Lauren Atkins

Lauren is an Advance Accredited Practising Dietitian with extensive experience working with patients across the age spectrum from children and adolescents through to adults. She is committed to providing a high level of multidisciplinary and evidenced-based care to best support her patients, their carers and families. Lauren takes a weight inclusive, neuro-affirming and respectful approach to her dietetic care. She has 15 years experience in manage food and body relationships and has undertaken postgraduate study in Paediatric Nutrition and Dietetics, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Eating Disorders (CBT-E), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Advanced Motivational Interviewing, the Non-Diet Approach, FODMAPs and IBS, Complementary and Alternative Therapies and Cancer Survivorship.

She is eating disorder credentialed (CEDC) through the Australia and New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders (ANZAED) and the Australian Centre for Eating Behaviour (ACFEB) and has worked at the Royal Children’s Hospital’s Children’s Cancer Centre managing children and adolescents of all ages, Peter MacCallum, and managed the team of dietitians at Epworth Freemasons Hospital.