Specialist support for a more sustainable relationship with food, weight and health
I work with people experiencing complex or longstanding difficulties around food, eating and weight — including eating disorders, obesity, bariatric surgery and GLP-1 treatment. You may have been through repeated cycles of dieting, restriction, binge eating or emotional eating, and understand nutrition well, yet still find it difficult to make changes that last.
With 18 years’ experience as a dietitian, I understand that these difficulties rarely exist in isolation. Nutrition needs, physical health, eating patterns, body image, guilt and shame can all overlap. My role is to help make sense of that bigger picture without judgement — particularly if previous experiences of healthcare have left you feeling stigmatised, dismissed or reduced to your weight.
- 18 years’ professional experience
- HCPC Registered Dietitian
- Specialist experience in obesity, bariatric surgery & eating disorders
Could we be a good fit?
You may find my approach useful if:
You’ve been through repeated cycles of dieting, restriction and weight change and want to find a more sustainable way forward.
You experience binge eating, emotional eating or disordered eating patterns and want support that considers your nutritional needs alongside what may be maintaining those patterns.
You’re living with obesity or more complex nutritional needs and want specialist dietetic care without judgement or patronising advice.
You’re preparing for or have undergone bariatric surgery and need specialist nutritional support before or after your procedure.
You’re using GLP-1 medication and need nutritional support as part of your wider weight-management care.
You already know a great deal about food and nutrition but find that translating that knowledge into realistic, lasting change is much harder.
What working together can look like
When we first meet, I want to understand what is happening for you now, what has brought you to this point and — most importantly — what you want to get out of working together.
I’ll listen carefully to how you talk about food, weight and your body, as well as the obstacles you feel are getting in your way.
From a dietetic perspective, I’ll also consider your medical history, medication, symptoms, nutritional intake and eating patterns, including whether there may be inadequate intake, nutritional deficiencies or other areas requiring attention.
Your history matters too.
I’ll want to understand previous experiences around food, eating, weight and healthcare — including whether you’ve ever felt judged or experienced weight stigma.
Clear advice, without being told what you “should” do
My style is conversational, supportive and practical.
I bring clinical expertise to our work, but the starting point is your goals rather than a list of things I think you “should” be doing.
I also want you to understand the reasoning behind my recommendations. If I suggest a nutritional change, I’ll explain the science and dietetic thinking behind it so that you can make an informed decision rather than simply following instructions.
I’m gentle in the way I work, but I’m also confident and straightforward in the advice I give. Where I notice an eating pattern or belief that may be getting in your way, I can gently challenge it and help you consider something different.
We’ll regularly return to your goals and ask whether what we’re doing is actually helping.
When you’ve tried to change before
If something keeps returning, I’m interested in understanding why rather than treating another attempt as a failure.
What tends to happen around the pattern? What triggers it? What have you already tried? What makes change difficult? And, importantly, were the expectations placed on you actually realistic?
We can then problem-solve together.
That might mean trying something, seeing how it works in your actual life and adjusting it. There is room for trial and error. Not everything has to work the first time for us to learn something useful from it.
The aim is to move away from another short-lived attempt at getting everything “right” and towards changes you understand, feel confident making and have a realistic chance of sustaining.
Areas of experience
My work has included supporting people with a range of emotional, relational and behavioural difficulties, including:
Eating disorders, binge eating, emotional eating, restrictive eating patterns, repeated dieting and the nutritional challenges that can accompany these difficulties.
Complex obesity, weight management, repeated weight-loss attempts and sustainable nutritional change.
Pre- and post-operative nutritional care around bariatric surgery and nutritional support for people using GLP-1 medication.
Diet optimisation, identifying and correcting nutritional deficiencies, problem-solving around eating patterns and supporting sustainable behaviour change.
About Farah
Farah brings 18 years of dietetic experience across specialist areas including obesity, weight management, bariatric surgery, eating disorders and diabetes.
That breadth matters because food, weight and health do not always fit neatly into separate categories. Someone may be managing significant nutritional requirements while also struggling with binge eating, restriction or body image. Medication, physical health and previous attempts at weight management can form part of the same picture.
Farah’s approach is to understand those connections rather than viewing food or weight in isolation.
She is particularly attentive to the experiences people have already had around their weight. Some clients arrive after years of being told what they should do, repeatedly trying to lose weight or encountering healthcare in which they have felt judged or stigmatised.
Her aim is different: to listen first, understand what matters to the individual and combine that understanding with clear, evidence-informed dietetic advice.
Farah wants clients to know why a recommendation is being made, participate in decisions about their care and gradually build confidence in making changes for themselves.
If there is one principle underlying her work, it is the belief that change is possible — but the way forward has to work for the person actually making it.
Qualifications & Professional Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
American University of Beirut, Lebanon (2005–2008)
HCPC Registered Dietitian
Professional registrations & memberships
Health and Care Professions Council
Registration number: DT031867
Registration stated as valid until 30 June 2028
British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Registration number: 23858
Professional memberships & roles
View professional memberships & roles
- British Dietetic Association (BDA) – Member since 2021
- BDA Obesity Specialist Group – Secretary — 2025
- Association for the Study of Obesity – Member — 2026
- British Obesity & Metabolic Specialist Society – Member — 2026
- BDA Mental Health Specialist Group – Member
- The Syndicate of Dietitians in Lebanon – Member — 2019
- Lebanese Ministry of Public Health – Licence for practising the profession of Nutrition and Dietetics — 2010
What happens when you get in touch?
Start with a conversation
Your free 20-minute discovery call is an opportunity to tell us what has brought you to therapy, what you are looking for and ask any questions you may have.
Find the right fit
We’ll consider your needs, preferences and what you would like from therapy, then recommend the practitioner we believe is best placed to support you.
Agree the next step
If you feel comfortable with the recommendation, our team will talk you through availability, fees and how to arrange your first session.
Fees
Farah’s session length and current fees were not included in the questionnaire response and should be confirmed before publication.
We’ll confirm current availability and answer any practical questions during your discovery call.
Session (60-minutes)
Part of the HealthMatters Group
EmotionMatters is part of HealthMatters Group, bringing together experienced professionals across psychotherapy, psychiatry, health coaching, nutrition and dietetics.
For many people, psychotherapy is all that is needed. Where your needs extend beyond therapy, we can bring in relevant expertise from across the Group – helping you access more joined-up support without having to navigate different services alone.
You don’t need another set of rules
You may already know a great deal about food and nutrition. The difficult part may be finding an approach that works with your health, your circumstances and the patterns you’ve developed over time.
A free 20-minute discovery call is a chance to tell us what has been happening, ask questions and understand whether Farah — or another member of the team — is the right person to support you.
Confidential – No pressure – Clear next steps