Skin health
Naturopath for eczema and dermatitis
As an eczema naturopath, I look at your skin alongside your triggers, your diet, your gut and your stress, as well as the skin itself.
I'm Jo Gibson, and I support women with eczema and dermatitis through online consultations by Zoom, wherever you are in Australia.
Whether your GP or dermatologist calls it eczema or dermatitis, I look at it as part of your whole skin health picture, with your gut health in view as well.
You can book with me directly, and if your GP or dermatologist has given you creams or anything else for your skin, keep using them as directed and let them know we're working together.
Your first consult, step by step
Your first consult is 60 minutes by Zoom, and we work through 4 areas together.
- Your skin's historyWhen your eczema first showed up, where it sits, and how it changes with the seasons, your cycle or a busy month.
- Your triggersWhat seems to set off a flare, from foods and fabrics to soaps, heat and stress.
- The rest of youYour digestion, diet, sleep and stress, since gut, hormones, skin and mindset are the 4 pillars I look at together.
- What touches your skinYour body washes, moisturisers and laundry products, plus anything your GP or dermatologist has given you.
You'll find consult lengths and fees on my fees and booking page.
Finding the patterns behind your flares
I like to turn off the dripping tap, rather than place a bucket underneath it, so a big part of our work is finding what sets your skin off.
Flares can feel random, so we look back over recent weeks together and compare your skin with:
- Foods and drinks, with any changes kept nourishing and varied
- Soaps, body washes, fragrance and laundry products
- Fabrics, sweat, heat and air-conditioning
- Stress, sleep and busy stretches of life
- The different phases of your cycle
Once we can see your patterns, your plan can focus on the changes that matter most to you.
Caring for your skin barrier
My Certificate in Corneotherapy is training in the care of the skin's protective outer layer, often called the skin barrier.
That training shapes how I look at your daily routine, from your morning shower to bedtime.
Your plan may include simple changes such as:
- A shorter list of body products, chosen with your skin barrier in mind
- Shower, washing and moisturising habits that suit your skin
- Laundry products and fabrics that feel good against your skin
Testing, if you'd like it
Testing is always optional, and we decide on it together.
Where your history points to it, I may suggest functional pathology, such as blood tests, or a comprehensive stool test to look more closely at your gut.
I'll explain what each test looks at and what it costs before you decide.
If we go ahead, a 45-minute results consult walks you through what we found.
Bringing your plan together
Your plan is personal to you, and it may include:
- Diet and nutrition changes built around foods you enjoy
- Gut support, if digestion is part of your picture
- Ways to manage stress and wind down before sleep
- The skin barrier routine we've shaped together
- Where it suits you, natural medicines, talked through first
Every body responds in its own way, so your plan is built around you and reviewed as we go.
We check in at 30-minute follow-up consults and fine-tune your plan together.
FAQs
Questions about eczema and dermatitis
Can a naturopath help with eczema?
A naturopath looks at eczema as part of your whole health, including your triggers, gut, diet, stress and skincare.
I'll work with you to find the patterns behind your flares and build a plan around them.
Your plan fits around any care you already have.
Do you see dermatitis as well as eczema?
Yes, I see both, and I look at them in the same whole-person way.
Bring along any diagnosis your GP or dermatologist has given you.
Will I need to change my diet for eczema?
Diet is part of what I look at, alongside your gut, stress, sleep and skincare.
Any food changes are based on your own patterns, talked through first and kept nourishing and varied.
Will I need to stop using my eczema creams?
Keep using anything your GP or dermatologist has given you, exactly as directed.
Bring the details to your first consult, and I'll fit your plan around your current care.
Can I see an eczema naturopath online?
Yes, every consult is by Zoom, so you can see me from home anywhere in Australia.
I'm based in Greenslopes on Brisbane's southside, and I've consulted online since the start of Covid.
Do you see other skin conditions?
Yes, I also support women with psoriasis, perioral dermatitis and acne.
Book a consult
Ready when you are
Your first consult is 60 minutes by Zoom, wherever you are in Australia, and I'll take your full health history, listen to what you'd like to change and map out your first steps with you.