Your skin is telling you
something deeper is wrong.
Acne, eczema, rosacea, pigmentation, premature ageing — these aren't skin problems. They're the skin's way of broadcasting what's happening internally. I treat both.
You've tried everything.
Nothing has held.
You've been through the antibiotics, the topical retinoids, the elimination diets. Your skin improves — then reverts. Or it never really improved at all, and you've been managing rather than healing. Conventional dermatology treats the surface. Naturopathic medicine asks a different question: what is driving this from within?
The answer is almost never simple. Skin concerns are downstream effects — of gut dysbiosis, hormonal imbalance, nutritional deficiencies, genetic variations in detoxification pathways, inflammatory load, or combinations of all of these. Until those upstream drivers are identified and addressed, the skin cannot fully recover.
Common presentations
and their hidden drivers
Often driven by androgen excess, insulin resistance, gut dysbiosis, or impaired liver detoxification — not simply a hygiene or topical issue. Investigations may include hormone panels, microbiome testing, and genetic variants affecting androgen metabolism.
A hypersensitivity condition with deep roots in immune dysregulation, leaky gut, and deficient skin barrier function. I investigate IgE and IgG food reactions, zinc and essential fatty acid status, and gut microbiome composition.
Frequently linked to SIBO, Demodex overgrowth, impaired digestive function and systemic inflammation. An often-mismanaged condition that responds well to a gut-first approach supported by targeted topical therapy.
Melasma and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation are heavily influenced by oestrogen dominance, sun exposure, and impaired antioxidant capacity. I address both the internal hormonal drivers and prescribe Ocinium actives — vitamin C, niacinamide, azelaic acid — to treat topically.
Accelerated by oxidative stress, glycation, chronic inflammation, UV damage, poor sleep and nutritional insufficiencies. I assess epigenetic age markers, collagen co-factors (vitamin C, silica, zinc, copper) and prescribe targeted anti-ageing actives internally and topically.
An autoimmune-driven inflammatory condition with strong gut, stress and genetic components. Management includes microbiome support, anti-inflammatory nutrition protocols, and stress-pathway interventions alongside topical care.
I'm the only practitioner who can
treat your skin from both sides.
After years of clinical practice, I couldn't find skincare I trusted enough to prescribe to my clients. Too many sensitising ingredients, too much marketing dressed as science. So I built Ocinium — a cosmeceutical skincare range formulated on the same evidence-based principles I apply in the clinic.
When you work with me, your skin protocol has two parts: an inner programme targeting the root cause, and an Ocinium topical routine chosen specifically for your skin's needs. Both are prescribed — not guessed at. Both are designed to complement each other.
Explore Ocinium →- Gut microbiome testing & repair
- Hormone & androgen mapping
- Liver detoxification support
- Targeted herbal anti-inflammatories
- Collagen co-factor nutrition
- Genetic variant assessment (CYP1A2, COMT, etc.)
- Pharmaceutical-grade actives
- No sensitising fillers or fragrances
- Prescribed to your skin type & condition
- Formulated for compromised & clinical skin
- Australian made, evidence-based
What a skin health
consultation looks like
A thorough history of your skin, digestive function, hormonal pattern, stress, sleep, diet, and any medications or supplements. I also review any pathology you've already had done.
Where the picture needs more clarity — microbiome analysis, comprehensive hormone panels, food reactivity testing, zinc/copper/essential fatty acid status, or genetic skin variants.
A written treatment plan covering nutrition, herbal medicine, supplements, and your prescribed Ocinium topical routine — all tailored to your results, reviewed and refined as you progress.
Your skin deserves a plan
built for its actual cause.
In-clinic in Canberra and online across Australia and New Zealand. No referral needed.