This is for you if you are seeking to build a more peaceful, self-compassionate and stable relationship with food and your body, and are looking for professional, holistic support to help you redefine your approach to eating and create positive shifts related to eating behaviour.

It will be of particular benefit to you if you struggle with some of the following challenges: emotional eating, serial dieting and weight cycling, dieting burnout, binge-restrict patterns, food preoccupation, nutrition overwhelm, mid-life body changes, or poor body image.

The approach draws on various coaching techniques, practical strategies, education, as well as supports the emotional aspects of food and body concerns. However, it is not a psychological intervention, nor I do diagnose or treat mental health concerns.

If you have any doubts or questions, or would benefit from a Zoom video call first, please do contact me for a no-obligation friendly chatand we talk things through.

These programmes will not be right for you at this time if you:

• have a severe history of eating disorders, have an active eating disorder, or suspect you have, and are engaging in high-risk behaviours such as gastroparesis, purging, or medication abuse

• severely struggle with mental illnesses like extreme depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or suicidal thoughts

• are only focused on aesthetic goals or reaching a specific weight loss goal

• want a quick fix that is fast and easy. My programme involves exploring new concepts, self-reflection and changing old habits - it’s multifaceted and non-linear work

• are not open to an holistic approach to nutrition

• have no time to work on the reflective exercises or to practice any of the concepts or tools in between session

Whilst there is a framework to these programmes, it is a personalised process, so the total time investment can look quite different for each client.

As well as consultation time together, you need to be ready, willing and able to commit time outside of consultations to engage with any reflective exercises assigned and implement the tools or practices in order to get the most from this work during our time together and beyond.e

Together we will make sure the pace you move through the elements of your programme is suitable for you, as I am respectful that individuals embrace change at different paces and am very mindful that changes must be manageable for this work to be effective.

I also appreciate that during the course of a programme other life/work events or holidays may pop up, so I am flexible when we need to extend the time between appointments to accommodate.

Yes! My support is centred around you - so if you come into the programme with any pre-diagnosed conditions or concerns, then we will work through how you best support your body in a manageable, meaningful way with personalised nutrition recommendations.

Health concerns I can help support include:
- Gastrointestinal problems including IBS, IBDs, bloating, heartburn
- Fatigue
- Metabolic health and blood sugar
- Stress, anxiety, mood, concentration
- Hormone imbalances
- Menopause

If through our personalised exploration of your health, we recognise that it would be helpful to your journey to get deeper insights into physiological imbalances at play, then I can advise on functional tests that could help further tailor our nutritional approach.

There a now hundreds of studies demonstrate that Intuitive Eating, which is central to my coaching approach, has many positive health outcomes like:

• improved cholesterol levels

• lower stress levels

• increased energy

• improved mental health

• lower eating disorder occurrence

• improved body awareness

• enhanced self-esteem

• improved level of happiness

Studies have also shown that intuitive eaters have improved metabolism and improved cholesterol levels.

Yes! Improving your relationship with food and better connecting with your body can have very positive effects on your gut health and digestion too.

It’s not uncommon for people who are chronic dieters or have erratic eating habits, to struggle with gut-related symptoms or conditions like IBS.

I have a special interest in gut health and IBS and will provide you with additional specific lifestyle modifications, gentle nutrition practices and supplement recommendations to support you naturally too.

If your gut health issues feel really challenging or complex and are your number one concern and priority at this time, you may wish to check out my Rebalance programme.

My approach is not intended as an intentional weight-loss method. However, many people do experience changes to their weight, shape and size during programmes (and beyond). And all improve body image and discover what it means to find a healthy natural weight range for their own body.

Your healthy weight range is where your body naturally settles when your relationship with food feels intuitive and stable; you’re consistently honouring your hunger and fullness cues; eating in response to physical and emotional needs; and engaging in regular, joyful movement.

I encourage you to put any specific weight loss goals on the back burner whilst doing a programme with me so you can stay focussed on the big picture and and trust your body will do what it’s meant to do along the way.

I am passionate about helping my clients find the balance between eating for health and eating for satisfaction. It is about gently practising nutrition from a place of self-care, not self-control.

Along your journey, I may share some positive, evidence-based nutritional guidance to help cut through the ‘nutrition noise’ of the dieting and wellness worlds and help you explore what’s right for you when it comes to nutrition and eating for personal wellness. 

Where beneficial, I may make more specific personal suggestions for dietary adaptions and nutritional supplements to support any physical health concerns you have. We can also access tests that reveal deficiencies and imbalances that relate to mood and gut health, and more.

The concept of positive nutrition is about ‘adding in’ rather than ‘taking way’. It’s about getting enough of the nutrients we need to thrive and to protect against nutritional deficiencies and blood sugar imbalances, and to support a happy gut. 

So no foods are ‘banned’ and, far from being a set of food rules (the very last thing you need), my guidance will be balanced, practical and flexible, promoting dietary diversity and incorporating health-enhancing whole foods in a creative, personal way.  

My approach is designed to help people who want to improve their relationship with food, are feeling stuck or stressed about food, and may be struggling with disordered eating habits such as serial dieting, occasional bingeing, overeating and emotional eating.

If you are engaging in high-risk behaviours such as gastroparesis, purging, or medication abuse, have an active eating disorder, or suspect you have, then this programme will not be right for you at this time.

The treatment of eating disorders usually requires a team. I encourage you to discuss your situation with a medical professional and seek the support of a specialist in this area.

My professional background includes:

• Diploma in Nutritional Therapy

• Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor

• Completed various health coaching trainings drawing on NLP, CBT and mindfulness and extensive trainings in ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Training)

• Psychological Approaches to Obesity (National Centre for Eating Disorders)

• Certified Food & Spirit™ practitioner

• Associate member of Patrick Holford's Zest4Life

• Member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (mBANT)

• Member of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (mCNHC).
  
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Through working with hundreds of clients over the past decade, I have evolved a supportive, liberating approach called The Gut Reaction Method™ that harnesses the power of science and my clients' intuition toempower them to break free from troublesome eating patterns, and enjoy a balanced, sustainable relationship between mind, body and food.

Seven Core Dynamics of a Healthy Relationship with Food and Body underpin my method and are used as basis for all Food and Body Confidence programmes, providing an enlightening, holistic lens and intuitive roadmap through which to understand and address your food and body challenges.

The seven dynamics provide scope for us to address mindset, emotional, somatic, nutritional, practical and spiritual connections impacting eating behaviours and body respect.

Having observed how people’s experiences with food and eating correlate with imbalances in their major energy centres, the chakra system provides a framework for The Gut Reaction Method™.

Many clients love touching upon the chakra dimension in this work (as it speaks to an underlying belief that human beings are multidimensional, consisting of body, mind, and spirit), however, learning about the chakras is not an essential part of my programmes and nor does it determines the success of your journey towards a better relationship with food and your body.

Please do talk to me if you’d like to understand more.

I understand why you might be unsure. Online nutrition coaching is a relatively new thing.

Rest assured, the support you will receive is no different to what I would provide in a clinic setting. Plus, online support has the added bonus of being super convenient for you.

During your programme you will radically shift old perspectives around food and your body, and learn a liberating and life-long new approach, however, the very nature of this work means that you will need to continue to engage with and ingrain many of the practices on an ongoing basis.

Once you’ve completed your programme, easy access to my information and support services is available on an ongoing basis should you require it, to help you maintain commitment to your new approach and habits. Or, if we need to, we can spend more time working on any aspects of your relationship with food or delve further into nutritional therapy. We will decide what this support looks likes together.