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Central Coast & Newcastle
Courage
Starting your journey to freedom from an eating disorder takes courage. We support you or your child to take the first step to recovery.
Confidence
Feel confident with personalised strategies to overcome the challenges of eating disorders and live a more comfortable, enjoyable and healthy life.
Balance
Bring balance back to your life. Balance your mood, thoughts, appetite and activities. Bringing space and focus back to everyday life.
Myrtle Oak Clinic, Central Coast & Newcastle Eating Disorder Services
At Myrtle Oak Clinic we believe you can get the right support to help free yourself from the burden of an eating disorder.
Here, you’ll find a team of expert Psychologists and Dietitians with a special focus on the counselling and treatment of individuals (children, adults and families) with difficulties around eating attitudes and eating behaviours, body image issues, unhealthy dieting practices and clinical eating disorders.
We’re here to support anyone who wants to change their relationship with their mind, food and body.
The Story Behind Our Clinic Name
Finding the right name for our clinic was no small task. We wanted something deeply meaningful—something that captured the essence of recovery and the strength it takes to heal.
Our founder, Jodie, was inspired in part by a beloved family member, Aunty Myrtle, who faced lifelong mental health struggles. Her story, like so many others, spoke to the need for kindness, patience, and unwavering support in the face of life’s challenges.
In searching for a name that reflected these values, we came across the Myrtle Oak Tree (Quercus myrtifolia). This tree is known for its resilience—it thrives in harsh conditions, standing strong despite environmental stressors. Each spring, it grows new bulbs and blossoms, a symbol of renewal and hope.
Beyond its strength and endurance, the Myrtle Oak also plays a vital role in its environment. Its acorns serve as an essential food source for wildlife, providing nourishment and sustenance to its ecosystem. In the same way, Myrtle Oak Clinic exists to nourish and sustain those in our community who are on the path to recovery, offering the care, guidance, and support they need to heal.
This tree, much like those on the journey of recovery, is a testament to the power of perseverance. It weathers storms, bends but does not break, and continues to grow year after year.
At Myrtle Oak Clinic, we embrace these same qualities. We believe in nurturing strength through compassionate care, providing the nourishment needed to heal, and fostering an environment where individuals can rediscover their confidence, health, and sense of self.
If you or a loved one is living with an eating disorder, we are here to support you with kindness, expertise, and unwavering commitment to your recovery.
Let’s take the next step together.
Find the path to support.
Take the next step with Myrtle Oak Eating Disorder Clinic
Let’s talk
Call the clinic and talk with our staff who will ask some screening questions to help match you with the right professional.
Let’s create a plan
At your first appointment with the Dietitian or Psychologist, you’ll meet, discuss options and create a plan to move forward.
Let’s start your journey
With a clear plan, we help you become free from all-encompassing food-thoughts and spend time enjoying life again.
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Access to the right team of multidisciplinary experts can help you achieve recovery from an eating disorder and give you back the energy to do the things you love
People with eating disorders and their families are seeking help and support to free themselves from the restrictions this form of illness creates in their life.
Whether this is the first time eating and body image has become a problem or the latest event in years of challenges, they’ve decided they need help from a specialist guide who understands them and their condition.
They need help from an expert guide who understands what they’re going through and can show them the best path towards recovery.
Myrtle Oak Clinic is a team of Psychologists and Dietitians who support people who want to change their relationship with food, eating and body image.
We support individuals and their families so they can be free from all-encompassing food-thoughts and instead spend their energy doing the things they love.
