Nutrition

Dr Mena Farazi

Senior Clinician & Nutritionist

Mena is a registered nutritionist and researcher with a PhD from Monash University and publications in peer-reviewed journals. She supports children, adolescents, young people and their families to build positive, balanced relationships with food.

Her care is gentle, developmentally sensitive and evidence-informed, without restriction or pressure, and she works closely with our psychologists, OTs and counsellors. Mena has a particular interest in eating disorder consultation, fussy eating and ARFID, and the links between nutrition and mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Nutrition, Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Monash University
  • Bachelor and Master of Nutrition and Food Science
  • Certification in eating disorder consultation
  • Registered Nutritionist (Nutrition Society of Australia)

Areas of interest

  • Eating disorder consultation
  • Fussy eating and ARFID
  • Nutrition and mental wellbeing

Services

Occupational Therapy

Would you like to work with Mena?

Complete our referral form or call our intake team. We will check availability and funding with you.