Meet The Team
Bite Into Freedom is a supportive eating disorder clinic led by specialist dietitians. We provide a safe, non-judgmental space to help you rebuild a healthy relationship with food, body image, and yourself.
Nicole Cipri - Director
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Nicole is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian with extensive training in the non-diet approach. She has developed skills in helping individuals heal their relationship with food, mind, and body. Passionate about guiding clients away from the dieting mindset and towards making peace with food, she incorporates Health At Every Size (HAES) and non-diet approach (Intuitive Eating) principles into her practice.
Emma Bax
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Emma is a compassionate and dedicated dietitian with a specialisation in eating disorders. With a wealth of expertise and a genuine commitment to holistic wellbeing, she brings a unique blend of nutritional knowledge and empathetic understanding to support individuals on their journey to recovery.
Gabriela Salant
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Gabriela is a dedicated dietitian specialising in eating disorders, passionate about helping people reconnect with food in a way that feels safe, balanced, and sustainable. She takes a whole-person approach to care, recognising that nutrition is shaped not only by the body, but also by emotions, experiences, and everyday life. Through compassionate, non-judgemental support and practical guidance, Gabriela works with clients to rebuild trust with food and move toward recovery at a pace that feels right for them.
Louise Kelly
AHPRA Registered Psychologist
Louise is an AHPRA Registered Psychologist who works with adolescents and adults experiencing eating disorders, disordered eating and body image concerns. Louise is passionate about helping people build a life that feels bigger than their eating disorder and understands that recovery can be both challenging and deeply rewarding. She has completed specialised training in CBT-E and SSCM and draws on evidence-based approaches including CBT, ACT, DBT, IFS and trauma-informed care. Louise works collaboratively with clients, families, dietitians, GPs, and other supports to provide compassionate, recovery-focused care.
Sarah Why
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Sarah is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Credentialed Eating Disorder Dietitian, also certified in fertility nutrition. She provides compassionate, trauma-informed and neurodiversity-affirming care for individuals navigating eating disorders and complex life stages. Sarah integrates psychological and physiological principles into evidence-based nutrition care, supporting clients to rebuild their relationship with food, strengthen resilience, and move toward recovery.
Samantha Wright
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Samantha is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and Sports Dietitian. She focuses on compassionate, weight-inclusive care for individuals navigating eating disorders and disordered eating, integrating clinical eating disorder expertise into evidence-based nutrition care. Samantha supports clients to rebuild their relationship with food, restore trust in their bodies, and move toward sustainable recovery, with additional experience supporting athletes and active individuals through the sport-specific pressures around food and body image.
Our Treatment Philosophy
Weight-Inclusive Care
We practice from a Health at Every Size (HAES) framework. Your worth and your recovery are completely independent of the number on the scale.
Neurodiversity Affirming
We understand the intersection of eating disorders with ADHD and Autism. We adapt our strategies to accommodate sensory and executive functioning needs.
Lived-Experience Informed
We combine evidence-based clinical treatments (like CBT-E and FBT) with deep, genuine empathy. You will never be judged for your food behaviors here.
Compassionate about healing.
Committed to freedom.
1000+
Clients Supported
In Recovery
100%
Private Telehealth
Convenience
10+
Years Combined in
Eating Disorders