Contributing Authors
At the core of our content is a team of highly qualified practitioners, each holding health science degrees and additional education in specialised areas such as paediatrics, infant development, maternal health, neurodevelopmental conditions, and family nutrition. They also bring years of clinical experience, working directly with families and children facing a wide range of health challenges, allowing them to address a broad range of health concerns with a nuanced understanding.
Each article is grounded in evidence-based research, with careful referencing of the latest studies, guidelines, and clinical advancements. Our team stays up-to-date with developments in their fields through continuous professional development and active participation in industry conferences and peer-reviewed research. This ensures that the guidance you receive is not only reliable but also aligned with the most current best practices in natural health care.
We believe in transparency and collaboration, often consulting with other healthcare professionals to provide you with well-rounded, integrative solutions for your family’s health. Whether it’s diet improvement, managing childhood anxiety, or supporting developmental milestones, our practitioners are dedicated to offering trustworthy, research-based advice you can feel confident in.
Kate Shore
Kate is an experienced and passionate children’s naturopath and the founder of our clinic. With further training and mentoring in PANS/PANDAS and paediatrics, she focuses her clinical work on supporting children with tics, OCD, anxiety, and neurodivergent children facing challenges such as emotional regulation, behaviour, sleep, and restrictive eating.
Kate is deeply committed to staying up to date with the latest research in the neurodevelopmental and neuroimmunology fields, ensuring that her knowledge and approaches are grounded in science. Her expertise in these areas, combined with her passion for understanding the complexities of the gut-brain connection, adds invaluable depth to the articles she contributes. Kate’s dedication to research ensures that the information she provides is both current and evidence-based, offering readers a trusted resource for their children’s health.
Madeline Spawton
Maddie is a degree-qualified naturopath and post-natal doula, with a deep passion for supporting mothers, infants, and children to improve their health. With further education and experience in post-natal and pregnancy care, Maddie is dedicated to providing preventative care that helps both mother and baby thrive from the very start. She strongly believes that the well-being of the infant is closely linked to the health of the mother, and she integrates this mother-baby connection into her holistic approach.
Maddie stays up to date with the latest research in post-natal care, early childhood development, and mother-infant bonding. This commitment to staying current in her field allows her to provide the most effective and evidence-based care for both mother and child. Whether addressing conditions like eczema, asthma, constipation, or emotional and behavioural issues, Maddie’s approach is grounded in the latest scientific insights.
