PERSONAL
Sophia Mayer, BSc BSc BA, was born in Vienna in 1998. Since 2021, she has been an integral team member and practice assistant at malacht. Since 2024, she has contributed her additional expertise as an independent nutritionist, and since 2025, also as a dietitian, to the interdisciplinary patient care at the medical center.
TRAINING
Her professional competence is based on multiple, specialized academic degrees from state and health science educational institutions:
- Dietetics: Studied Applied Nutritional Therapy at the University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc).
- Nutritional Sciences: Studied Nutritional Sciences at the University of Vienna, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (BSc).
- Health Management: Studied Health Management at the German University for Prevention and Health Management, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA).
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Her practical and clinical career includes dietetic activities in renowned Austrian acute hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and primary care units:
Clinical Dietetics in Pediatrics
Through specific professional internships, Sophia Mayer gained extensive experience in the clinical nutritional therapy of children and adolescents at the following specialized institutions:
- St. Anna Children’s Hospital
- Kokon Bad Erlach (Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adolescents)
Clinical and Outpatient Dietetics for Adults
Further practical experience was acquired through professional internships at the following facilities:
- General Hospital (AKH) Vienna
- Evangelical Hospital Vienna
- PVE Wien West
Independent Practice
Active since 2024 as an independent nutritionist and since 2025 as a freelance dietitian, with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration at the malacht medical center.
Further Training and Continuing Education
Sophia Mayer places great importance on continuous professional development and regularly attends further training and continuing education courses in evidence-based nutritional medicine. Particular focus areas include:
- Child and Adolescent Nutrition
- Nutritional Psychology and Psychology of Eating Behavior
- Intuitive Eating and Weight-Neutral Counseling Approach
- Body Image, Body Acceptance, and Eating Disorder Prevention
- Current Developments in Clinical Nutritional Therapy
Range of Services and Focus Areas
The dietetic services include preventive counseling for healthy individuals as well as
targeted nutritional therapy for existing conditions.
Child Nutrition and Pediatrics
- Developmental Support: Nutritional therapy for noticeable
weight development issues or growth disorders. - Infancy: Counseling on gradual introduction of complementary foods and
needs-oriented nutrition. - Selective Eating Behavior: Supporting families with picky eating, offering practical
strategies for more variety on the plate and more relaxed mealtimes in family life.
Women’s Health, Fertility, Pregnancy, and Lactation
- Gynecological Endocrinology: Nutritional support for
hormonal imbalances such as Polycystic Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome
(PMOS, formerly PCOS) or menopausal symptoms. - Fertility, Pregnancy & Lactation: Optimization of energy and nutrient supply for unfulfilled fertility wishes, as well as during pregnancy
and lactation, to promote maternal health and ensure adequate provision for mother and child.
Metabolic and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Lipid Metabolism Disorders and High Blood Pressure: Dietary interventions for hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, and arterial hypertension.
- Obesity and Excess Weight: Individual nutritional therapy support
with special consideration of eating behavior, body image, individual
life realities, and health goals. - Glucose Metabolism: Nutritional therapy for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, prediabetes
and insulin resistance. - Nutrient Deficiencies: Targeted nutritional therapeutic measures for
diagnosed nutrient deficiencies (e.g., iron deficiency).
Gastroenterology and Intolerances
- Digestive Complaints: Therapeutic nutritional concepts for chronic
constipation or diarrhea and other gastrointestinal
symptoms. - Autoimmune Diseases & Food Intolerances: Evidence-based
dietetic counseling for celiac disease, as well as structured dietary adjustments for
lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, and histamine intolerance.
Plant-Based Diets
- Vegetarian & Vegan Nutrition: Individual ration review and optimization
of purely plant-based or plant-forward diets to ensure
adequate nutrient supply at all life stages.
I believe that change can arise where people feel safe, understood, and not judged.