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MEET NATUROPATH ERIKA THE WELLNESS EMPORIUM BOOK AN APPOINTMENT Herbal naturopathy items on a wooden table at Wellness Emporium, Gold Coast. Features brown bottles with flowers, dried herbs, cinnamon sticks, cloves, and green leaves for natural healing and wellness.
Naturopath Erika The Wellness Emporium

Qualifications: BHSc Naturopathy  

MEET GOLD COAST NATUROPATH ERIKA

Hello, I’m Erika, a degree-qualified Naturopath living on the beautiful Gold Coast. I am passionate about helping individuals move from merely surviving to truly thriving on their health journeys. I believe that symptoms are the body’s way of communicating with us—they’re just the tip of the iceberg. My passion lies in diving deeper, beyond what’s visible, to uncover and address the underlying root causes.

Having experienced ill health both personally and through my family—from curling up in stomach pain as a teenager to watching loved ones unable to live life to the fullest—I understand firsthand the challenges of dis-ease.

With a background in tourism, the question “How can I help you?” has always been at the heart of what I do. But as I progressed in my career, I began to ask, “How can I help on a deeper level?” This question led me to pursue a career in health, with Naturopathy as my chosen path—because without health, we cannot fully enjoy life’s adventures.

Your health is your wealth—it’s the most valuable asset you’ll ever own.

I am passionate about supporting the whole family, from grandchildren to grandparents, and everyone in between. My areas of special interest include gut health, immune support, and mental well-being. I’m also committed to continuous learning and growth, which is why I’m currently enrolled in an NLP coaching course and a life mastery development program. These additional tools allow me to empower and educate my clients even further in their health journeys.

So, let me ask—how can I help you thrive today?

ERIKA’S AVAILABILITY & FEE SCHEDULE
(in clinic & online consults)

Monday & Tuesday: 2:00pm-7:00pm
Wednesday: 7:30am -1:00pm

Initial Consult + Treatment Plan (75min) – $214
Regular Follow Up (35min) – $133
Extended Follow Up (45min) – $148
In-Depth Follow Up (60min) – $194

BOOK NOW WITH ERIKA

SPECIAL INTERESTS

I enjoy working with all genders and all ages, in a variety aspects of health, especially in the areas listed below:

MENTAL HEALTH

  • Stress
  • Burnout
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Fatigue
  • Adrenal health and burn out
  • Mood changes
  • Trauma & PTSD

GUT HEALTH

  • IBS
  • Bloating
  • Constipation/Diarrhoea
  • Dysbiosis
  • Parasites
  • Leaky gut
  • Food reactivity

IMMUNE HEALTH

  • Recurrent infections
  • Prevention & immune support

VAGINAL MICROBIOME HEALTH

  • Recurrent infections
  • Candida
  • Bacterial Vaginosis
  • Herpes Simplex Virus (genitally)

SKIN HEALTH

  • Acne
  • Post pill acne
  • Psoriasis
  • Eczema / Dermatitis
  • Rosacea
  • Herpes Simplex Virus (orally)
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FUN FACTS ABOUT ERIKA

  • I grew up Gold Coast, yes born and bred, you can’t get more local than that
  • After many years of waiting, I am a very proud to be a mum of a 16month old fur baby named Sunny, he is a Red Tri Australian Shephard and absolutely gorgeous
  • I love the going to the beach with Sunny boy – walking, swimming and even taking the SUP out in together for a paddle
  • I’m massive Foodie and my favourite cuisines are Japanese, French and Italian…… yum!
  • My love language is quality time and will spend a lot of it with my family and friends who I love dearly.
  • Yoga has played a big role in my life and healing journey from dark times to taking me over to India to complete my 200HRYTT course in Rishikesh. I couldn’t advocate for it anymore.
  • I have done more solo travel around the world, then travelling with someone (friend/partner/family), I don’t have any favourites, but if I had to say my most stand out countries, in no particular order; France, Italy, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Vietnam.
  • Many times in my life, I’ve been called an open book. What you see is what you get with me, direct and honest, relatable and very down to earth.
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Grab a cuppa and let's take a quick breath togethe Grab a cuppa and let's take a quick breath together. ☕️

Whatever today brings, let this be your gentle nudge to pause, set a simple intention, and come back to yourself. In a season that constantly asks for our energy, taking just a quiet moment to settle your nervous system is the most powerful way to protect your peace and find your centre. You don't have to carry it all today.

