Meet the Founder
Ayelet Center Paediatric & Women's Naturopath
Ayelet Center is a clinical naturopath, herbalist, homeopath and nutritionist based in Surry Hills, Sydney, specialising in children's complex gut, immune and nervous system conditions including PANS/PANDAS, and supporting women through perimenopause and hormonal change. She has been in practice since 2021 and offers telehealth consultations across Australia, with in-person appointments in Surry Hills by arrangement.
Practising since 2021 | ATMS Member | Sydney, NSW
✨ At a Glance
Sydney-based clinical naturopath, herbalist and nutritionist, and a member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society
Children's complex gut, immune and nervous system conditions, including PANS/PANDAS
Perimenopause, hormonal change and fatigue in women
Mum of three, and a teacher for over 15 years before this
Hi, I'm Ayelet
I know how exhausting it is when your child isn't sleeping, or is struggling, or has changed in ways you can't explain. I know what it's like when your own energy and body stop feeling steady and nobody around you seems particularly concerned.
My work focuses on children with complex gut, immune and nervous system patterns, including PANS and neuro-inflammatory presentations, and on women moving through perimenopause.
I use herbal medicine, nutrition, homeopathy and simple changes to daily rhythms, and I build care around the life you're actually living. I work with families right across Australia.
What I want for you is simple. To feel like yourself again, with a clear sense of what's going on and a plan that fits your week.
Your Health Is Everything
When you or your child aren't well, everything else gets harder. Sleep, focus, moods, patience, even hope.
You may have tried diets, supplements and a great deal of searching, and still feel like something hasn't been answered.
That's usually the point where looking at the whole picture starts to help.
Who I work with
Women with:
• Perimenopause and hormonal transitions
• Fatigue, brain fog, anxiety and sleep disruption
• Gut health, skin concerns and immune support
• Feeling dismissed or unheard, and still searching for answers
Children with:
• Complex gut, immune and nervous system conditions
• PANS/PANDAS (Paediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome) and neuro-inflammatory presentations
• Tics, anxiety, OCD behaviours and sudden behavioural changes
• Eczema, food sensitivities and immune challenges
• Sleep difficulties, bedwetting and gut health concerns
If this sounds like your family, you’re in the right place.
How I work
I look for what's driving symptoms rather than working only at the surface. In practice that means mapping the timeline, paying close attention to what was happening around the time things changed, and looking at gut, immune, nervous system and hormonal patterns together rather than one at a time.
I use:
Whole food as medicine
Practitioner-grade herbal medicine
Low-dose and drop-dose herbal prescribing
Nutrition and lifestyle support that's realistic for your week
Functional testing where it will genuinely add insight, never routinely
Unhurried appointments, so there's time to explain the whole story
The Story Behind My Work
I didn't set out to work in healthcare. My first career was teaching, over 15 years of it, overseas and then in Australia.
What changed everything was one of my own children not doing well, and me leaving appointment after appointment with more questions than I'd arrived with.
So I started reading. Nutrition, herbal medicine, the connections between gut, immune and nervous system health. I made small, targeted changes, and I watched real improvement.
That's what sent me back to study, first clinical Western herbal medicine, clinical naturopathy, clinical nutrition, and later homeopathy.
What began as a search for my own child turned into the work I do now. Along the way I found a second thread as well: women whose bodies were changing in ways that deserved more attention than they were getting.
I've been the parent sitting on the other side of the desk, holding a list of symptoms that don't seem connected and hoping somebody will help join them up. It's why I ask a lot of questions, and why I take the time to hear the whole story before saying anything.
TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Qualifications you can trust
My clinical work is supported by formal training in naturopathy, clinical nutrition and Western herbal medicine, alongside a background in education and the humanities. I have been in practice since 2021.
Education
Master of Arts
Bachelor of Education
Advanced Diploma of Clinical Naturopathy
Advanced Diploma of Clinical Nutrition
Advanced Diploma of Clinical Western Herbal Medicine
Certified First Aid & CPR
Additional Training
Microba Practitioner Training
Certified Microbiome Clinician
Certified Paediatric Microbiome Clinician
Certified Autoimmune Microbiome Clinician
Low Dosage Methodology in Herbal Medicine
Certified Healthy Gut Practitioner
Professional Memberships
Member, ATMS (Australian Traditional Medicine Society)
Working With Children Check (WWCC)
Ongoing Continuing Professional Education
Practising since 2021
A Teacher’s Heart
Those 15 years of teaching shaped how I practise more than any single qualification.
When you sit with me, you don't just get a plan. I explain what's happening in your body, or your child's, so that the decisions you make feel considered rather than overwhelming.
I explain the why behind every recommendation, and I check that it works for your life and your capacity right now.
The right herb or supplement only goes so far on its own. What makes the difference is understanding it well enough to trust it, and feeling supported enough to keep going.
That's the part I love most. Watching a family move from confused and exhausted to clear about what they're doing and why.
Explore how I can help:
Children
Paediatric naturopathy · Gut health · ADHD · Eczema · PANS & PANDAS · Homeopathy
Women
Testing
Ready to start your healing journey?
I work with children and adolescents with complex gut, immune and nervous system concerns, including PANS and PANDAS, and with women navigating perimenopause and hormonal change. Consultations are online Australia-wide, with in-person appointments in Surry Hills by arrangement.
You do not have to navigate this alone. Together, we will gently uncover the underlying drivers and create a plan that feels clear, calm and achievable.