WeightMatters

WeightMatters Our mission is to transform your relationship with weight, food, eating and your body.

WeightMatters provides counselling therapy and nutrition for people who struggle with weight, food, eating, and their body.

18/06/2026

Many people think of loneliness as simply feeling alone, but it can affect us much more deeply than that.

It can contribute to low mood, anxiety, poor sleep, digestive symptoms, social withdrawal, and a growing sense of disconnection from ourselves and the people around us.

For Loneliness Awareness Week, Dr Natascha van Zyl shares how loneliness can present clinically and why reaching out for support can be so important.

While talking with friends and family can help, sometimes we need a dedicated space to explore what we're experiencing. Therapy offers an opportunity to talk openly, understand underlying patterns, and develop practical ways to move forward.

If you're struggling with loneliness, low mood, or feelings of disconnection, you don't have to navigate it alone.

Watch the video below to learn more, and start by booking a discovery call.

16/06/2026

This week is Loneliness Awareness Week.

Loneliness is often called the hidden epidemic.

While we live in an increasingly connected world, many people still experience feelings of isolation and disconnection. These feelings can affect not only our mental wellbeing but also our physical health, relationships, sleep, and quality of life.

For Loneliness Awareness Week, Dr Natascha van Zyl shares important signs to watch for and reminds us that meaningful connection can start with a simple conversation, a phone call, or even a smile.

If you've been feeling disconnected, know that support is available and that you don't have to face it alone.

Meet Nese Targen – Our Clinical Dietitian & Specialist Bariatric DietitianWith more than a decade of experience speciali...
15/06/2026

Meet Nese Targen – Our Clinical Dietitian & Specialist Bariatric Dietitian

With more than a decade of experience specialising in complex obesity, bariatric surgery, and weight management, Nese has supported many individuals to improve their health, confidence, and quality of life through evidence-based nutritional care.

Nese believes that successful weight management isn't about quick fixes or restrictive diets. Instead, it's about understanding each person's unique circumstances, creating sustainable habits, and providing the right support at every stage of their journey.

Her expertise includes:

✔️ Bariatric surgery preparation and aftercare
✔️ Weight management support
✔️ Nutritional education and behaviour change
✔️ Long-term health improvement
✔️ Working alongside our multidisciplinary team to provide joined-up care

One of the things clients consistently value most is Nese's compassionate approach, practical guidance, and genuine commitment to helping them succeed.

If you'd like support with your weight, nutrition, or overall health, we'd be happy to help you explore the right pathway for your needs.

📞 Book a free discovery call to speak with our team.

08/06/2026

Men’s health often gets talked about too late.

A lot of preventable issues grow in silence - because many men feel they have to “just cope”. But stress, sleep problems, low mood, drinking more than you want to, weight changes, or feeling disconnected aren’t things to push through forever.

You don’t need to wait until you hit breaking point to get help.
If it’s affecting your energy, mood, work or relationships, it matters.
Let’s reduce stigma by making support normal, and early.

If you’d like help with stress, burnout, mental wellbeing, or sustainable weight and lifestyle change, HealthMatters Group is here.
Explore our services and book a friendly discovery call - we’ll meet you where you are.

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨Patience is one of our Integrative Psychotherapists 💚Patience has over 15 years of experience supportin...
04/06/2026

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨

Patience is one of our Integrative Psychotherapists 💚

Patience has over 15 years of experience supporting clients through life’s emotional, relational, and psychological challenges.

She supports clients with:

→ Anxiety & depression
→ Trauma & emotional distress
→ Relationships & intimacy
→ Grief & bereavement
→ Disordered eating & body image
→ Executive stress & burnout
→ Identity & life transitions

Her therapy style is warm, compassionate, creative, and collaborative, helping clients feel supported, empowered, and truly understood.

“You don’t need to be in crisis to seek mental health support - it’s part of ongoing wellbeing and self-care.”

03/06/2026

A lot of people hear “longevity” and think it means complicated routines or expensive supplements.

But healthy ageing usually comes down to something much simpler: consistency with the basics.

The foundations that make the biggest difference:

✅ good sleep (and regular sleep times)
✅ daily movement (walking counts - strength helps even more)
✅ fresh air and daylight
✅ nourishing food most of the time
✅ safe relationships, laughter, and support

Those aren’t small things - they’re the habits that help your body recover, stay resilient, and feel better for longer.

If you’d like support building a plan that fits your real life, HealthMatters Group is here. Explore our services and book a friendly discovery call.

01/06/2026

Happy Pride Month 🌈

Pride is a celebration - and also a reminder that everyone deserves to feel safe being themselves.

Inclusion isn’t a big public statement. It’s the everyday choices:

• not assuming someone’s gender or relationship
• using the language someone asks for
• speaking up when “banter” becomes harmful
• making space for different identities, families, and needs

Many people spend years editing themselves to avoid judgement. That’s not “being sensitive” - that’s self-protection.

This month, let’s choose curiosity over assumptions, and acceptance over comparison. Because belonging isn’t a “nice extra” - it supports mental health.

From all of us at HealthMatters Group: Happy Pride 💛

29/05/2026

💜 As we come to the end Action on Stroke Month Sue, our Nutritional Therapist and Functional Medicine Practitioner, explains that many of the risk factors for a stroke are modifiable 💜

Research suggests that factors such as smoking, physical inactivity, poor diet, chronic stress, excess alcohol intake, poor sleep, and blood pressure can all play a major role in long-term stroke risk.

In this video, Sue talks about how nutritional therapy and lifestyle medicine can help support:

✔️ Blood sugar balance
✔️ Vascular health
✔️ Inflammation
✔️ Nervous system regulation
✔️ Sustainable lifestyle change

The important message is this: small changes can make a meaningful difference over time.

Whether it’s walking more regularly, improving nutrition, reducing smoking or alcohol intake, prioritising sleep, or managing stress more proactively, small, modifiable, and preventative health measures matter.

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨Dr Natascha Van Zyl is a Health Psychologist & Lifestyle Medicine Specialist Dr Van Zyl supports people...
28/05/2026

✨ MEET THE TEAM ✨

Dr Natascha Van Zyl is a Health Psychologist & Lifestyle Medicine Specialist

Dr Van Zyl supports people navigating:

→ Anxiety & depression
→ Chronic health conditions
→ Trauma & stress
→ Obesity & bariatric care
→ Hormonal transitions & women’s health
→ Addiction & emotional wellbeing

Health challenges are rarely “just physical” or “just psychological”. The relationship between mind and body is deeply connected, and meaningful change often requires support for both.

Her approach combines psychology, lifestyle medicine, mindfulness, and compassionate, personalised care to help clients feel less stuck and more connected to themselves again.

At the heart of her work is a simple belief: lasting change happens when people feel understood, empowered, and supported without judgement.

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Meet Hillary Smith 💚Hillary is an Integrative Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor at HealthMatters Group, supporting...
21/05/2026

Meet Hillary Smith 💚

Hillary is an Integrative Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor at HealthMatters Group, supporting clients with anxiety, disordered eating, binge eating, bulimia, and the emotional impact of chronic illness.

Her approach is calm, collaborative, and tailored to the individual, working collaboratively alongside clients.

One client described working with Hillary as:

“Feeling understood without judgement… for the first time in a long time, I feel more hopeful about the future.”

Seeking support can feel like a big step, but the right therapeutic relationship can make all the difference.

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