Nicole Brekalo
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Nicole Brekalo is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and founder and director of Bite Into Freedom, providing clinically experienced eating disorder support via telehealth Australia wide.
With extensive training in the non diet approach, Nicole Brekalo guides clients away from diet culture and toward a peaceful, evidence based relationship with food.
Accredited
Dietitian
Telehealth
Australia Wide
Non Diet
Approach
Nicole Brekalo
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Meet Your Eating Disorder Dietitian
Nicole Brekalo is an eating disorder dietitian dedicated to helping people heal their relationship with food. As an Accredited Practising Dietitian registered with Dietitians Australia, Nicole Brekalo combines clinical expertise with genuine warmth in every consultation.
Nicole Brekalo practises from the non diet approach, drawing on intuitive eating and Health At Every Size principles. She believes lasting recovery does not come from restriction, willpower, or yet another diet. It comes from understanding, self compassion, and the right clinical guidance.
As founder and director of Bite Into Freedom, Nicole Brekalo supports clients living with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, OSFED, disordered eating, chronic dieting, and body image distress. Her clients describe her as compassionate, non judgemental, and deeply invested in their recovery.
Qualifications & Training
Accredited Practising Dietitian
Nicole Brekalo is an APD registered with Dietitians Australia, the peak body for dietetic professionals nationwide.
Eating Disorder Training
Extensive post graduate training in eating disorders, the non diet approach, intuitive eating, and Health At Every Size.
Founder & Director of Bite Into Freedom
Founder and director of Bite Into Freedom, an Australian telehealth dietitian practice supporting eating disorder recovery.
Your Online Dietitian Australia Wide
Nicole Brekalo offers telehealth dietitian consultations to clients right across Australia, including Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, and regional and rural communities. Telehealth makes specialist eating disorder support accessible no matter where you live.
Sessions with Nicole Brekalo are conducted via secure video consultation. You receive the same quality of clinical care as an in person appointment, with the added comfort of being in your own home. For many clients managing an eating disorder, the safety of a familiar environment supports deeper, more honest conversations.
What telehealth gives you
Specialist eating disorder support for regional and rural Australia
Flexible online scheduling that fits around your life
Non diet, weight inclusive dietitian care
Medicare and private health rebates available
Secure video consultations from your own home
No GP referral needed to get started
Conditions Nicole Supports
As an experienced eating disorder dietitian, Nicole Brekalo provides specialist clinical support across a wide range of eating concerns.
Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge Eating Disorder
ARFID
OSFED
Orthorexia
Disordered Eating
Chronic Dieting
Body Image Distress
Emotional Eating
Food Anxiety
Recovery Maintenance
The Non Diet Approach
The non diet approach sits at the heart of Nicole Brekalo's practice. Unlike traditional dietetics, which often centres on weight loss, calorie counting, and restriction, the non diet approach focuses on body trust, food freedom, and sustainable wellbeing.
Nicole Brekalo helps clients unlearn the rigid rules diet culture has taught them, replacing those rules with internal cues, evidence based nutrition knowledge, and a kinder relationship with their bodies. Decades of research show that diets fail to deliver lasting health outcomes and frequently worsen disordered eating, which is exactly why Nicole Brekalo takes a different path.
Working with Nicole Brekalo means stepping off the diet cycle for good and into a way of eating that is nourishing, flexible, and aligned with your real life.
Why Clients Choose Nicole Brekalo
Clients choose Nicole Brekalo because she pairs clinical excellence with real empathy, delivering evidence based eating disorder care from a non diet, weight inclusive framework.
Eating disorder expertise
Extensive clinical training and ongoing professional development in eating disorder care.
Weight inclusive philosophy
A non diet framework grounded in Health At Every Size that honours every body.
Telehealth Australia wide
Specialist dietitian care you can access from anywhere in Australia.
Collaborative and non judgemental
A safe, supportive space to explore your relationship with food at your own pace.