Ready to prioritise your wellbeing? Book a consultation via the link on our website. ✨

#TheWellnessEmporium #NervousSystemRegulation #DailyIntention #MindBodyConnection #HolisticHealth
Finding a psychologist is a huge, brave step, but Finding a psychologist is a huge, brave step, but figuring out which type of therapy you actually need can feel incredibly overwhelming. 🤍

As a continuation of our therapy mini-series, we wanted to create a little visual cheat sheet for you. We see so many beautiful clients who feel defeated because they’ve "tried therapy and it didn't work." But often, they were just using a tool that wasn't designed for their specific struggle!

Healing begins when we match the medicine to the nervous system. To make your booking process as easy and stress-free as possible, here is a guide to exactly what our beautiful Burleigh Heads psychology team offers:
✨ Ian: ACT, CBT, DBT, Schema Therapy, Mindfulness, Emotion Focussed Therapy, Gottman Couples Therapy, and EMDR.

✨ Linda: CBT, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), ACT, Positive Psychology, Trauma-Informed Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT).

✨ Violeta: CBT, ACT, MBCT (with guided meditations), EMDR, Positive Psychology, Motivational Interviewing, SFBT, and DBT.

✨ Kia: Compassion-Focused Therapy, EMDR, CBT, ACT, Schema Therapy, Trauma-Informed Practice, and Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice.

🧠 Our Clinical Tip: Before booking your session, take one week to gently track how your anxiety shows up. Does it show up as racing thoughts? (You might love ACT or CBT). Or does it show up as intense, overwhelming emotional swings? (You might love DBT). Knowing this helps us match you to the perfect practitioner!

A gentle reminder: While we love sharing these psychological insights, this space is for educational purposes and isn't a substitute for individual therapy. Healing is never a one-size-fits-all journey! 

To find out which therapeutic approach is truly the best fit for your unique mind and nervous system, we invite you to book a session with our beautiful team. Head to thewellnessemporium.com.au to start your personalised healing journey with us in Burleigh Heads.
#TherapyJourney #EMDRTherapy #SchemaTherapy #ACTTherapy #DBTTherapy #MentalHealthAu #HolisticPsychology #TheWellnessEmporium #BurleighHeads #GoldCoastPsychologist #TherapyAustralia"
The healthiest lunch in the world can still make y The healthiest lunch in the world can still make you bloat. Why? Because your body is reading the room. 👀

If you’re eating while standing up at the kitchen counter or mindlessly scrolling on your phone, your nervous system is on high alert. You can swap one food for another all day long, but if your environment is stressful, your body simply isn’t in a state to digest.

Before your next meal, try this simple reset: 📱 Put the phone down. 🧘‍♀️ Drop your shoulders. 🌬️ Take three deep breaths.

This simple pause signals to your nervous system that it’s safe to switch into “rest and digest” mode.

Are you guilty of the standing-and-scrolling lunch? Let us know in the comments! 👇

#MindfulEating #GutHealth #DigestionTips #RestAndDigest #NervousSystemRegulation WellnessJourney
Step one of healing your gut: finding out what is Step one of healing your gut: finding out what is actually causing the inflammation. 🦠

We see so many clients who have just accepted daily digestive discomfort, 3 PM energy crashes, and skin breakouts as a "normal"  part of their routine. But your body is trying to tell you something, and slapping a band-aid on it with random off-the-shelf supplements usually just leads to more frustration.
That is exactly why we utilise our in-house herbal dispensary. Instead of guessing, our Naturopaths formulates custom liquid herbal tonics tailored specifically to your unique microbiome and symptoms. Whether we need to soothe an inflamed gut lining, clear out unwanted bacteria, or stimulate your natural digestion, your medicine is blended just for you. 🌿✨

Stop guessing and let’s get to the root cause of your symptoms. Hit the link in our bio to book a comprehensive naturopathy consult 🤍
#guthealing #ibs #wellnessemporium #goldcoastnaturopath #herbalmedicine #naturopathy #guthealthmatters"
Welcome to the first post in our new mini-series, Welcome to the first post in our new mini-series, where we will be exploring and comparing different psychological therapy approaches! Because when it comes to healing, finding the exact right fit for your nervous system is everything.
If you’ve spent years in standard talk therapy and still feel physically anxious or emotionally numb, please know you aren't broken, your body just might need a different approach. 🤍

We can intellectualise our trauma all day long, but true healing requires shifting how the body physically holds onto that pain. Both EMDR and ISTDP are incredibly powerful modalities, but they target your nervous system in entirely different ways. EMDR helps you finally file away the past, while ISTDP helps you safely feel the emotions you've been blocking in the present.

🧠 Our Clinical Tip: Next time you feel a wave of anxiety or numbness, notice what your body physically does. Do you hold your breath? Does your jaw clench? Do you look away? These are physiological defences trying to stop you from feeling an underlying emotion. Just noticing this physical tension and taking one deep belly breath begins to gently break the cycle.

