Samantha McKenney

River Oak Health  is a multidisciplinary private practice comprising psychologists, counsellors, therapists and dietitians who collaborate to treat eating, weight, and body image concerns.

Sam (she/her) is a non-diet Accredited Practicing Dietitian who practices through a holistic, weight-neutral lens. Sam believes everyone’s health journey is unique, so she offers individualised nutrition care to guide clients in improving their relationship with food and body, ensure adequate nutrition with variety and balance, reduce disordered eating and eating disorder behaviors, build intuitive eating skills, find enjoyment in food and free up mental space for things that make you happy in life. Sam follows an All-Foods-Fit philosophy and is passionate about empowering others to find food freedom.

After graduating from Griffith University with a Bachelor of Nutrition & Dietetics, Sam has worked in Australia, Canada and the US as an Accredited Practicing Dietitian/ Registered Dietitian managing community food education programs and treating eating disorders in inpatient/residential, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient levels of care. Sam believes recovery is possible for everyone and takes a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach to compassionately walk alongside clients in their journey.