Working With Nicole Brekalo, Eating Disorder Dietitian
If you have been searching for an eating disorder dietitian who genuinely understands the complexity of recovery, Nicole Brekalo offers exactly that. As an Accredited Practising Dietitian and founder of Bite Into Freedom, Nicole brings both the clinical rigour and the human compassion that effective eating disorder treatment demands.
What happens in your first session with Nicole Brekalo
Your initial telehealth consultation with Nicole Brekalo is a relaxed, judgement free conversation. Nicole takes time to understand your history with food, your relationship with your body, and the goals that matter to you. There is no weigh in, no calorie counting, and no pressure. From there, Nicole Brekalo builds a collaborative plan that meets you where you are.
A non diet dietitian who treats the whole person
Nicole Brekalo recognises that eating disorders and disordered eating are rarely about food alone. As a non diet dietitian, Nicole works alongside your psychologist, GP, and wider care team to support nutritional rehabilitation while honouring the emotional and psychological side of recovery. This whole person approach helps clients build lasting food freedom rather than another temporary fix.
Eating disorder support wherever you are in Australia
Because Nicole Brekalo practises entirely via telehealth, you can access specialist eating disorder dietitian support whether you live in a major city or a remote regional town. Many clients across Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide, as well as rural communities, work with Nicole Brekalo from the comfort and privacy of home.
Begin your recovery with Nicole Brekalo
Reaching out is often the hardest step. If food rules, bingeing, restriction, or body image worries are taking up space in your life, you deserve support now. Nicole Brekalo is currently accepting new telehealth clients and would be glad to walk this path with you.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to the questions clients most often ask about working with Nicole Brekalo.
Is Nicole Brekalo an Accredited Practising Dietitian?
Yes. Nicole Brekalo is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) registered with Dietitians Australia, the national peak body for dietetic professionals.
Does Nicole Brekalo treat eating disorders?
Yes. Nicole Brekalo is an eating disorder dietitian with extensive training in supporting clients with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, ARFID, OSFED, and disordered eating.
Can I see Nicole Brekalo via telehealth?
Yes. Nicole Brekalo offers telehealth dietitian consultations to clients anywhere in Australia. Sessions run via secure video link from the comfort of your own home.
What is Nicole Brekalo's approach to nutrition?
Nicole Brekalo practises from a non diet, weight inclusive, Health At Every Size framework. She does not prescribe diets, weight loss meal plans, or restrictive eating protocols.
Can I claim Medicare or private health rebates?
Clients with an Eating Disorder Plan (EDP) or Chronic Disease Management Plan (CDM) from their GP may be eligible for Medicare rebates on sessions with Nicole Brekalo. Most private health funds with extras cover dietetics.
Do I need a GP referral to see Nicole Brekalo?
No referral is needed to book your initial consultation with Nicole Brekalo. If you would like to claim Medicare rebates, you will need an Eating Disorder Plan or Chronic Disease Management Plan from your GP, and Nicole can guide you through that process.
How do I book a session with Nicole Brekalo?
You can book a session with Nicole Brekalo directly through Bite Into Freedom via Halaxy. Initial consultations are typically 60 minutes and can be booked online.
How much does a session with Nicole Brekalo cost?
Session fees are listed at the time of booking through Bite Into Freedom. Many clients reduce their out of pocket cost through Medicare rebates under an Eating Disorder Plan or private health extras. Nicole Brekalo's team can help you understand what you may be eligible to claim.
What is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist?
An Accredited Practising Dietitian like Nicole Brekalo holds a university qualification and meets strict national standards, which allows them to provide clinical nutrition treatment and Medicare rebated care for eating disorders. The title nutritionist is not regulated in the same way. For eating disorder support, an Accredited Practising Dietitian is the qualified clinical choice.
Can Nicole Brekalo help with binge eating?
Yes. Nicole Brekalo supports clients with binge eating disorder and emotional eating using a non diet approach. Rather than restriction, which often fuels the binge cycle, Nicole helps clients build consistent, satisfying eating patterns and a calmer relationship with food.
Book a Session With Nicole Brekalo
Ready to work with one of Australia's leading non diet, eating disorder dietitians? Nicole Brekalo is currently accepting new telehealth clients Australia wide.