Kate Lane Dietitian

Kate Lane Dietitian Nutrition therapy for:
- Eating Disorders
- Gut Issues
- Neurodivergent Persons
- Mental Health

Best described as a “nutrition therapist”, Kate is known for her warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative style when providing dietetic interventions and counselling for nutritional issues across the lifespan. Her practice is grounded in Intuitive Eating, Non-Diet Approach® and Health at Every Size® (HAES) principles.

Psst: Incoming PD opportunity! The wonderful Lauren Pearson and I will be presenting a one day online workshop on nutrit...
15/04/2026

Psst: Incoming PD opportunity!

The wonderful Lauren Pearson and I will be presenting a one day online workshop on nutrition counselling skills for EDs in July this year for ANZAED.

If you’re a new grad, early career dietitian, new to outpatient ED work or a dietetics student in your final year interested in working in mental health and EDs, THIS is the stuff you wish you’d learned, the stuff you want to have more confidence in, the essential stuff to avoid burnout and feel more effective supporting people experiencing eating disorders. This workshop is built on the very supervision conversations Lauren and I have had over and over again. This workshop isn’t just “what to do”, it is “how to understand” so you can apply what you learn with nuance, compassion, flexibility and humanity towards each individual who walks through your door.

We’ll cover:
*Navigating boundaries, safety and self care for yourself and your clients.
*Person-centred counselling and motivational interviewing in the ED treatment context.
*Trauma-informed dietetic practice.
*Cultivating effective therapeutic relationships.

More info to come soon!
Link in bio or on the ANZAED PD Calendar for registration details 🤓

Officially on maternity leave after the slightly early arrival of Baby H last week.My deepest gratitude to all of my pat...
26/03/2026

Officially on maternity leave after the slightly early arrival of Baby H last week.

My deepest gratitude to all of my patients for their patience and understanding as I started to slow down towards the finish line.

I didn’t post much during the second half of my pregnancy as I was focusing on reducing workload, accepting my limits (verrrry different to what they were pre-pregnancy) and being present with the season as much as possible. I was grateful, however, for some of the skills and knowledge I’ve developed as a mental health dietitian that I was able to lean into during pregnancy that I’ve listed here. I was particularly proud of my self-advocacy and being open with saying “I’m struggling” when I needed more support.

My presence online will continue to be intermittent as I take time to settle into motherhood….. so much to learn, to accept, to make space for, to be present with and soak in 🧑🏻‍🍼💜.

Kate xx

Another year flies by! A little reflection on 2025 and exciting news on what is to come in 2026! 💖
17/12/2025

Another year flies by!

A little reflection on 2025 and exciting news on what is to come in 2026! 💖

I do cringe a little when I hear someone experiencing gut issues being given very general recommendations to “eat more f...
03/11/2025

I do cringe a little when I hear someone experiencing gut issues being given very general recommendations to “eat more fibre” or “take a fibre supplement”.

There’s a LOT more to it.
The timing, pace and volume of fibre introduction/increase AND the various properties of fibre all require consideration to ensure the best outcome for the patient.

As requested (a little while ago sorry!) for those curious about rumination syndrome/disorder.One of the few conditions ...
13/10/2025

As requested (a little while ago sorry!) for those curious about rumination syndrome/disorder.

One of the few conditions that have different diagnoses depending on what specialty you are consulting which can make things a bit confusing.

To be fair, that’s also because rumination patterns can arise for many different reasons - emotional, sensory, behavioural and physiological.

While there isn’t an awful lot of research on rumination, there are several nutritional, psychological, behavioural (including physical therapy) and medical approaches to try - as always much better when working in a team who understands rumination and how best to support you.

Increasing my awareness of different sensory profiles and sensory processing differences of people experiencing eating d...
07/09/2025

Increasing my awareness of different sensory profiles and sensory processing differences of people experiencing eating disorders has brought a new depth to my assessments, formulations, and the way I support people in treatment. It has also proven invaluable in supporting ND persons and people experiencing altered sensory function such as with visceral hypersensitivity.

I fear we miss big parts of the whole picture when we exclude a sensory perspective from eating disorder treatment - I know I did for some time earlier in my career!

