken seriously, and thinking your "easy way out" is my "last resort to try and fix this"...
I was there...
When you weren't looking, eating away my shame, pain, heartbreak, loneliness, anxiety, depression, fear, experience, reflection and self.
I was there...
When everything seemed unfair, that I always had to fight, that I always had to compromise, that I always had to give. Always feeling like I could NEVER compete, no body sees what you can do, they only see what you look like..
I was there..
No-one would ever love me the way I needed to be loved. No-one would see past this ugliness that I wore day in and day out..
I was there...
When I realised that even after the weight had come off, all of those things stayed with me.. the shame, the guilt, the food...
I was there, just like you've been there, just like you are there now.. I've been there...
I was there, until I realised something so powerful... It was NEVER about my body... It was always about ME.
I was stuck in that broken record for so long until I realised that i had to break this cycle, to rewrite that program.
The day I knew I was no longer there, is when I stood in front of the mirror and saw myself truly for the first time, battle scars, wounds, skin looser than it used to be, tuck-shop lady arms... and I smiled and thought to myself.. I'm Fucking fabulous!
The day I realised, that people see WHO you are not WHAT...
Now everyday, I dedicate myself to helping YOU see how truly fabulous you are, break those old patterns, chuck that old nasty record in the bin...
Time to love yourself XX Carrie
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