Nicole Topp, Naturopath

06/05/2026

You don’t need more discipline.

You need a regulated baseline.

We live in a world that praises consistency, productivity and pushing through.

So when motivation disappears, routines fall apart or even small tasks begin to feel overwhelming, many people assume the problem is discipline.

But often, that’s not actually what’s happening.

A dysregulated nervous system can look like:

procrastination
brain fog
emotional shutdown
irritability
difficulty starting tasks
low motivation
inconsistent capacity
needing more recovery than others

Take a moment to really check in with what you need, where you are being hard on yourself and honestly what you would say to a friend right now in the same position. I can guarantee that they way you would speak to a friend would have SO much more compassion than your inner dialogue.

04/05/2026

Many families are trying to support neurodivergent children and teens while also navigating their own undiagnosed or late-recognised neurodivergence.

This can create a very specific kind of family burnout.

You may be trying to manage school communication, sensory needs, food preferences, meltdowns, shutdowns, appointments, reports, therapies, sibling needs, your own work, household demands, emotional regulation, NDIS paperwork, and the daily reality of a child who may be holding it together in one environment and falling apart in another.

At the same time, many parents are realising:

“Actually, I recognise a lot of this in myself.”

That recognition can be life-changing.

It can explain why your family has always done things differently. Why routine may be both helpful and impossible. Why adventure, travel, new ideas, unusual business models, alternative education, deep interests, creative problem-solving, and unconventional living may have always felt completely normal in your home.

For some families, neurodivergence was never seen as “different.”

It was simply the family culture.

Helping find the strengths, the grief, the humour, the overwhelm, and the new understanding.

Maybe it is time to support the person who is holding it all together, so that you can also feel seen and heard like those you are caring for.

23/09/2025

So excited that this is back!!!
If you are local, book tickets quickly.
Highly recommended

Come, join me for an evening of Sacred Crystal & Sound Healing.
Learn sacred anointing rituals, chanting to clear & balance your chakras, experience light Language activations, then relax & enjoy journeying deep within you inner temple with the guidance of the heavenly resonance of the crystal singing bowls, crystals & more. A space for spiritual connection, nourishment & activating your sacred power within. Take time out to reconnect with your body mind & spirit. A 2 hour event, link in the bio

27/07/2025

What do we get out of our negative behaviours?

Something that we have been exploring in our house this week is the thought around what we get out of our negative behaviours. It’s fascinating to consider the underlying motives and unspoken needs that may drive these actions.

When we feel low, do we really crave nourishment and rest? When we need others to be our voice, do we crave connection and validation? When we complain, are we looking for comraderie? For someone to share our grievances...

What is it that we truly desire and what would it look like if we fostered a healthier way of expressing this? What if we learned to ask for what we needed instead of a thinly veiled behaviour that actually feels a little off. Most of all though, what is it that you really get out of the situation.

This is something that I commonly see in clinic, especially with women desiring weight loss. How did we get there in the first place and what is the pay off. Is it armour, numbing or protection/safety? If we start loosing the weight will there be fear and self sabotage?

I love exploring our psychology, often we can not see it for ourselves until we speak it. A common saying in my clinic is "when you are inside the jar, you can not see the label." Simply meaning that often it is difficult to see the reasons/patterns or actions because we are the ones acting it out.

If you have ever wondered why you keep coming back to the same place time and time again, maybe it is worth exploring this a little deeper. Gaining understanding of yourself means that we no longer project our wounded selves. We can come from an entirely different place altogether.

22/07/2025

Can I just address AI for a minute?

I have a bit of a love hate thing going on here!

I love, love, love that I can use this tech to help me take notes! Oh my goodness, what a difference this makes! It is no secret that I can get so involved in the conversation that I almost forget to write much down. I very easily get wrapped up in a consult like I am talking to a friend and then realise that I need to document, but don't want to lose eye contact. This is a freaking game changer. In a safe and secure environment it can summarise and dot point all topics covered. I am stupidly excited about this! Stupidly excited!

Where I am at war with AI is the computer generated images, the fake videos and honestly the generated words. I know that there are some industries that love these features. I get the worth, its just not for me!
I take considerable time and thought around what I want to say and how I want to deliver the information. I accidentally clicked "polish" in an email once and even though I sounded waaaay smarter and more proficient, it really did not sound like me. That is not how I speak with a client and I would be horrified if my clients thought that they were getting a generated reply.

