Our Health and Wellness Practitioners
Here at the Coastal Wellness Cottage, we are a passionate and dedicated team of holistic health and wellness practitioners with a mission to empower every person and share our knowledge about health with you.
Our founder ‘s vision for this cottage was to provide a safe space where no matter what season of life you are in, you can seek a range of alternative health services. Our space and treatment approach enables you to safely share your story and truly heal from the inside.
We look forward to meeting you and supporting you on your health journey.
Zoe Papadatos
Founder, Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist
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Zoe is the founder of Coastal Wellness Cottage and our leading Chinese herbalist and acupuncturist. Zoe knew from a young age that her purpose is to be helping women in our community through natural and alternative therapies. Zoe studied a Bachelor of Health Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the University of Technology Sydney and went on to undertake a 6-week placement in Cheng Du, China where she saw first hand the benefits of Chinese medicine in an integrative setting. She has also completed 4 weeks with the Acupuncture Relief Program in Nepal in 2023, treating people in the rural communities.
After graduating, Zoe soon opened her first clinic on the Central Coast, Eunoia Acupuncture in 2019 which has now blossomed into a supportive, integrative and holistic space of women’s health practitioners, Coastal Wellness Cottage.
Her vision for the Coastal Wellness Cottage is for women to be able to receive a range of alternative services to nourish their health with a treatment approach that enables them to safely share their stories and truly heal from the inside.
Zoe has over 5 years experience in treating a range of concerns such as women’s health, fertility, pregnancy acupuncture, pain management, and nervous system support. She believes in the importance of looking at the person as a whole. Her passion is supporting those start their family, pregnancy, postpartum, autoimmune conditions and chronic pain.
Zoe looks forward to supporting you with acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine here on the Central Coast.
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Samantha Booth
Acupuncturist, Chinese Herbalist & Massage Therapist
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Sam is a women’s holistic health practitioner who is passionate about all things energy. Ever since Sam was young, energetic healing had been a fundamental part of her own life, now her passion is to share energetic healing with others and help them transform their wellbeing for the better.
Sam has studied a Bachelor of Health Science in Acupuncture, Diploma in Beauty Therapy, Usui Reiki levels 1 & 2 and a Certificate of Pregnancy massage.
Sam integrates energetic healing in her treatments through the power of acupuncture needling, massage, cupping, gua sha, moxibustion, Chinese herbal formulae, Chinese diet therapy, and Qigong exercise to promote overall mind & body harmony.
Sam has a curiosity and love for all regions that Traditional Chinese Medicine offers, however, she has a special interest in women’s health and wellness with a focus on fertility, gut-brain connection, pregnancy, postpartum, menopause, and thyroid conditions.
She looks forward to helping you at Coastal Wellness as your acupuncturist and Chinese herbalist.
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Kate Landete
Counsellor & Wellness Coach
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Kate is a warm, genuine, easy going and non-judgemental Counsellor and Wellness Coach, passionate about improving the mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing of the community. She takes a person centred and strengths-based approach to create a safe environment for her clients to be raw, open and honest as they unpack, explore and process any thoughts, feelings, beliefs and experiences holding them back, to make space for growth, transformation and change.
Kate is especially passionate about supporting women during the perinatal period as they navigate their transition into Matrescence – “the transition into Motherhood” and the complex changes that occur in this life stage to ensure that Mothers get the nurturing, support, and gentle encouragement to engage in proactive self-care practices needed to thrive as individuals and parents.
Kate holds a Bachelor of Counselling and Coaching from the Australian College of Applied Psychology (accredited by the International Coaching Federation), was a volunteer crisis supporter for lifeline and was a youth intake worker for Headspace. She has also managed a boutique health and fitness centre for nine years which fuels her passion for providing holistic support that encompass all areas of a person’s health for optimal wellbeing.
She is professionally trained to provide a unique blend of counselling and coaching to not only support the mental and emotional wellbeing of her clients during difficult times, but also to empower her clients to learn new coping skills and ways of thinking, uncover their personal strengths and inner resources, build resilience, confidence and self-belief that can be drawn on in any situation to overcome challenges and live a life of meaning, purpose, and passion.
Kate integrates a variety of tools from CBT, positive psychology, narrative therapy, ACT, DBT, motivational interviewing, EMDR and mindfulness to support each individual and their unique needs.
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Sarah Munro
Massage Therapist
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Sarah has been a passionate yogini her entire adult life and has been a practicing body worker for 19 years. She spent many of those years working with chiropractors using remedial techniques to address chronic and acute muscular-skeletal conditions and pain caused by postural dysfunction.
Over the last couple of years, Sarah has gradually advanced her work from a myofascial perspective. She has developed her own unique and creative style of body work which blends myofascial release, classical 5 elements acupressure, myofascial cupping, zen thai shiatsu and Feldenkrais method.
As a yoga therapist and myofascial massage therapist on the Central Coast, Sarah seeks finesse in all her treatments, and each hour is approached as a carefully structured and cohesive somatic experience that yields lasting improvements. Sarah still loves working on complex chronic and acute issues but has joyfully discarded the maxim of ‘no pain, no gain’.
In addition Sarah has a passion for working with neurodivergent clients. Having traveled this path herself and parented neurodivergent children she applies her lived understanding of sensory processing issues, nervous system dys-regulation, anxiety, depression, with a wealth of knowledge and tools gained through two decades of body work, breath work and yoga experience to assist clients in somatic education and safe, mindful nervous system regulation.
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Astrid Cattoen
Massage Therapist, Ki Yoga Practitioner & Beautician
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Meet Astrid, our beautiful massage therapist, beautician and Japanese Ki Yoga Practitioner.
Astrid has over 20 years experience in working with and treating women within our community, giving her the experience to provide a niche treatment that allows her to provide a relaxing, supportive and safe space for women to drop into a deeper part of themselves for inner peace and vitality. She works with the power of intention and loving presence to assist with change and healing of the body and spirit through heart and womb alignment.
Astrid draws upon wisdom from ancient cultures and philosophies such as ancient Hawaiians, Japanese yoga, Chinese tao, mayan ways and shamanic tools and rituals to provide truly diving offerings and enhance her own wellbeing.
Astrid’s mission is to make a difference in peoples lives and in our community. Assisting in personal growth and transformation, living as one with the mother earth.
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Karen Lyons
IV Vitamin Infusion Specialist & Nutrition Coach
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Karen is a qualified and experienced registered nurse who is certified to administer IV therapy treatments. Having started her career in nursing in 1994, Karen started natural immunity as her life journey and passion is to heal with a combination of natural therapy’s that focus on a holistic approach and traditional medicine.
Karen has a post graduate qualification in gerontology and is a certified holistic nutritionist, daring on her background of almost 30 years experience specialising in acute medical and palliative care nursing. Karen has the knowledge and expertise to understand the body’s complexity. Karen works in close collaboration with your GP and special doctor along with a multidisciplinary team of allied health professionals including naturopaths, physiotherapists and homeopaths, with the ability to administer IV vitamins and nutrients along with iron and other medically preside pharmaceuticals. Kare will put you at the centre of her care, encouraging you to have the ability to drive your health journey. To navigate the healing process effectively together.
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COME SEE US AT COASTAL WELLNESS COTTAGE