The Happy Healthy Unicorn

When we first started our journey with Vicky, our Son Alfie was facing a number of challenges. He was severely constipated, non-verbal, and struggled to communicate even non-verbally — he wasn’t pointing or waving. He was also waking in the early hours of the morning, and physically he was unable to do things like climbing a frame at the park or riding his balance bike.
From the very beginning, Vicky took the time to really understand Alfie’s needs. She guided us through transitioning to a gluten and dairy free diet, as well as introducing a very clean, supportive way of eating. Through lab testing, we were able to gain a much clearer picture of what was affecting Alfie’s body, and she carefully supported us through a tailored detox process.

What could have felt overwhelming was made manageable because of her knowledge, patience, and genuine care. She has always been there to answer questions, provide reassurance, and adjust the plan as needed.

Since working with her, we have seen amazing progress in Alfie. His constipation stopped within the first week, followed by improved strength which has enabled him to climb confidently on his own. He is now sleeping much more deeply through the night and no longer wakes in the early hours. He also now whizzes around on his balance bike, waves, points, and even blows kisses. Most recently, he has started to make animal sounds and say some animal names, which has been an incredibly big milestone for us to reach.

We are more than grateful for the support and guidance we have received and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Vicky to anyone looking for help to support and progress a child with special needs. She has made a huge difference to our lives and we wouldn’t be where we are today with Alfie without her help.

My WIN today goes out to Vicky Finlayson.

I have been working with her to help my son with a few things that came out in his OAT, and Vicky went as far as to contact a company to inquire on how good the herbs they sold were.

I have NEVER worked with a professional who is so dedicated and truly cares about helping others. If you have ANY questions on how you can help your child’s health, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT with her. I keep telling other Moms I talk to that she has been THE ONLY one who has helped my son.

With other issues, I have spent thousands of dollars and up to a year working with other doctors with little to no progress. You will not regret booking a 1:1 with her.

Thank you Vicky for everything that you do

This morning we had a teacher-parent meeting at school, and I am so excited to share with you their feedback. The teacher was super happy with Kian's recent progress. He hasn't hit anyone for weeks, he's able to do his work independently with a visual chart, he pedalled a bike for 1 round yesterday, which is huge as before he would stop after 3 cycles or so, he has exceeded their expectations.

His social awareness and willingness to interact with peers also improves. Yesterday he copied me throughout the play, and he seemed eager to learn more speech.

His mood at home is also good, not irritable at all, if I have to be critical i'd say down to 1 very short tantrum daily.

Thank you again as always, you've been such a blessing to us❤️❤️❤️

Vicky I cannot believe all the “experts” I’ve seen and not one of them could improve Charlie’s quality of life the way it has over the past few months working with you. We will be forever grateful to have found you. My son is healing, mind, body and soul🌸💕

I found my path to heal my own body. Who knew healing Charlie would lead to healing myself too!

I wanted to let you know how much you've helped us in our journey so far.

Since changing Jack to a clean diet I've leant on your resources more than any other to lead us. Your website and Instagram page have proved invaluable to us. I am sure there are so many more mummies like me silently navigating this journey, utilising your guidance from afar.

We have been doing this for approx. 2 months now and the changes we have seen in Jack are incredible. There is no doubt in my mind that we will continue this, and it is a way of life now.

You've no idea how much you have helped us. Thank you

When my daughter RANA was diagnosed with autism, she struggled with speech, eye contact, meltdowns, and aggressive behaviors like head banging, scratching her face, and even cutting her hair.
After working with Vicky, we discovered she had high oxalates. We focused on reducing high-oxalate foods and supporting her body. Once we cleared the oxalates, we saw major changes. She stopped head banging and scratching, her aggression decreased, and she became much calmer. Her eye contact improved, her speech started developing, and she became more connected and engaged.
Every child is different, but for us, identifying and addressing oxalates made a powerful difference in her progress. We are so grateful for how far she has come.

In the last month, Kyler has started to eat with a fork, and we’ve ditched the pram, and he now walks everywhere with us calmly.

The nursery has reported that he now watches other children play and will allow them to complete puzzles. They said he’s like a different child, so calm apart form the odd tantrum that’s over very quickly.  With us he will run into toy shops and try and play with the toys. It’s honestly amazing!

He now wears his shoes and socks ALL the time. Softplays, trampoline parks, everywhere!
We are even now able to put his socks on in the morning when we’re getting him dressed and they stay on. It’s just amazing!

