Cheryl Penna in her Urban Sense Wellness clinic in Melbourne, surrounded by practitioner-grade supplements and natural health tools.

Who I Work With

Real women. Real symptoms. Real solutions.

Natural health empowerment for women at Urban Sense Wellness, a Melbourne naturopath clinic supporting menopause and vitality.

At Urban Sense Wellness, I work with women who are no longer satisfied with being told their symptoms are “just part of getting older.”

They sense that something has changed — in their energy, their body, or their resilience — and want those changes taken seriously.

The women I work with are thoughtful, capable, and engaged in their health. They’re not looking for quick fixes or reassurance — they’re looking for clarity, understanding, and a way forward that actually makes sense.

This practice is built around a simple principle:
your body is communicating, not failing.

My role is to help translate those signals, identify what’s driving change, and support you with a structured approach that works in real life — not just on paper.

Urban Sense Wellness community connection for women seeking perimenopause support and naturopathic wellness in Bayside Melbourne.

The Women I Work With

You’re likely here because something has shifted — and it no longer feels straightforward.

You may recognise yourself in some of the following patterns:

  • Your energy is unreliable, even when you’re doing “all the right things”

  • Your body is changing in ways that don’t respond to your usual strategies

  • Mood, motivation, or emotional resilience feel harder to access

  • Sleep is disrupted, often without an obvious reason

  • Your skin, hair, or digestion no longer behave the way they once did

  • Symptoms seem disconnected, yet persistent

  • You’ve been told your tests are “normal,” but you don’t feel normal

  • Life demands are high — work, family, responsibility — and your health has slipped down the priority list

  • You want a practitioner who looks at the whole picture, not isolated symptoms

Women's health conversations inspired by Cheryl Penna's naturopathic care at Urban Sense Wellness Melbourne.

Midlife Isn’t the Problem — It’s the Turning Point

Many of the women I work with are in their late 30s through to mid-60s, navigating the natural transitions that come with perimenopause, menopause, and post-menopausal life. While hormonal change is often part of this phase, it is rarely the only factor influencing how a woman feels.

Midlife often brings earlier patterns into sharper focus. Long-standing issues related to digestion, metabolism, stress load, sleep, skin health, mood, and immune resilience may become more noticeable — not because they are new, but because the body is adapting to cumulative demands over time.

I work with women experiencing a wide range of concerns, including:

  • Ongoing digestive discomfort, food reactions, or gut imbalance

  • Metabolic changes such as weight resistance, insulin resistance, and thyroid issues

  • Stress-related symptoms, burnout, and reduced resilience

  • Skin concerns that don’t respond to standard approaches

  • Mood changes, mental fatigue, or reduced cognitive clarity

  • Nutrient depletion, immune fatigue, or slow recovery

  • Cycle disruption, post-contraceptive changes, or fertility challenges

What brings women into the clinic is rarely a single issue. More often, it’s the sense that their health has become fragmented and that no one has stepped back to look at the full picture.

Every woman’s story is different. What matters most is taking the time to understand it properly, and working with a practitioner who can connect the dots, prioritise what matters now, and guide you forward with clarity and intent.

Client Types I Often Support

  • These are women who manage demanding roles — professionally, personally, or both — and are used to being capable, reliable, and resilient.

    From the outside, everything looks fine. But beneath the surface, energy is inconsistent, sleep is disrupted, and the margin for stress feels increasingly thin. What once felt manageable now requires far more effort.

    The women I support in this category are not looking to slow down — they’re looking for strategies that recognise the load they carry and help restore capacity, focus, and resilience in a way that fits real life.

    → Start with a Naturopathic Consultation

  • Hot flushes, night sweats, mood changes, shifts in weight or body shape — and the feeling that your body is no longer responding the way it used to.

    These experiences are real, common, and not something you have to simply push through.

    → Learn more about my Perimenopause & Menopause Programs

  • When skin concerns don’t respond to topical care alone, it’s often a sign that internal factors need attention. A whole-body approach helps restore skin health from the inside out.

    → Explore the Naturopathic Skin Health Consultation

  • You experience regular bloating, discomfort, or digestive unpredictability. You’ve tried adjusting foods, eliminating triggers, and experimenting with probiotics yet symptoms keep returning. You’re wondering if it's your microbiome, hormones, SIBO — or something else.

    → Functional Testing is often part of your care plan, but it starts with an initial consultation

  • You’re open to natural approaches, but you want them grounded in logic and structure. You value clear explanations, thoughtful assessment, and care that makes sense — not trends, vague advice, or guesswork.

    You’re ready to feel better, but you want a practitioner who can explain why things are happening and how to address them in a way that respects your body and your lifestyle.

    → Read about how I work

Restoring calm and wellbeing naturally with hormone-balancing programs from Urban Sense Wellness, Melbourne naturopath.

Who This Practice May Not Be Right For

Urban Sense Wellness is not the right fit for you if:

  • You're looking for quick fixes, detoxes, or one-size-fits-all programs

  • You're not open to making changes to diet or lifestyle

  • You're not willing to invest time into your health journey

  • You want prescriptions or supplement advice without consultation

  • You prefer a purely medical model without interest in natural or integrative support

  • You are under 18 yrs of age - we do not treat infants and children

If you’re unsure whether we’d be a good fit, feel free to reach out with your questions.


How to Begin

Most women start here:

Book an Initial Consultation
A 90-minute one-on-one session in-clinic or via Telehealth.