Moonhawk Healing Natural Therapies

Naturopath, Nutritionist and Herbalist Serving the Canberra Region Since 1999

There are practitioners who treat symptoms, and then there are practitioners who treat people. Jocelyn Carter of Moonhawk Healing Natural Therapies is firmly in the second camp. 

Jocelyn has been working in the complementary medicine field in the Canberra region for more than 25 years, and in naturopathy for more than 15 years. The way she talks about her patients, her craft, and the ongoing journey of learning makes it immediately clear that this is not just a career for her. It is a calling.

If you are someone who has tried the conventional route and come away feeling unheard, dismissed, or just plain stuck, Jocelyn is the kind of practitioner you have been looking for. Her focus is squarely on the people she describes as falling through the cracks: the complex cases, the ones told their symptoms are “just stress” or handed a prescription for something they will be on forever. By contrast, Jocelyn will take the time to understand what is actually going on.

What to Expect From Your First Consultation

One of the first things you will notice when you work with Jocelyn is that she listens. Really listens.

Patients consistently describe her as knowledgeable and caring, someone who answered every question with patience and made recommendations that were practical and achievable. Jocelyn isn’t going to ask you to overhaul your entire life overnight. Her approach is steady and sustainable, meeting you where you are and guiding you forward from there.

Her clinic is purpose-built for the work she does. When you arrive, you walk into a calm, self-contained space designed from the ground up to feel professional and private. And if getting to the clinic is a challenge, Jocelyn also offers Telehealth appointments, meaning you can access her expertise from wherever you are, including anywhere in Australia.

Gut Health, Immunity and Fatigue: Where Naturopathic Medicine Can Make a Real Difference

While Jocelyn works across a broad range of conditions, gut health is the area she has deliberately built deep expertise in. Her interest is personal as much as professional. She was diagnosed with coeliac disease after years of unresolved gut issues, and her experience of turning to herbal medicine and seeing real results is a big part of what drove her into the field of naturopathy. 

“The human body is made up of so many body systems, and if something’s not right in one area, it can surely impact on another.”

~ Jocelyn Carter

Science has caught up with what naturopaths have long understood: gut health is connected to immunity, to mood, to energy levels and to so much else. When Jocelyn works with you on your gut, she is often working on the broader picture of your health at the same time. She also works regularly with people dealing with persistent fatigue, low immunity, post-viral recovery, including long Covid, and those who are looking for herbal support for mental wellbeing as an alternative or complement to other treatments.

Personalised Herbal Medicine and Natural Therapies That Work Around Your Life

Jocelyn draws on a wide range of modalities, including naturopathy, herbal medicine, aromatic medicine, functional nutrition, and lifestyle education. What matters most to her is finding the approach that fits your specific situation. She will not prescribe a stack of supplements just to look thorough. Prescribing too many things at once makes it impossible to know what is actually working, and it puts an unnecessary financial strain on patients. One or two carefully chosen remedies, as Jocelyn says, is often all that is needed for real results.

Over 25 Years of Experience and Qualifications You Can Trust

Jocelyn holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences in Complementary Medicine, an Advanced Diploma in Western Herbal Medicine, an Advanced Diploma in Naturopathy, and an Advanced Diploma in Nutritional Medicine. She has maintained continuous accreditation with the Australian Traditional Medicine Society since 2002 and with the Naturopaths and Herbalists Association of Australia since 2006. She is currently registered with the Australian Register of Naturopaths and Herbalists.

Beyond the formal qualifications, Jocelyn is committed to staying current. She regularly attends conferences and seminars, and she talks about coming back from those events energised and full of ideas for how to improve patient care. Jocelyn has also had research published through her professional associations. This is a practitioner who has not stopped learning in over two decades of practice, and that shows in the quality of care she delivers.

About Jocelyn Carter

There is a warmth to Jocelyn that comes through the moment you interact with her. She is curious about people, genuinely interested in the world, and has a dry sense of humour that makes consultations feel like conversations rather than clinical appointments. 

In her own time, Jocelyn knits for relaxation and has been studying the Thai language since 2019, working through speaking, reading, and writing. She and her husband spend time in Chiang Mai each year, where she continues to see patients abroad via Telehealth. She approaches her own life with the same philosophy she brings to patient care: balance, curiosity, and the understanding that rest and joy are not optional extras.

If you have been going around in circles with your health and you are ready to work with someone who will take you seriously, dig into what is actually happening, and walk alongside you through the changes needed to feel genuinely well again, Jocelyn Carter at Moonhawk Healing Natural Therapies is worth reaching out to. Appointments are available face-to-face or via Telehealth. Highly recommended!