Meet Amy Gordon – A Glow Group Body Inclusive Dietitian
Welcome, we are so glad you are here.
Healthcare can be an overwhelming space, particularly when trying to find the right clinician to fit your needs.
By way of introducing Glow Group and our philosophies, we thought it may be helpful to share a little more ourselves, our lives and the reason we feel such a strong connection to the work we do each and every day.
Thank you for being here.
Amy’s Story
I decided to become a Dietitian after healing from my own journey through diet culture and searching for a career that combined my love of nutrition, science and helping others.
Throughout my degree I was lucky enough to connect with mentors and students who like me, had been introduced to intuitive eating, and felt strongly about nurturing health and wellbeing in an inclusive and non-judgmental way. This led me to non-diet and weight-neutral approaches (hooray!) which have shaped how I practise today.
After graduating, I worked as a hospital Dietitian across various clinical areas. Often surrounded by medicalised weight bias, I found myself constantly challenging the status quo, asking colleagues and patients to get curious about unlearning weight-centric beliefs and reminding them of the joy and connection to be found in food.
I feel very lucky to have found such a supportive, kind and likeminded community at Glow.
Keys to Me
- I value reflection and self-compassion. I am dedicated to ensuring my clients feel heard, validated and supported when sharing lived experiences, worry and joy about food, their body and health
- I have a holistic approach and believe individuals are the experts in their own lives…one-size-fits-all thinking isn’t my vibe. I guide individuals to explore nutrition and health non-judgmentally and in a way that is most meaningful to them.
- I am a former ‘fussy eater’ (…or maybe current depending on who you ask) and Mum to one little foodie. I believe our earliest life experiences have an enormous influence on our lifelong relationship with food. I follow responsive, pressure-free and nurturing approaches when supporting families and little ones.
- My university honours research explored the nutrition needs of consumers living with severe mental illness. I continue to enjoy research in this space and recognise the complex interrelationship between nutrition and mental health in my practise.
Loves
- Croissants & coffee
- Exploring the outdoors with my family
- Great British Bake off & Mad Men
- Early mornings at fresh produce markets
- Mini Golf
Hates
- Swooping magpies…run for your life.
- Capsicum & mushroom
- How diet and wellness culture ignores the intricate complexities of health and nutrition and profits off fear and guilt.
My Clinical Passion Areas
Paediatric Nutrition
- Introduction of and progression with solids
- Growth concerns and medically diagnosed faltering growth, including for infants requiring formula and breastfeeding plans
- General eating and nutrition related concerns, including poor appetite, constipation, diarrhoea, deficiencies and reflux
- Responsive feeding therapy for selective / fussy eating, sensory differences and family mealtimes
- Allergies
Maternal & Reproductive Health
- Nutrition support for pre-conception, pregnancy and the postnatal period.
Nutrition for Disordered Eating
Including support for:
- Chronic dieting
- Body image concerns
- Sensory differences impacting eating
- ‘Emotional eating’
- Food anxiety
NDIS Nutrition for Adults and Paediatric Clients
Nutrition in the context of physical, neurological, intellectual and psychosocial disabilities.
- Enteral / Tube Feeding
- Malnutrition and poor appetite
- Texture modified diets for dysphagia (in collaboration with your Speech Pathologist)
- Medical nutrition therapy for diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, cancer, kidney disease and gastrointestinal disorders
- General feeding and eating concerns
- Person centred food exploration with consideration for sensory differences, autonomy and personal preferences
- Support worker, carer and/or family training based on unique nutrition needs
- Meal planning, including grocery shopping and recipe support
Neurodiversity Affirming Nutrition Care – Adults and Paediatric Clients
- Tailored nutrition care to accommodate the unique needs, preferences, and sensory experiences of neurodivergent individuals
Nutrition for Mental Health
- Nutrition for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia
Qualifications / Credentials
/ Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (Hons)
/ Accredited Practising Dietitian & NDIS Registered
/ Bachelor of Speech and Hearing Sciences
Post-Graduate Training
- Non-Diet Approach for Dietitians
- Feeding Therapy Australia Postgraduate Paediatric Feeding Course
- RAVES Eating Model
- Managing & Measuring Growth National Paediatric Training
- Infant, Children’s & Maternal Nutrition & the Management of Complex Food Allergies in Practice
- Home Enteral Nutrition for Dietitians
- Inclusive Dietetic Care for the Trans and Gender Diverse Community
If you have made it this far, thanks for joining me!
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