Doctors, Nurses and Allied Health
Dr. Ingrid Van Tinteren
Dr Ingrid van Tinteren (she/her) works part time as a General Practitioner. She loves the variety afforded to her working as a GP, including acute and chronic disease prevention and management relating to paediatric/adolescents, women’s and men’s health, as well as mental health management. Ingrid focuses on early intervention where possible to enable you to foster positive habits to suit your lifestyle.
Dr. Miriam Blashki
Dr Miriam Blashki (she/her) has been a GP for more than 14 years. The principles of Lifestyle Medicine guide her practice. She focuses on lifestyle intervention as a first-line treatment to improve your health and wellbeing. Her long-term relationships and collaborations with allied health and medical professionals equate to high-quality care. She believes in healthcare for the real world, empowering her patients to take a proactive approach to their health and wellbeing. Miriam is also our founder and director.
Dr. Tamara Jones
Dr. Tamara Jones (she/her) graduated from Monash University in 2005. She is a specialist in General Practice, and a fellow of the RACGP. Dr Jones has a special interest in Women’s Health and attends Honeycomb Health to perform IUD insertion clinics. An appointment is required first to discuss the procedure and if having it done in a General Practice setting is suitable. LGBTQI friendly.
Nurse Susie Blashki
Susie (she/her) has decades of nursing experience and comes to Honeycomb with a varied skillset. She has a particular interest in Advance Care Planning, Health Assessments and talking to people. Susie is multiskilled and you might see her steering the ship at reception as well as frequently surprising staff with nourishing food and good coffee.
Ashleigh (Practice Manager)
Ashleigh has been with the clinic since the earliest days and is responsible for keeping the cogs turning behind the scenes. She frequently will be seen organising, problem solving, fixing, creating and a million other things. Ashleigh is the go-to for all things Honeycomb including room rental, events, spaces, staffing, suppliers, contractors and outreach.
Allied health – Onsite
Sophie Tickler
Restore Movement – Physio
Sophie received her Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Honours from Melbourne University in 2000. After qualifying, Sophie practiced Physiotherapy in a variety of settings and countries, including Australia, United Kingdom and Ireland. She worked extensively for the British Military over several years and relished it. Sophie enjoys working with patients with acute conditions, but specialises more with those requiring rehabilitation. Her goal is to help every patient restore normal movement patterns which are stable, efficient and controlled.
Laura Baxter
Acacia Yoga – Instructor
Laura is a Melbourne-based Yoga Teacher who believes that Yoga can be practiced by absolutely anyone who wants to give it a try. Whether you’ve never tried Yoga before, you struggle with a medical condition/injury or you’re an experienced Yogi, Laura would love to warmly welcome you to one of her accessible classes.
Laura enjoys teaching in a style that is invitational, provides options for variation and places focus on you and your experience of a Yoga practice, not the aesthetics of a posture. She is a registered teacher through Yoga Australia and successfully completed her 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training through The Yoga Impact Charity recently.
Classes with Laura are currently running on Monday nights at 6pm and two classes on Wednesday days, limited space so please book in advance via the link above or call the clinic. Clases are being added all the time to check the schedule on Hotdocs to see the latest offerings.
Joanna Baker
Everday Nutrition – Dietician
Joanna is a dietitian who loves food. Her passion for digestive health stems from a lifelong battle with IBS and food intolerance. She knows first-hand how debilitating this is to live with, but how dramatically quality of life can be once well managed. This experience is what inspired her to set up Everyday Nutrition in 2013. Joanna has over 25 years’ experience in healthcare, initially as a Registered Nurse and then as a Dietitian and Nutritionist. At Everyday Nutrition Joanna works with an amazing team of dietitians who specialise in supporting clients to resolve digestive issues and make peace with food.
In addition to this, Joanna also has experience in FODMAP testing and has presented around Australia and in the USA on the low FODMAP diet and food sensitivity. Joanna has written for FODMAPPER magazine, healthy food guide magazine and Australian Gluten Free life. She is a committee member of the Adverse Food Reactions Interest Group with Dietitians Australia and sits on the advisory board for the Master of Dietetics program at Deakin University here in Melbourne.
Rachelle Opie
Food For Thought – Dietician
Rachelle is a kind and compassionate Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) and Credentialed Eating Disorder Clinician (CEDC), with 18 years’ experience in research and clinical practice. From working in a variety of health-care settings, she has developed specialised expertise and a passion for supporting adults with mental health disorders, eating disorders and disordered eating.
She has advanced training and skills in nutrition counselling, delivering person-centred, trauma-informed care, using a non-judgmental, caring and empathic approach. Rachelle uses a non-diet, weight-inclusive approach to health management, with the aim of supporting clients improve their relationship with food, eating and their body.