There have been winters when he’s wrapped up for winter, scarf, hat etc. with no socks and shoes on and people are staring and judging us as parents. So this is a game changer.
The real test was on Saturday at an airpark and he was sliding all over the place because of the socks and he didn’t try to take them off once. I could cry with happiness!

Thanks for your last report. I’m just sending you a message as I have been thinking about you quite a bit this last week.

I just wanted to say thank you so so much for your help with Jacob. I can’t thank you enough for your attention to detail, and just listening, and finally your intelligence to put something so targeted and specific for him together. I can’t tell you how relieved I am that his skin rash has finally gone.  He hasn’t had a rash for a few weeks, in fact. He is finally going to the loo every day too! His little system seems to be fighting fit and is a lot more regular! It’s incredible. Hurray! So glad Lara found you!
We can enjoy Christmas now without the stress and underlying worry of not doing enough for him.

Something else I forgot to say is how blessed we are to have found someone like you whom I trust entirely and I was reminded of this yesterday. A practitioner whom I met on this journey two years ago for my own gut issues and as well intended as she was it was quite chaotic experience from appointments interactions to protocol- anyhow I will always share information if I feel it would help someone and I shared Lara’s page and Dr Kyle as her son has ADHD then I saw on her story she shared a post by Dr Kyle about Autism and then said DM on how to get started- while understanding gut issues and methylation issues is an important part of this we know it’s so much more complex but she had asked what we were doing as she was seeing a client with autism I said it’s very individualised to each child and cannot be replicated in another- it’s dangerous territory and families are so bloody vulnerable too- and the cost incurred by it if they try it with the wrong individuals it will negatively impact their experience and will likely never try it again and think it does not work. I was shocked by it and saddened to be honest. I just wanted you know that our kids and families are very lucky to have someone like you Vicky with integrity and knowledge and experience in this area💕

I had the tests done...'Vicky was FANTASTIC!' She literally explained line by line to show the whole picture . I understood better than any other doctor's explanation.

There has been a major breakthrough,  my son started to sleep in his own room this week! He has not been able to sleep in his own bedroom till now (he could sleep in his bed, but not in his room )
For three consecutive days, he fell asleep and slept through the night.
This morning, he didn't even come to me (normally, he would come to me early in the morning). He was reading in his bed last night and this morning. This is a major first!!

Hi Vicky!! Love you by the way, I felt like I just needed to say that first! Since we started the biocidin, our child has started saying words!! He told his brother to "stop" when he was getting annoyed at him. And he said "hi" the other day when I said good morning to him. He randomly parrots "baby" or "papa" when he sees Ben. It's been the sweetest thing to hear his voice!!! 

We started working with Vicky's on her program, we have noticed our son has started to be pretty calm. I can also see an increase in his expressive language.

So grateful, we have had some good news from the paediatrician, who was at a loss at what to recommend. When I told him everything I was doing, he said you’ve done all the work I can do the bloods no problem. Honestly, you have changed our lives so much Vicky, and I can see the potential in Charlie; even school are saying he is thriving. Doing amazing on his AAC device 🙏🏻

I was lost, tired, depressed and hopeless. Vicky was the first person who talked to me about the importance of Nutrition and saw my child’s body as a complete system instead of a list of symptoms. She was also the first person ever worked with who is also a mom with a similar journey to mine and whose child is recovered! I have trusted her immediately and began to appreciate her knowledge as my son’s body began to heal day by day.

Since working with Vicky we have had so many gains...
Sleeping from 8:30 to 7:00am 🎉🎉
Eating new cooked vegetables, she is now accepting cooked diced cauliflower, zuchinni, squashes, egg in different presentations 😭
She is reading like a 7 or 8 year old in Spanish and English.
She is forming sentences now.
She is saying “I love you mummy” out of the blue, and saying “I’m sorry” after getting upset or angry.
I’m so happy and grateful for your guidance ♥️♥️

We started out healing journey with a biomed doctor last fall and saw little to no benefits or gains. We stopped seeing that doctor and went all in with Vicky since the beginning of this year. She hsa been so brilliant and extremely knowledgeable. 

With recent testing, we discovered everything my son has going on in his gut and his brain. Vicky has been so amazing in guiding us through each step of our plan to address all these issues. Since my son started public school last year I have always heard from his aide 'he had a rough day' or 'he had okay day today'. Yesterday I got a message from his teacher saying 'he is doing great!'.

Ever since we started working with Vicky I can see my son improving each day. I literally have tears in my eyes as I type this post because I can finally see so much hope for the future.

