Root-cause healing through naturopathy, nutrition, and herbal medicine on Auckland’s North Shore.
At Wellsome, I support my clients to reclaim their energy, improve digestion, balance hormones and thrive—naturally. As a qualified Naturopath, Nutritional Therapist, Metabolic Balance practitioner and Herbalist based in Belmont, I use science-backed, holistic care to help you feel your best from the inside out.
How I work
You’re more than a list of symptoms—your care should reflect that.
I take time to understand your full health story. My approach combines naturopathy, nutrition, and herbal medicine to address the root causes of imbalance, not just the symptoms.
Whether you’re navigating hormonal shifts, fatigue, skin issues, digestive problems, or simply want to feel more vibrant, I create a personalised plan that works for you—not just for now, but for the long term.
What You Can Expect
1:1 Naturopathic Consultations Thorough assessments, health history reviews, and lifestyle analysis to uncover the core imbalances affecting your well-being.
Nutritional Therapy & Metabolic Balance Individualised nutrition plans designed to reduce inflammation, balance blood sugar, support metabolism, and nourish your body deeply.
Herbal Medicine Prescriptions Tailored herbal formulas to support your body’s healing—whether it’s stress, hormones, sleep, immunity or digestion.
Lifestyle & Wellness Coaching Support for sustainable habits around stress, sleep, movement and mindset—because wellness is more than just what you eat.
Why Clients Work With Me
You want to feel more energised, calm and clear-headed.
You’re tired of short-term fixes and want to address the underlying cause.
You value a practitioner who listens and works with you in a judgement-free, supportive way.
You’re curious about natural alternatives that actually work.
Client Testimonials
Merrilyn
I looked forward to my appointments with Doreen . It was “me time “ I wanted to learn and change and achieve better health . Doreen was kind, and caring with a wealth of knowledge and experience to help me to see new paths to better health and wellbeing. Her plans were informative and easy to follow . Doreen checked in on me between appointments with encouragement -her professionalism and courtesy- so uplifting !
I can’t say enough of the wonderful experience and urge you to contact Doreen if you need help with any aspect of your own health and well-being . We have times in our lives when we need to reach out and take a step for better – We deserve it !
Merrilyn
Nissa
I had a wonderful experience seeing Doreen. She is extremely thorough, a great listener and put in place a great plan for me to get back to feeling really good. I would highly recommend her to anyone.
Nissa
Tania
Our teenage son had terrible eczema all over his chest, arms, legs, neck and face which was very red and itchy. It had been like this for many months which was most uncomfortable and irritating.
He saw Doreen a couple of times. He found her relaxed, funny and genuinely interested/ had empathy in his condition. After an initial few months, there was limited progress, however he continued to follow some of the suggestions and 9 months later his rashes have significantly reduced and he can physically relax. There is no way he would be in the situation he is now without Doreen’s assessments. We can’t thank her enough.
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