Meet Our Team
MEET OLIVIA (she/her)
Director and CCI Certified Eating Disorder Recovery Coach
MELBOURNE, VIC + VIRTUAL WORLDWIDE
Olivia is a Carolyn Costin Institute certified eating disorder recovery coach and founder of Uncovery. Through her own lived experience with an eating disorder, she was inspired to make treatment and recovery services more accessible in Australia.
Olivia spent six months in the United States working at BALANCE eating disorder treatment center™ as both a recovery coach and a residential treatment liaison, researching various treatment modalities. This inspired her to train with the Carolyn Costin Institute™ and bring the innovative and necessary eating disorder recovery coaching service to Australia.
In 2018, Olivia was selected as a Young Social Pioneer with the Foundation for Young Australians for her efforts to develop new services in the eating disorder field. Olivia was invited back as an alumni in 2019 and awarded a seed funding grant to expand Uncovery.
Olivia has presented at national and international conferences, including the Australia & New Zealand Academy for Eating Disorders conference in 2019 and at the International Conference for Eating Disorders in 2020, alongside the highly-respected Carolyn Costin.
More recently, Olivia has consulted on projects such with the NEDC and The Butterfly Foundation in the development of the Lived Experience Workforce component of the National Strategy, and the Peer Workforce Guidelines respectively.
In 2022, Olivia and her colleges were awarded an IgnitED grant to develop the treatment manual for Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy for body image disturbance: an embodied solution to an embodied problem.
Olivia has also facilitated recovery skills and support group programs across Melbourne in various treatment settings, including:
Body Image Eating Disorders Treatment and Recovery Service (BETRS);
and Nourish. Nurture. Thrive, a multidisciplinary practice specialising in eating and body image concerns, located in Ivanhoe and Mornington.
Olivia works with patients aged 14+, across all eating disorders and with a focus on Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder, Orthorexia, disordered eating.
Outside of work, you can find Olivia spending time in nature, walking or reading on the beach with a delicious latte in hand, or planning her next travel adventure!
*Olivia is currently taking on a limited number of new clients. Please reach out through the contact page if you would like to book.
Recovery Coach
MEET ASHA (she/her)
SOUTH MELBOURNE, VIC + VIRTUAL WORLDWIDE
Asha is a Carolyn Costin Institute certified eating disorder recovery coach with a passion for helping people recover from disordered eating and heal their relationship with food and exercise.
After recovering from her own eating disorder, Asha became passionate about helping others achieve a life beyond their illness. Throughout her recovery, Asha longed for a mentor who understood the complexity of her illness and the battle she was faced with daily, and feels extremely grateful to be able to provide this to others going through a similar experience.
Asha has completed a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours and is currently pursuing her Master’s in Psychology. She believes her studies, combined with her lived experience, provide her with a unique ability to connect with and support those struggling with disordered eating and mental ill-health.
Asha brings a unique, passionate and empathetic approach to her work. She has a strong ability to connect with people and build healthy relationships, and hopes to help clients achieve their goals today, tomorrow, and long-term.
Asha also works for the Butterfly Foundation in the prevention team, where she presents educational programs to students. She is extremely passionate about reducing the stigma associated with eating disorders, and believes education is a great way to do so.
Asha works across all eating disorders, with clients aged 14+.
Outside of work, Asha loves going to the beach, relaxing with girlfriends, and watching her beloved Magpies with a G&T in hand.
*Asha is not currently taking on new clients. Please reach out through the contact page if you would like to be added to her waitlist.
MEET JEMMA (she/her)
Recovery Coach
SUNSHINE COAST, QLD + VIRTUAL WORLDWIDE
Jemma is a Carolyn Costin Institute certified eating disorder recovery coach with a profound commitment to helping individuals and families navigate the challenging journey of eating disorder recovery.
Motivated by her family's experience with anorexia, Jemma pursued a Bachelor of Psychology Science with the goal of becoming a clinical psychologist specialising in eating disorders. During her studies, she discovered the transformative work of Carolyn Costin and the CCI philosophy, which deeply resonated with her vision of providing effective support.
Under Carolyn Costin's mentorship, Jemma witnessed the life-changing impact of personalised, in-the-moment support for individuals suffering from eating disorders.
Jemma's intention is to blend personal insight, academic expertise, and proven eating disorder solutions to offer a personalised approach to recovery. As a Recovery Coach, she works collaboratively with clients to provide support services that complement and enhance the care provided by licensed medical, nutritional, and psychological professionals. She emphasizes that coaching is not a substitute for clinical expertise but a valuable addition to the recovery process.
In addition to her coaching role, Jemma has extensive experience working as a Facilitator with Eating Disorder Families Australia (EDFA) in both ARFID and Sibling support groups, and currently contributes her expertise at the Butterfly Foundation's Wandi Nerida.
Outside of her professional commitments, Jemma enjoys all outdoor activities and finds her flow state in surfing and rock climbing. These passions reflect her belief in the importance of finding balance and joy in life.
Jemma brings a unique, passionate, and empathetic approach to her work. She excels in building strong connections with people and fostering healthy relationships, aiming to help her clients achieve their goals today, tomorrow, and long-term.
*Jemma is taking on new clients. Please reach out through the contact page.