The future is much brighter now.

“Had a really good experience working with Vicky ✨ She’s been so helpful in explaining what my body actually needs based on my test reports, and guiding me in a very practical, easy-to-follow way.
Even though I had taken the pre-conception plan, I went ahead with my embryo transfer as that was something I had been waiting for a long time. I still chose to continue with Vicky because I wanted to prepare my body well for a healthy pregnancy, and also take care of myself postpartum.
Her guidance has really helped me make better choices for my health, and I feel much more aware and confident about my body now 💛”

Hi Vicky I had to share this with you- I could have only dreamed about a day like today🥰 look at the joy in his face eating fresh pomegranate omg like how it’s bloody amazing 🤩. I never gave up and I never will Vicky I will get him to a space where I can heal his gut it’s damn hard because of his sensitivity and digestive issues but slowly slowly does it.. it honestly makes my heart so full of gratitude to see eat good wholesome food that will nourish him. He also ate homemade spag Bol last week I’ve tried forever to get him to try it and he actually came over to us for some amazing. Thanks to you for all your support expertise and guidance Vicky. I thought you would enjoy this x x x

Elijah is now eating everything I offer him! He has come a long way from only eating pizza and chicken nuggets. Now, he enjoys a variety of vegetables, meats, and gluten-free pasta. This summer, I’m hoping to introduce him to juicing and encourage him to eat more clean foods. Thank you for all your help! I don’t think I could have made this progress without your support.

Vicky, your health plan is wonderful. It is laid out so neatly and easy to read/follow. ..and in the precious 'Dr Seuss 'theme, you are brilliant, absolutely brilliant. Thank you. 🥰
I will say that all the cooking gave me a little bit of anxiety, haha. But one meal at a time, right...?
I am THRILLED to share with you that after about 3 exposures to a tiny raw broccoli floret, Jax is eating it!!!! WHOO HOOO. What a WIN. First two exposures he chewed it up well but ended up spitting it out. These last two attempts, he has eaten it 😊
He also tried a pea! He did make a sour face lol, but he ate it...2 actually!.

Such progress, because he is now eating plain chicken, likes kiwi, and the other day and ate a few bites of avocado :)
Today he almost said a whole sentence too, hopefully his speech and awareness will keep getting better and better 🙏🏼

What he has overcome: He is no longer a picker eater. He eats sautéed veg and all proteins, seems more alert and focused, cooperative with therapies, receptive language improved (able to follow ADLs), daytime toilet trained, great imitation skills, appears calmer (especially at home, outdoors, seaside), and also very cheeky!

THANK YOU for all the information in your 'How to Start Program'.

My husband and I had been trying to get our daughter off of a nutritional drink for 11 years, because she only ate part of her calories by mouth, and got the rest of her calories from that 'drink' which we used to feed to her via a G-Tube. With your advice, we finally, at last, after eleven long years, got my daughter completely off the G-Tube feedings. As soon as we went dairy and gluten-free, and started feeding her ONLY whole foods from your menu/diet suggestions, her appetite picked up, and we are no longer using the G-Tube!

This was life-changing for our family. THANK YOU. Thank you so much.

Cyrus seems more regulated in the mornings and is somuch more affectionate. Of course, lots of vocal stimulation still, but he just seems like a different kid! I'm so grateful for this work and for you!

Hi Vicky I had to update u -tonight Carson ate homemade mustard and honey chicken and seemed like he kept wanting more and then when he ran out ate turkey burger in the same sauce and last night ate turkey meatballs -🙌🏼

Hello Vicky,
Hope you had a lovely weekend!
Just wanted to celebrate with you, Leo has stopped having daily bloody noses and he slept through the night 🎉✨💖 the past 3 days!!! The seasonal allergy symptoms have dramatically decreased so the supplements thus far have been incredibly helpful.

He would never respond from another room even a few months ago. 

I will look through the video, but I remember playing with him and asking him to put the car on the race track and even showing him how to put it on. I also did it through his hand, but still he would not understand, and I still feel how I felt that very moment. This was literally 6-7 months ago. 

Now he plays on that race track himself. Even when the instructions are complex, if I give him to demo or point, he will just get it.

I'm so proud of him and so very thankful to you

Hi Vicky As an update things have been soooo good for us. Kyro has been improving with behavior and language. I am really happy with his progress . I wanted to say a big thank you! To you Vicky , we couldn’t have gotten here without you and Tina!
We are having back and forth conversations, he is reading, writing and making up sentences on his own, trying to spell some words by himself . He is just doing so well. When I started reverse picky eating in November 2024 he was using mostly single word and a few scripted sentences like want… He has come a far way.

