Chronic Pain

Sharon is a Dietitian and HCANZA Accredited Health and Wellness Coach. Passionate about the difference health coaching makes to client outcomes and the effectiveness of a health professional’s consultation, Sharon trains health professionals to become Health Coaches in her business Accredited Health Coaching Australia and as a lecturer in the James Cook University Lifestyle Medicine Qualification.

As a Clinical & Health Psychologist, I am trained under the Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) model. I have an interest in the natural therapies, take a holistic view of emotional wellbeing, and I have an integrated eclectic therapeutic style. I have a degree in the Behavioural Sciences (Psychology) with Honours and I completed my Doctor of Health Psychology in 2012 at La Trobe University. I am a Fellow Member of the Australian Psychological Society‚'s Clinical and Health Colleges, and I am a registered Psychologist with A.P.H.P.R.A. I have a long history in human resources, training, occupational rehabilitation, and health psychology at a leading general hospital. My doctoral thesis explored the use of motivational strategies to support effective health behaviour change. I also completed additional training through Deakin University to provide Clinical Psychology Services. I have been in private practice since 2004 and I draw on evidence-based strategies to treat a range of emotional imbalances, including helping clients to change their unhealthy habits and self-defeating behaviours. The work I do with clients is to inspire them to grow their potential and live a meaningful, balanced life. I educate and provide strategies to help them challenge their self-limiting beliefs, nurture their strengths, and learn to live by their principal values. In doing so, I help clients to bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be. In collaborating with my clients to achieve a balanced sense of self, we work towards attaining a healthy mind and a healthy body. We also explore what‚'s possible in realising a purposeful, fully self-expressed life.

Dr Peter Bablis PhD. Is a practising Integrative Clinician, Chiropractor for 35 years, based in Sydney Australia. He is the founder and driving force behind Universal Health‚ whose aim and philosophy is to provide Integrative Medicine of excellence in holistic health care. He is well known and respected in the field for his groundbreaking work in Mind-Body Medicine, Chiropractic and specialises in Kinesiology techniques. He was a Director and the Research Chair of the non-profit research foundation investigating Mind Body medicine www.onefoundation.org. Dr Bablis further hired and managed a Research Director for over 10 years, raising over USD$1 million dollars for research. Dr Bablis is one of the most prolific investigators in Chiropractic Research which include publications on spinal disorders, mechanical health issues, emotional health and endocrine conditions- www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter-Bablis

Dr Blunt is an anaesthetist in private practice in Brisbane. She has a special interest in hypnosis as an adjunct to anaesthesia, analgesia, and enhanced surgical recovery. She provides health coaching and hypnotherapy for medical trauma, phobias, weight loss, addiction, complex medical conditions and chronic pain. In particular she uses The Richards Trauma Process to relieve PTSD.

Jane Catley, a qualified pharmacist and health coach, focuses on lifestyle medicine. She emphasises nutrition, exercise, stress management, sleep, and avoiding harmful substances to prevent or reverse chronic diseases. Jane aims to empower individuals to take control of their health.

Dr. Shikha Chhabra, co-owner of Verve Family Doctors, specialises in general medical care for families and weight management. She is also board-certified in Lifestyle Medicine and has a keen interest in managing chronic medical conditions including diabetes, women's health (especially PCOS and menopause) and mental health conditions.

Susan is a remedial massage therapist. She has also been a sports trainer and swimming coach for many years. She takes care of people with issues of chronic pain, metabolic problems (such as insulin resistance) and chronic inflammatory muscular problems related to repetitive strain, sleep problems, stress related issues, menopause and the ageing body.

Dr. Ros Gellatly, a GP since 1984, has always been interested in people's perspectives. She conducts General hypnotherapy combined with Neural Coding (NLP). Witnessing rising anxiety levels, especially among younger individuals, she emphasises holistic medicine. Dr. Gellatly is a member of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. Her qualifications include medical acupuncture and clinical hypnotherapy. She aims to empower individuals to take control of their health and build resilience.

Consultant Anaesthetist and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Certified Coach. I coach people to apply Lifestyle modification as Medicine for Chronic diseases. Healing Chronic diseases, Lifestyle Medicine, Coaching, Hypnotherapy, Mindfulness.

Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner & Chiropractor. With two decades of experience and a decade's presence on London‚'s renowned Harley St, Carlyle‚'s award-winning impact has touched world champions, Olympic athletes, corporate leaders, and teams, guiding them toward peak health and performance. He lives out his principles through adventure racing, endurance events and family adventures.

Dr. Bikram Karmakar is an Australian Sport and Exercise Physician. He values a holistic approach and collaborates with multidisciplinary practitioners to achieve desired outcomes. Dr. Karmakar specialises in musculoskeletal injuries, chronic pain management, concussion, exercise and lifestyle medicine, and interventional treatments. He works with sports teams and organizations, including the Croa Sharks, Cricket NSW, and Cricket Australia.

Dr. Olivia Lee is a fellow of RANZCP with subspecialty certification in old age psychiatry. She has special interests in substance abuse and pain disorders. Dr. Lee works in both inpatient and outpatient settings and has completed additional studies in health and medical law.

Anna is one of NZ's most broadly experienced and highly trained practitioners in the field of complementary medicine. She is one of only a small number of practitioners worldwide who have undertaken multiple full professional courses of training (in Anna's case: acupuncture, nutritional medicine, chiropractic, heart-centred counselling, lifestyle medicine certification) which she is then able to integrate within her practice to the benefit of patients. This, coupled with over 30 years of experience as a practitioner (and enhanced by her experience as mother of two!) allow her to offer a calm, centred, empathic approach to treatment that looks at the root cause(s) of ill health, honouring the individuality and unique needs of each patient.

Dr. Tania Morris is a pain specialist and anaesthetist with over 19 years of experience in chronic pain medicine on the Sunshine Coast. She has been the director of the public pain service on the Sunshine Coast since its establishment in 2011. Dr. Morris takes a holistic approach to pain management, utilising coaching, mentoring, and a full range of skills to create personalised pain management plans. Her goal is to improve the quality of life for her patients5.

Mrs. Ngareta N Rorich is an Occupational Therapist. She provides holistic care, focusing on well-being. Her expertise includes musculoskeletal issues, chronic pain, and elderly care. Mrs. Rorich also specialises in dermatology and mental health.