Stacey Deayton

My approach to nutrition...

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I view food as a way of nourishing & satisfying your body, and taking care of yourself, in order to function at your best. However, diet culture & the nutrition messages we are exposed to, as well as past trauma's, can often cause a disrupted relationship with food and our bodies. 

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My role as a trauma informed, weight inclusive dietitian is to sit alongside you, if you choose to unpack the influences that have shaped your relationship food and your body. This is often a necessary process that provides the insight and awareness required to grow and develop a more positive relationship with food and your body.​

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When we unpack & build awareness around unhelpful habits and thought patterns that have been formed around food and our bodies,  opportunities arise for us to develop personalised nutrition self care strategies that promote a more healthful way of living. This promotes sustainable behaviour change and improvements in long term health. ​

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My approach to weight...

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I treat people based on their symptoms and health needs, not on their weight. When people develop a positive relationship with their body, irrespective of size or shape, they are more likely to engage in healthy behaviours. In other words, you really can't treat something with care & respect if you struggle to appreciate it. Understandably, this feels hard for many people in a world that often celebrates appearance and thin ideals. Weight stigma often causes people to avoid healthy behaviours, and instead of feeling safe and supported in the world to eat well or exercise, people often feel judged and ashamed.

We now know that engaging in healthy behaviours, rather than the weight loss itself, plays a greater role in health improvement. So what does all of this mean? Let's reframe our mindset towards weight, especially if it has been limiting in the past. I value providing a safe, inclusive and supportive environment for people to enhance their health, irrespective of weight.