Meet Jessika
Jessika Schaad BHSc
Founder & Principal Medical Herbalist
Jessika is a classically trained Medical Herbalist with over twenty years of experience, specialising in gut health, women’s endocrine health, and wholistic healing. Her practice blends traditional methodologies with an evidence-informed framework, supporting clients in addressing the root causes of their health challenges. Jessika believes that healing must be approached with individualised care, and she guides clients in establishing nourishing routines and health rituals tailored to their needs.
She has a particular interest in:
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Microbiome health and functional digestive disorders
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Women’s endocrine health
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Conditions related to immune and nervous system dysregulation
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Wholistic and informed health management
Her approach integrates food as medicine, personalised dietary support, restorative sleep, movement, creativity, and high-quality botanical remedies—always with the aim of supporting each person’s unique health journey.
clinic appointment Bookings
Comprehensive
gut care
Navigating and addressing your digestive system issues, the health of the gut-brain axis or any chronic digestive conditions you have. Gut microbiome testing referrals and analysis available.
You may require a microbiome assessment, to be discussed together. This appointment includes; * at least 2 hours of care, including your 90min 1:1 appointment in person followed by preparation of your personal treatment plan and follow up emails. * pre-appointment medical report reviews if you have them
Jessika's Packages & Offerings
Passionate about deep listening, Jessika works with you to get to the heart and root of your health challenges, crafting a wellness path with you.
In recent years, Jess has deepened her knowledge and expanded her treatment approaches in the areas of microbiome health and functional digestive disorders, including SIBO, IBS, ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. She is a microbiome enthusiast and is literate in analysing gut microbiome testing. Microbiome analysis has shown her how profound our gut microbes influence our health overall and especially influence inflammation, immune, digestive, hormonal and mental health. She is passionate about understanding how we can restore, balance and repair our gut ecosystems with diet, fibre, prebiotics and herbal medicine.
She has a special interest in women’s endocrine health, particularly in endometriosis, PCOS, fertility, teen hormonal support, peri-menopause, menopause and vaginal microbiome health, as well as conditions involving immune and nervous system dysregulation. She is deeply interested in these areas and committed to helping you understand, manage, and improve your health with a wholistic and informed framework.
A Commitment to Wellness
With formal training in herbal medicine, complementary health sciences and process-oriented psychology, Jessika continues to expand her knowledge through ongoing education and collaboration with other healthcare professionals. She is inspired by how traditional wisdom and healing methodologies can map onto a modern scientific understanding of health, reinforcing the power of wholistic practice. Seeing the profound, positive transformations that occur through this approach over the past two decades continues to fuel her passion for this work.
Qualifications
Bachelor of
Health Science
2008
Certificate of Process
Orientated Psychology
2015
Adv Dip of Herbal Medicine, Medical Science, Iridology
2003
Bachelor of
Fine Art 2003
Professional Memberships
Founding member
FELLOW ATMS 15065
Membership since 2003
Qualifications
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