So please, I want it noted that I will not respond to your questions, emails and personal shares with an artificial reply. I may send you an annoying video that I have created to explain a thing that I explain almost every consult, but you are absolutely assured to see my ugly face, not a smooth manufactured one!

19/07/2025

I remember when I first started supporting and learning about myself and which environments that I function best in, it was hard. I had big emotions that I didnt know what to do with, frustration with my own consistency or lack thereof and I really just needed someone to understand what I was shifting through.
I wholly and truly believe that as a practitioner, we need to be able to hand ourselves over to another professional for the best possible outcome. A large part of it for me personally was simply for the accountability. I could easily abandon myself but my goodness, I would never let my practitioner be disappointed in my actions or lack of.
While it is absolutely true that as a practitioner, we never judge, that was my personal fear. This is something that I acknowledge and now use to my advantage until I am clear enough to do it for myself.
Something you will often hear in my clinic room is that "I want YOU to want this more for you than I do." Finding that pivotal point is where your trajectory changes completely, but first you need the support to get you there. Once we have established this, you are unstoppable.
If you are ready, Im here for you.

17/07/2025

Its no secret that I have been diving into further education, Im a life long learner and it inspires me to look at different perspectives.
As a personal challenge, I like to explore the exact opposite to my own beliefs to see what else I can learn. This can sometimes be incredibly triggering and sometimes I completely change my perspective too!
Something that continually fascinates me is our psychology. Why we think the way we do, what comes up when we are challenged in our beliefs and especially how we behave when we are triggered by ourselves or others. This is something that I see play out quite a bit, but my interest is deepened by what goes on in our own minds. The place that we may not ever really let others in, just in case we are a little too dark and twisty for them and sometimes we simply do not feel fit for human consumption.
One thing I know to be absolutely true for myself (especially when I am a little dark and twisty) is that I can not return to a more balanced individual while I am in the same environment that got me here.

What might that mean?

It simply means that the same old way of doing things, will not create change.
There are some really basic things that will shift my "not fit for human consumption" self into "slightly more palatable." These things are not the same for everyone though and here lies the discovery part.
When I say that I am a lifetime learner, I mean that across every aspect. Including learning about myself and this can be done from what I notice in the garden to what I may be watching at night.

So.... compliments of Grays Anatomy reruns lol, I propose three massive questions!

Do you know who you are?
Do you know how you got here?
Is this how you want to live?

Big huh!

We do have choice but sometimes we need support in making those choices or accountability in keeping them. Something that I can openly say and know to be true is that the world is definitely a better place with you in it and if I can help you find your way, it would truly be my honour.

17/07/2025

Consistency is something that I have always grappled with.
We know the feeling of new, of change and of excitement, but what happens when that newness is not so new anymore and the motivation wears off....

When the day has its way with me and I get thrown off centre, instead of thinking f%&$ it, I take a moment. Rather than beginning to self sabotage and going back to the way things were, I take a different approach.

1. I acknowledge the behaviour and the urge to throw my changes out the window.

2. I am still learning, but I am welcoming softness and self compassion. We never make changes by bullying ourselves into it. I mean, seriously if this worked then we would all be waaaaaay more committed years ago!

3. I put things in place to get back on track, it may even be as simple as having a glass of water, taking a breath or a walk and being thankful that I noticed the behaviour. Or I may take stock of what happened and set up my day for tomorrow so that I can continue in the same way that I started out.

This helps me feel stronger for the next day.

How do you end your day?

05/06/2025

This month we are targeting sleep in the clinic.
While we are still getting the occasional hours of sunlight, Melbourne is finally heading into the darker months! As a state, we notice more depressive swings, less motivation and interestingly enough… trouble sleeping!
This is why I am targeting our focus sessions on finding your cause for poor sleep quality or trouble getting to sleep. These are cost effective 30 minute sessions on all quality, hygiene, possible deficiencies and best personalised supportive practise. We will also discuss how using an artificial sedative is not “real” sleep and how dangerous their use actually can be!
Shoot me a message if you are ready to do what it takes.

16/04/2025

11/02/2025

Community is very important but you have to commit to building it ❤️