Meet Our Wellness Practitioners
Founded by Naturopath and Homeopath Jaime, Nourishing Apothecary in Liverpool, Sydney, offers holistic healthcare consultations across Australia. Our team specialises in Naturopathy and Homeopathy, focusing on whole-person health through natural remedies, lifestyle support, and personalised care. Whether you're seeking hormonal balance, stress relief, fertility support, or immune health, we’re here to help you rediscover your body’s natural balance.
Your wellbeing is our first priority. Meet the Nourishing Apothecary team.
Jaime Chew — Founder
Founder & Clinical Director
Fertility Strategy & Hormone Complexity
Jaime is the Founder and Clinical Director of Nourishing Apothecary. With a background in nursing and advanced training in Naturopathy and Homeopathy, she works with complex fertility and hormone cases requiring strategic, root-cause driven care.
Jaime supports both women and couples navigating preconception, IVF, hormone imbalance and advanced reproductive concerns. She is known for her structured, decisive approach and for building treatment plans that go beyond symptom management toward long-term hormonal stability.
Areas of Expertise
• Fertility strategy and preconception optimisation
• IVF preparation and advanced case support
• Hormone complexity and cycle irregularity
• PMDD and mood-related hormonal shifts
• Integrative naturopathic and homeopathic care
Jaime's approach to homeopathy and naturopathy
Jaime’s approach is structured, strategic and deeply individualised. She believes clarity and precision create better outcomes. Every treatment plan is built around identifying underlying drivers rather than layering random supplements.
By combining naturopathic prescribing with carefully selected homeopathic remedies, Jaime works to regulate hormonal communication, reduce inflammation and strengthen foundational health systems. Her focus is not just improving cycles, but building resilient physiology for long-term wellbeing.
A question Jaime loves to answer
“How do I know if my fertility plan is actually working?”
Jaime’s answer: measurable shifts matter. Changes in cycle quality, ovulation patterns, energy, mood and laboratory markers all tell a story. When the strategy is right, the body responds.
Mel Gearing
Naturopath and Medical Herbalist
Endometriosis & Complex Fertility
Mel works with women navigating endometriosis, inflammatory hormone conditions and complex fertility challenges. She supports clients experiencing painful cycles, inflammatory symptoms and difficulty conceiving, bringing structure and clarity to cases that often feel overwhelming.
Her work focuses on reducing inflammatory load, regulating hormonal signalling and building reproductive resilience for long-term outcomes.
Areas of Expertise
• Endometriosis and inflammatory pelvic pain
• Complex fertility cases
• Hormone imbalance and painful cycles
• Cycle irregularity and ovulation support
• Integrative fertility preparation
Mel's approach to naturopathy
Mel approaches fertility and hormone care through an inflammatory and immune lens. She focuses on calming pelvic inflammation, supporting liver detoxification pathways, and improving egg quality through strategic herbal and nutritional prescribing.
Her treatment plans are structured and outcome-driven, with a strong emphasis on restoring predictable cycles, reducing pain and improving reproductive stability before and during conception attempts.
A question Mel loves to answer
“Can I improve my fertility if I have endometriosis?”
Mel’s answer: absolutely. Endometriosis does not automatically mean infertility. When inflammation is reduced, hormone signalling improves and ovulation stabilises, fertility outcomes often shift significantly.
Lainie McTackett
Naturopath, Homeopath and Bowen Therapist
Natural ADHD & Autism Support for Children
Lainie supports families navigating ADHD and autism in children. As a Certified Paediatric Microbiome Clinician, she works with parents seeking structured, natural strategies to support behaviour regulation, focus, digestion and emotional stability.
Her approach combines nutritional intervention, herbal medicine and family-centred care to build resilience in developing nervous systems.
Areas of Expertise
- Children's health
- ADHD & autism support
- Behaviour & emotional wellbeing
- Gut health & digestive concerns
- Immune health & recurrent infections
- Eczema & skin conditions
- Homeopathic medicine
- Family health
Lainie's approach to homeopathy and naturopathy
Lainie combines naturopathic prescribing with selected homeopathic remedies to support nervous system regulation and digestive health in children.
She works closely with parents to implement practical, sustainable strategies at home. Her approach is calm, structured and focused on strengthening foundational health systems rather than suppressing symptoms.
A question Lainie often gets asked
“Can nutrition and natural medicine really help my child’s behaviour?”
Lainie’s answer: when gut health, nutrient status and nervous system regulation are supported appropriately, many families see meaningful improvements in attention, emotional regulation and resilience.