✨A gentle reminder: While we love sharing these psychological insights, this space is for educational purposes and isn't a substitute for individual therapy. Healing is never a one-size-fits-all journey! 

To find out which therapeutic approach is truly the best fit for your unique mind and nervous system, we invite you to book a session with our beautiful team. Head to thewellnessemporium.com.au to start your personalised healing journey with us in Burleigh Heads.

#EMDRTherapy #ISTDP #TraumaHealing #SomaticPsychology #EmotionalRelease #NervousSystemRegulation #TheWellnessEmporium #BurleighHeads #GoldCoastPsychologist #TherapyAustralia"
"It’s all in your head" is one of the biggest myth "It’s all in your head" is one of the biggest myths about anxiety. What you're experiencing is a very real, full-body physical response. 🧠🌩️

When anxiety hits, your brain perceives a threat and pulls the internal alarm. Within seconds, your nervous system shifts into "fight or flight" mode, flooding your bloodstream with cortisol and adrenaline. Your heart rate speeds up, your breathing gets shallow, and blood rushes away from your organs to your limbs.

This is exactly why anxiety instantly hits your stomach. Your digestive system essentially shuts down to conserve energy,causing that famous "knot," nausea, or sudden bloating.

But here is the empowering part: you can manually turn the alarm off. 🌿
You can't always logic your way out of anxiety, but you can breathe your way out of it. Slow, deep belly breaths, feeling the sun on your skin, or physically grounding your bare feet in the grass sends a biological "I am safe" signal straight to your brain, shifting you back into "rest and digest" mode.

Your body isn't working against you; it's just trying to protect you. The next time the panic sets in, step outside and take three deep breaths with us. ☀️

#AnxietySupport #NervousSystemHealing #GutBrainConnection #FightOrFlight #SomaticHealing #AnxietyRelief #MentalHealthMatters #Breathwork #MindBodyConnection
Want to heal your gut? The absolute first thing yo Want to heal your gut? The absolute first thing you need to do might surprise you: stop drinking liquids with your meals. 🛑💦
It is such a common habit, but gulping down drinks—and especially carbonated beverages—while you eat is a major roadblock for your digestion.
Here is why:

It dilutes your digestive juices: Your stomach needs strong acid and enzymes to break down food properly. Flooding it with liquid weakens that environment, leading to sluggish digestion and fermentation.

Carbonation adds trapped gas: Fizzy drinks introduce extra air directly into your digestive tract, which is a fast track to severe bloating and discomfort.

The Fix: Try to stop drinking fluids 30 minutes before you eat, and wait about 30 to 45 minutes after your meal to hydrate. If you absolutely need something to help get your food down, stick to tiny sips of room-temperature water.

Are you guilty of drinking a massive glass of water (or a sparkling drink!) with dinner? Let me know in the comments! 👇
#GutHealth #GutHealing #DigestionTips #BloatingRelief #DigestiveHealth #WellnessHacks #HealthyHabits #NutritionTips #HealYourGut
When the world feels too loud and your nervous sys When the world feels too loud and your nervous system is in overdrive, sometimes you need a little extra support from nature. 🌿

While sunshine, movement, and breathwork are our daily anchors, incorporating plant medicine can be a gentle, powerful way to tell your body, "You are safe." 

Here are our go-to herbs for calming a busy mind and easing stress:

✨ Ashwagandha: A powerful adaptogen that helps balance cortisol levels and builds resilience to daily stress.

✨ Lemon Balm: Incredibly soothing for the nervous system and great for easing that "knot" in your stomach when anxiety hits (hello, gut-brain connection!).

✨ Passionflower: The ultimate mental off-switch. Perfect for calming racing thoughts and promoting deep, restorative sleep.

Herbs work beautifully alongside mindful habits to soothe your nervous system from the inside out. Whether in a warm cup of tea, a tincture, or as part of a meal, plants have a profound way of bringing us back to center. 🪴

#HerbalMedicine #AnxietyRelief #StressManagement #HolisticHealth #PlantMedicine #NervousSystemRegulation #GutBrainConnection #Na
Hi lovely! ☀️ Consider this your friendly remind Hi lovely! ☀️ 

Consider this your friendly reminder from Naturopath Erika to step outside, take a deep breath, and soak up some sunshine today. Your daily dose of Vitamin D is waiting! 💛✨

#dailyreminder #sunshine #vitamind #getoutside #selfcare #wellbeing #friendlyreminder #healthylifestyle #positivevibes

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      • PTSD
      • STRESS
      • INTENSIVE SHORT TERM DYNAMIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
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