
Our Team
Meet Our Expert Team
Our dedicated team combines clinical expertise and compassionate care to guide you on your path to recovery.
Get to know the professionals who are dedicated to helping you on your journey to wellness. From therapists and counselors to medical professionals and holistic wellness practitioners, our team works in harmony to support your unique recovery path. Each one brings a wealth of experience and a heartfelt commitment to your healing.
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Victoria Eastaway
CLINICAL DIRECTOR
Vicki is a seasoned Clinical Nurse Specialist with over 40 years of nursing, and rehabilitation within the North Coast area health services. Victoria has a high level understanding of addictions and how they present in parallel with mental illness, including dual diagnosis. She holds the highly regarded AHPRA accreditations.
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Tara Fitzgibbon
CONCIERGE
Tara's understanding of one's mental wellbeing within the parameters of a holistic approach are unparalleled, due to her last 20 years as a mental health worker within a number of longstanding rehabilitation clinics. She is also a senior yoga & meditation teacher of 25 years. Her empathetic and nurturing nature allows for our clients to be heard and understood.
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Samantha Welch
CLIENT SUPPORT
Samantha's knowledge of working with thousands of retreat guests, as the manager at one of Australia’s leading health resorts, and as a holistic healer trained as a TCM acupuncturist, helps clients turn off their internal chatter. Her calm demeanour and years of experience in private rehabilitation clinics assists in recovery and healing for our clients.
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Joel Iliffe
CLIENT SUPPORT
Joel is a dedicated support worker and SMART Recovery coach, who draws on over a decade of lived experience with addiction and ongoing training in AOD and holistic wellbeing to support others on their recovery journey. He is currently doing a double degree in counselling and psychology.
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Naomi Francis
CLIENT SUPPORT
Naomi holds a Cert IV in Mental Health and brings years of experience as a support worker. Naomi’s understanding of trauma and its connection to gut health combines her diverse expertise to guide individuals on their recovery journey. Her calming nature creates a safe and supportive space for healing.
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Andrei Sousa
HEAD CHEF
Andrei brings over 20 years of culinary experience working in the rehab space as well as for celebrities and elite athletes around the world. Creating nourishing, wholesome meals that support both body and mind. His philosophy is; food is all about comfort & healing. He specialises in designing menus with you and for you, that combine fresh, locally sourced produce with a deep understanding of nutritional balance.
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Felicity O'Meara
FITNESS COACH
Felicity is a fitness coach with a passion for helping people rebuild their strength, and confidence after trauma. She also has a background in metabolic nutrition, understanding the unique physical and emotional challenges people face during their recovery journey. Her approach combines safe, progressive strength training with realistic, nutrition strategies designed to restore energy levels, and support healing, Passionate about a less is more approach, that is backed by science.
Our Experts in Healing
At Zen Private, our team is made up of highly skilled professionals dedicated to your recovery journey. From clinical specialists to wellness experts, each member is passionate about providing personalized care and support. We work together to create a healing environment that promotes lasting well-being.
Compassionate Care at Every Step
Our team is not only highly qualified but also deeply compassionate, ensuring you feel understood, supported, and empowered throughout your treatment.
With expertise in various therapeutic modalities, we approach each client with a combination of care, empathy, and proven methodologies to achieve the best results.
Why our clients love us!
Zen Private offers an exclusive, confidential program designed specifically for high-profile individuals facing physical and, mental health challenges. Their tailored approach offers personalised support to help you recover from exhaustion and restore your wellbeing. With a team of experienced professionals, they provided a safe, private environment in which I was able to re-set and find my way back to equilibrium. - Sam Q

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Clinical Experts
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Holistic Experts
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