We took Charlie to the cinema today just to see if he would like it. We couldn’t believe he sat through the whole movie (Smurfs). There were a couple of jumpy moments when it got noisy, but he watched the whole movie. My heart is full, I didn’t think that would have been possible a few months ago🙏🏻🙏🏻. We are so so grateful for all the beautiful little memories we can make together now that he is healing.

Since working with Vicky, we have been seeing two major changes in the past 2 weeks...

First is that he has been able to go without the methyl B12 shots for five days in a row without any regressions 🙌 it’s been two weeks with just two shots. We have been doing it once every second day so this is major. He used to regress very quickly if we skipped one, so this is huge for us.

Second, is that in the last five days he has been pooping every day!!! After having consultations with you, my son took it on board to make sure he has at least 1.5l of water every day.  

We also started to incorporate stew or a soup-type dinner 1-2 times a week with meat or fish and veggies. This is huge as well because he only pooped every few days before working with you. Like you said, the power of having a solid base.

Just wanted to share these pics of Isabel with a classmate.  Sand play is one of her highly preferred activities and previously, she did not like others to join her. 

This week, Isabel engaged unprompted with her classmate who was already playing - and joined enthusiastically in his style of play, proactively sharing ideas and turn-taking.  Really good stuff! 

Hi Vicky,
We are truly grateful for your amazing contributions and dedication. It’s an absolute joy and honour to work with you, and the families you help benefit so much from your knowledge and care. We look forward to continuing this journey together in the new year!

Hi Vicky, just wanted to let you know that yesterday, Alex said he wanted to sit down qnd study his timetables on his own, so he can watch Michael Jackson’s music videos later 😅. And then he did eight pages from one of his timetables workbooks on his own, then read from his book and did his exercises by himself. Today, at the barbershop we had to wait for 1.5 hour and he was so patient sitting next to me. In the end, he started making comments about being bored and complained about the long wait, but it is a huge improvement as in the past, he was running around in the barbershop, touching everything (he is a sensory seeker).
I was so proud of him

Just wanted to share last night my daughter ate chicken breast for the first time, cut in pieces. We have come so far. She was stuck on frozen chicken nuggets. I’ve been watching Vicky's Picky Eating Workshop, trying to work on step 2-3 and followed her prompt hierarchy on weaning off of chicken nuggets, and it was SUCH A help.

I am so excited!!! Austin had solid stool today! Day 2! Probably the 3rd time in his life that this has happened. Thank you!!!

Maria is coping fairly well with the protocol ( I am mixing as much as possible all powders with milk) . 😅 I am monitoring her bowel, and it is working OK.
And a lovely surprise 🙏 is to see her comprehension improving and her speech coming out 🌟🙏❤️. She is even following small instructions 🥰♥️. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

I am so grateful for being introduced to Vicky. She is just wonderful! For the first time, I feel like I have someone in my corner, willing to help me and I’m feeling hopeful and excited to work with her to figure all this out!

Yara is doing great her anxiety is 90% less she’s passing now in her school, her focus and attention are better thank you so much.

Two wins last week for my kids.
We did one of the games Vicky recommended in The Picky Eating Workshop. We made vegetable faces and played who had the tallest tower with sliced, rounded carrots. We had carrots, blueberries, and cucumbers. We did this game two days in a row. The first time my daughter said she wanted broccoli while we were playing, and I brought her raw broccoli, and she said she was going to eat and she bit it.  I am so proud that they enjoyed the game and tasted the vegetables.

I binge-watched all of Vicky’s online videos on understanding autism last week and we have seen more gains in the last 3 days of implementing what she suggested than we have in the last year and a half of literally trying everything. 

We finally have hope again!

He had a spal assessment yesterday and went up another book band answered everything correct 😁x

My little baby, who needed Mummy for at least 45 minutes to an hour every night, to pull my hair and kick and punch me, and squeeze me before he slept.

He is now going to bed with a kiss and cuddle and 20 seconds of stroking my hair and now goes  to sleep by himself.

We are happy to share that Joel has gone back to saying "mama" when prompted to do so. We are so excited about this progress.

We also want to know if it is time to move to the 2nd phase of the process since it has been over 8-weeks since we started the 1st phase. Thanks very much for taking us through this journey