Loryn is an Accredited Practising Dietitian who is deeply passionate about helping children and teens who struggle with eating. She works closely with families to support young people facing sensory-based eating challenges, food and mealtime avoidance, particularly those who are neurodivergent. Loryn also has a special interest in supporting children and teens with diagnoses of ADHD in combination with ARFID, Binge Eating Disorder, and digestive conditions like IBS and coeliac disease.
With a warm, understanding approach, Loryn partners with parents to create practical, compassionate strategies that help their children feel more confident and comfortable around food.
Approach: Warm, understanding, neurodiversity-affirming; partners with parents and families to create practical, compassionate strategies
Areas of Expertise
Paediatric dieteticsARFIDSensory-based eating challengesFood and mealtime avoidanceNeurodivergent children and teensADHDBinge Eating DisorderIBSCoeliac diseaseFussy/problem feeding
Location
Dare to Dream Dietetics (practice); Loryn Smith Dietetics (registered business name)
246 Church Street, Richmond VIC 3121 (registered address); telehealth practice serving clients across Australia
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