Toni Baker
Naturopath, Herbalist and Nutritionist
Women's Hormones, Weight, Thyroid & Metabolic Health
Toni helps women who are struggling with stubborn weight gain, fatigue, thyroid concerns and changing hormones.
Whether you're navigating perimenopause, menopause, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction or simply feel like your body isn't responding the way it used to, Toni works to uncover the root cause and help you feel like yourself again.
Her approach combines evidence-informed naturopathic medicine, nutrition and lifestyle strategies to restore energy, improve metabolism and support long-term hormonal health.
Areas of Expertise
- Stubborn weight gain
- Perimenopause & menopause
- Thyroid health
- Fatigue & low energy
- Insulin resistance & blood sugar balance
- Stress & cortisol regulation
- Metabolic health
- Hormonal wellbeing
Toni's approach to naturopathy
Toni believes that lasting health comes from understanding why symptoms are happening, rather than simply managing them.
She investigates the underlying drivers of weight gain, fatigue and hormonal imbalance, including thyroid function, insulin regulation, inflammation, stress and nutrition.
Every treatment plan is personalised and designed to create sustainable improvements in energy, metabolism and overall wellbeing, helping women feel stronger, healthier and more confident in their bodies.
A question Toni often hears
"Why can't I lose weight anymore when nothing has changed?"
Toni's answer
For many women, it isn't simply about eating less or exercising more.
Hormonal changes, thyroid function, insulin resistance, stress and inflammation can all affect how your body stores fat, burns energy and responds to healthy habits.
Once we identify what's driving those changes, weight management becomes far more achievable and your body can begin working with you again instead of against you.
Danielle Critchell
Clinical Naturopath
PCOS, IVF & Advanced Fertility Optimisation
Danielle focuses on PCOS-driven fertility challenges, IVF preparation and complex reproductive cases. She works with women who want a structured, evidence-informed strategy before moving into assisted reproductive treatment or alongside IVF cycles.
Her clinical approach is strategic and data-led, supporting hormonal balance, ovulation quality and metabolic regulation in high-demand fertility cases.
Areas of Expertise
• PCOS and ovulatory dysfunction
• IVF preparation and optimisation
• Egg quality support
• Complex fertility strategy
• Hormone and metabolic regulation
Danielle's approach to naturopathy
Danielle works at the intersection of metabolic health and reproductive function. In PCOS and IVF cases, she prioritises insulin regulation, androgen balance, ovarian function and endometrial preparation.
Her approach is structured, measurable and aligned with assisted reproductive timelines when required. She focuses on optimising the internal environment before and during conception attempts.
A question Danielle loves to answer
“If I have PCOS, do I have to go straight to IVF?”
Danielle’s answer: not always. Many PCOS cases respond well to metabolic and hormonal regulation when approached strategically. The key is identifying the driver of ovulatory dysfunction and building a clear, individualised plan.
Jess Valencia
Naturopath and Herbalist
Liverpool Clinic Lead – Integrative & Complex Gut Health
Jess leads our Liverpool clinic and works primarily in-person with clients experiencing complex digestive concerns. As a Certified Paediatric Microbiome Clinician, she brings additional depth to cases involving the gut microbiome and complex digestive presentations.
She supports individuals dealing with persistent bloating, IBS, SIBO and chronic gut dysfunction that hasn’t resolved with generic approaches.
Jess also offers consultations in Spanish and Italian, allowing families to access care in their preferred language within the Liverpool community.
Her strength lies in integrative, hands-on care for cases requiring deeper investigation and structured treatment planning.
Areas of Expertise
• Complex digestive health
• IBS and chronic bloating
• SIBO and gut dysfunction
• Integrative in-person care
• Family and paediatric support (in-clinic)
• Consultations available in Spanish and Italian
Jess's approach to naturopathy
Jess works to identify the underlying drivers of digestive dysfunction, whether microbial imbalance, stress response dysregulation or inflammatory load.
Her in-person model allows for detailed case assessment and structured follow-up. Treatment plans focus on rebuilding gut integrity, restoring microbial balance and reducing chronic symptom recurrence.
She is passionate about making high-quality naturopathic care accessible to culturally diverse families within the Liverpool community.
A question Jess often hears
“Why does my gut keep flaring even though I’m eating well?”
Jess’ answer: diet is only one piece. Gut dysfunction often involves stress signalling, microbial imbalance and immune activation. Addressing those deeper layers creates longer-lasting change.
