Eating well with ADHD is not a willpower problem. It is an executive function issue, and it responds to the right strategies.
Planning meals, shopping, remembering to eat, cooking when you are already depleted — the parts of nutrition that other people find routine can be genuinely hard with ADHD. Add stimulant medication that suppresses appetite through the day and drives hunger at night, and eating becomes something you fight rather than something that supports you.
Our dietitians work with adults and children with ADHD to build eating patterns that fit how an ADHD brain actually operates. That usually means fewer decisions, less prep, and food that is available at the moment you need it.
Cost
We keep our fees straightforward — among the most affordable in Canberra for accredited dietetic care.
If your GP prepares a Chronic Disease Management plan, Medicare rebates of $63.40 per visit for up to five allied health visits per calendar year. See full fees & rebates
First appointment
$195
(Pensioner / Child rate $110)
Review appointment
$110
(Pensioner / Child rate $70)
How we help
Every plan is built around your situation, not a template.
Appetite and medication
Practical strategies for stimulant-related appetite suppression, evening hunger and getting adequate nutrition into a narrow eating window.
Low-effort eating systems
Meal structures that survive a bad executive function day. Fewer steps, fewer decisions, food that requires no cooking when cooking is not happening.
Nutrient gaps
Assessment for the deficiencies that show up commonly with restricted eating patterns, and a plan to address them properly.
Children and teens
Supporting growth and school-day nutrition when medication reduces appetite, without turning mealtimes into a battleground.
Food and mood
How blood sugar swings, caffeine and irregular eating interact with focus, energy and emotional regulation.
Sensory and safe foods
Working with food preferences and sensory sensitivities rather than against them, and widening variety at a pace that is realistic.
Why families come to us for ADHD nutrition
Experience with both adults and older children with ADHD
Strategies designed for executive function, not just nutrition
Coordination with your prescriber and support team
What your first appointment looks like
1
Tell us your story
Your first appointment runs 45–60 minutes. We take a full history — symptoms, medical background, what you eat, how you live — before we suggest anything.
2
Leave with a plan you can actually follow
We have created materials that are specifically designed to help people with ADHD to follow their dietary advice. Tania will create a personalised plan & strategies that you can take away and work on
3
Review and adjust
Follow-up appointments track what is working and change what is not. Adjusting the plan and strategies to better suit you is where the magic happens! We find that several well-spaced appointments support sustainable progress.
Who you will see
Tania Mathewson leads our ADHD nutrition work, consulting from Ochre Health Kingston and Waymind Private Psychiatrists.
Eating shouldn’t be another thing you have to manage
Book with a dietitian who understands how ADHD affects food, and leave with strategies that work on your hardest days.
Or call us on 0452 334 431 · Chat via WhatsApp · Medicare and health fund rebates may apply