If you’re looking for somewhere to start learning about sensory processing in those experiencing eating disorders:

Sensory processing across eating disorders:
A systematic review and meta-analysis of self-report inventories.
(Cobbaert, Hay, Mitchell, Roza & Perkes, 2024)
DOI: 10.1002/eat.24184

Ahh, the microbiome, the great unknown.As more and more evidence emerges on the gut microbiome in eating disorders, it i...
16/07/2025

Ahh, the microbiome, the great unknown.

As more and more evidence emerges on the gut microbiome in eating disorders, it is increasingly apparent that there’s a lottttt happening in the gut.

It makes sense right? The gut microbiome is heavily influenced by diet quality, adequacy and diversity, not to mention the well-known impact of mental health.

From what we know so far, the gut microbiome and gut function doesn’t necessarily appear to “bounce right back” in early ED recovery, so understanding what we can do to support it in the long term is helpful 🦠🥕🍄‍🟫💊😴🧘🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️.

Have you heard of Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome? It is a relatively rare DGBI that has a significant impact on quality of l...
25/06/2025

Have you heard of Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome? It is a relatively rare DGBI that has a significant impact on quality of life, as well as someone’s relationship with food when symptoms can feel both unpredictable and severe.

Comment below which other DGBIs you would like to learn more about!

The mind-body connection has long held my fascination.This is one of my favourite quotes by the gastroenterologist & psy...
15/06/2025

The mind-body connection has long held my fascination.

This is one of my favourite quotes by the gastroenterologist & psychiatrist who founded the Rome Foundation.

It seems to me one of the greatest struggles we face in caring for WHOLE humans (mind, body AND soul) is navigating the tug of war between over-medicalisation, over-psychiatrization particularly in the face of the medically-unexplainable, and over-investment in spiritual, meta-physical or esoteric practices leading to dismissal of biological fact.
I don’t pretend to know how we might find this balance, though I do believe each type of “medicine” (mind, body and soul) has something to offer us and I tend to feel discomfort with approaches that choose only one focus while dismissing or discounting the others entirely.

There’s still so much we don’t know about the gut microbiome. But, what we do know is that a diverse microbiome is assoc...
25/05/2025

There’s still so much we don’t know about the gut microbiome. But, what we do know is that a diverse microbiome is associated with many health benefits - reduced chronic disease risk, better brain and bowel health, improved mental health and better immune function.

Eating a diverse range of plant foods is a great way to support a thriving, diverse gut microbiome. You are also much more likely to meet your fibre requirements!

The number “30+” different plant foods comes from a large study showing those who reported eating 30+ different plant foods a week had a more diverse microbiome than those who ate 10 or less. So no, you don’t HAVE to hit 30 EVERY WEEK. For some, that’s simply unrealistic. Just use it as inspiration to incorporate more dietary plant-food diversity in your diet over time.

Here’s an example of what that looks like in my menu for the week & some tips on how to diversify without giving it too much thought!

I sometimes see an oversimplified link drawn between the serotonin in the gut and serotonin in the brain when people are...
19/05/2025

I sometimes see an oversimplified link drawn between the serotonin in the gut and serotonin in the brain when people are talking about the link between the gut and mental health.

Gut health DOES have a significant impact on brain health and emotional wellbeing but it’s not the case that the serotonin in your gut is acting in your brain 🧠

These are some of the most common yet unhelpful “causes”, “treatments” and concepts I see online and hear about in clini...
27/04/2025

These are some of the most common yet unhelpful “causes”, “treatments” and concepts I see online and hear about in clinic in the gut health space.

As someone who was once completely desperate to treat my own severe GI issues (pre-uni) I’ve been there. I even tried a bunch of these. So there is ZERO judgement from me when someone engages with or buys into these concepts in desperation to understand what’s happening to them and feel better.

Unfortunately most of these are realllllly leading you down the garden path. Some are harmless and fairly useless (aside from the placebo affect which is SO REAL in DGBIs). Some can actually be harmful, including those that may either disrupt or damage parts of the GI system, or those that lead you to develop strong yet misguided beliefs about how your GI system works which in turn ACTUALLY CAN CHANGE HOW IT WORKS.

Unhelpful gut health content online is not just unhelpful in a physical sense, it can be psychologically harmful too. Given the gut and brain are closely connected, this is important.

If you want to understand what is going on in your gut, what might ACTUALLY help, and perhaps why some these listed topics may seem to make sense but aren’t quite the most helpful way to be looking by at things, I encourage you to discuss with your GI specialist doctor, dietitian or physio.

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