Areas of Expertise
– Mental health
– Eating disorders
– Disordered eating
– Pregnancy and postpartum
– Cardiovascular disease, stroke, high blood pressure, high cholesterol
– General nutrition, lifestyle, and well-being
Liz Radicevic
Everyday Nutrition – Dietician
Liz is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Accredited Sports Dietitian, who has always been a food lover since a very young age. With Liz’s firsthand experience in food intolerance and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), she has gained greater insight and understanding to assist those in need of specialist advice. Liz can guide you in navigating your way through your gut journey whilst working within the everyday demands of life. She also has extended experience and interest within gastrointestinal health, sports nutrition including working across a handful of VFL and AFL clubs, within disability and through private practice. Liz has completed the Monash FODMAP Training Course for Dietitians. She is a member of Dietitians Australia and Sports Dietitians Australia
Shayne Chatfield
Restore Movement – Physio
Shayne has worked with sporting populations for many years as an official provider for the Melbourne University Sport Elite Athlete Program & representative teams. This has allowed him to gain experience working with athletes across many different levels and many different sports. Shayne has been practicing Ridgway Method for seven years and became a Ridgway Method Certified Educator in 2018. This has allowed her to share her knowledge with other physios in the industry by presenting at professional development events and seminars.
Clinical focuses
Lahiru Russell
Powered By You – Health and Wellness Coach
Dr Lahiru Russell is a Health and Wellness Coach with a passion for helping people live better with their chronic illnesses.
In her 25 years of experience in the health sector, she has worked in clinical drug trials, researched the impact of mind-body interventions as a coping strategy, and studies the lifestyle behaviours of people affected by chronic health conditions including cancer.
She understands at a personal and professional level, the physical and emotional challenges people face when juggling the demands of managing an illness on top of everyday life.
Her health and wellness coaching services combine mindfulness and strength-based strategies with positive psychology. In her sessions, people learn to take action towards meaningful goals and unlock their own power to build a healthier and fulfilling life.
Tanya Parseghian
I Knead You! Massage – Massage Therapist
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With over 16 years of experience in a variety of massage techniques, Tanya is most passionate about getting to know her clients and addressing their individual needs.
Through a philosophy focussing on nurturing, Tanya is able to deliver results that speak for themselves.
She specialises in remedial, therapeutic and deep tissue massage, tailoring each session to meet the unique needs of her clients. Passionate about holistic health, She combines her deep understanding of body mechanics with a compassionate approach to help clients achieve relaxation and rejuvenation.
Whether you’re battling chronic pain, recovering from an injury, or just looking to unwind, Tanyas hands-on techniques are designed to promote healing, enhance your well-being, and restore balance to your body and mind.
Book an appointment with her today and experience the power of remedial massage
Sandra Buchanan
Arts Therapist, Counsellor, and Clinical Supervisor.
Sandra’s services promote mental health and wellbeing. She offers a gentle therapeutic space of safety and trust, where her client feels heard and supported. Exploring together what the client seeks to understand or change.
Sandra draws on her own lived experiences and evidence-based psycho-therapeutic principles that are trauma informed, person centred and holistic. People seek Sandra’s services for a broad range of concerns with her specialties being:
- Women’s Health
- Mental Health
- Cancer Survivorship,
- Elderly members of our community. Living at home or in aged care and their carers
- ASD, living in a neuro-diverse world. Including parenting, partnering, and living well authentically.
Art Therapy is not about ‘painting an art piece’. Images and objects are made to express ourselves and make sense of our experiences, as we heal.
Sandra offers individual services and therapeutic group activities. Some Private Health Fund Provider rebates are available for their eligible members. Available for Self and Plan managed NDIS clients.
Allied health – off site
Tailored Health
Tailored health are a group of enthusiastic and welcoming exercise physiologists who’s purpose is to empower people to look after their own health.
Tailored Health believes that you have the right to be able to look after your own health. They empower you to live a healthy life by discovering your health purpose, creating a health plan and implementing a health program to manage your health concerns. Their mission is to create more hours of healthy and active living within our Tailored Health tribe every single year. We call them ‘power hours. Every healthy action and active hour you achieve on your journey to live your healthiest life counts.
Everyone at Tailored Health, including our team members, referrals partners and clients is included in counting towards our mission. We are like one big family working towards a common goal of making the world a healthier place.
Clare Power @ Nutrition Therapy
Clare Power (she/her) is a fully qualified Nutritionist and has been working in the health industry for 15 years. From her office in Mornington, she works with people all over the world via zoom. Clare has a wealth of experience helping people from all walks of life feel happier, healthier and more confident.
A busy mum who juggles career and kids, she understands how hard it can be to find a balance. For this reason, she spends a lot of time getting to know you, so she can design a plan that is specific to you and fits in with your lifestyle. Her approach is evidence based, supportive and empathetic.
A firm believer in building strong foundations with clients, Clare focuses on lifestyle factors alongside nutrition, she has learnt that a holistic approach is most effective for sustainability and longevity.
It is her priority for clients to feel empowered, educated and supported.