{"id":269,"date":"2025-10-07T07:20:49","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T07:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/?page_id=269"},"modified":"2025-11-11T23:37:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T23:37:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/?page_id=269","title":{"rendered":"About Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"269\" class=\"elementor elementor-269\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-yJNCUZf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"yJNCUZf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-QLPvZOE e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"QLPvZOE\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-GPLIylP elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"GPLIylP\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Welcome to ALKA Health, Your Partner in Care<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-GUONnWG e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"GUONnWG\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-u0nYdTf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"u0nYdTf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through ALKA, I provide integrated care that supports the complete well-being of families during the perinatal stage. My work brings together feeding, sleep, emotional health, and relationship challenges \u2014 including support for families navigating the NICU experience \u2014 to help you feel confident and supported throughout your journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-unuicvo elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"unuicvo\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Expert advice on feeding methods from a certified professional.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Effective strategies to help your baby (and you) sleep better.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Support for emotional wellness from a skilled counsellor.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-iV5G9rL e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"iV5G9rL\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-F23fCtg elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"F23fCtg\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-VfwGEPc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"VfwGEPc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/?page_id=134\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore Services<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325c06ae e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"325c06ae\" data-element_type=\"container\" id=\"about\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24863a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24863a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About ALKA<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48d5e0ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48d5e0ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66b30248 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66b30248\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m Esther Treadaway, a Registered Nurse, Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Counsellor, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), and NDC (Neuroprotective Developmental Care) Practitioner trained with extensive experience supporting families through the perinatal and infant period.<\/p><p>Too often, services separate feeding, sleep, mental health, or partner relationship into single issues, when in reality, these challenges are tightly connected: feeding impacts sleep, sleep impacts mental health, and mental health impacts both relationships and feeding. Families can quickly find themselves in a vicious circle where one difficulty fuels another. Many end up moving between services without addressing the whole picture, leaving with a basket of conflicting advice and feeling more confused than before.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e82841d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5e82841d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/About.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/About.png 2560w, https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/About-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/About-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/About-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/About-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/About-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990cc99 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"990cc99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/alkahealth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Blog-photo.png\" title=\"Blog photo\" alt=\"Blog photo\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3cdcf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bd3cdcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a7025 elementor-blockquote--align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"d7a7025\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\tThat\u2019s why I founded ALKA \u2014 to give families one place where feeding, sleep, emotional wellbeing, and partner relationships are understood together, not in isolation.\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54aefa9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54aefa9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9903503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9903503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>What makes this possible is the extent of my training and clinical background. From Paediatrics, NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care) , and Child and Family Health to Perinatal and Infant Mental Health, Adult Acute Mental Health, and Tragedy Response\/Grief and Loss, I have worked across every stage of the journey. Alongside a Master of Clinical Nursing, a Postgraduate Diploma of Counselling, International Board Certification in Lactation Consultancy, and NDC (Neuroprotective Developmental Care) Practitioner trained, this experience means you can be confident that the advice and support you receive is both compassionate and expertly informed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d2dcc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"5d2dcc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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