Helen West

My primary focus from our very first meeting is to guide and support you towards YOUR optimum health and I employ my twenty years of practical and academic experience to help you reach your goals.

I have worked for the NHS and privately as a Clinical Dietician. My particular areas of professional interest and expertise are in all aspects and branches of disordered eating. I have also been trained as an accredited Sports and Nutrition dietician, advanced hypnotherapist, and have gained an MSc in the psychological approaches to health and management. As my learning curve continues next year, I am very much looking forward to a qualification in Functional Medicine.

Psychological and dietary intervention under one roof is the strength at EmotionMatters and it has proven to be effective for many clients. My aim is to empower you to celebrate lifestyle change and appreciate a new, life-long connection with food.

• 2017
• Obesity Management and Food Addiction – WeightMatters Training Academy
• 2016
• Integrating the Psychiatric Diagnosis and Treatment of Eating Disorders – WeightMatters Training Academy
• Future Study – Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice Conference
• Psychological Strategies to Improve weight change conversations with Dr Jennifer Nash
• 2015
• ESPEN – The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism in Lisbon contributing to a very insightful look at how we should eat as we get older
• 2011
• FOD MAPs (reducing Fermentable, Oligo-saccharides, Di-saccharides, Mono-saccharides and Polyols in the gut) – King’s College, London
• 2010
• ILM Management Course – King’s College, London
• 2009
• Management of Chronic Kidney Disease – King’s College, London
• 2008
• Master Practitioners Diploma in Eating Disorders – The National Centre for Eating Disorders
• 2004-2006
• MSc in the psychological approaches to Health and Management – University Of Bedfordshire, Luton
• 2003
• Diabetic Project Looking at newly diagnosed Type II diabetics in 4 GP Practices across West Norfolk published in Practical Diabetes. Nov. 2005 – University Of Bedfordshire, Luton
• Change Courses Writing Business Cases – University Of Bedfordshire, Luton
• Coaching Skills – University Of Bedfordshire, Luton
• 2002
• LEO Management Training – University Of Bedfordshire, Luton
• BDA Behaviour Change Training using CBT, Interpersonal Skills, Motivational Approaches, Level 1-3 with Dietician D Pearson. – University Of Bedfordshire, Luton
• Writing Patient Leaflets – University Of Bedfordshire, Luton
• 2001
• Diploma in Advanced Hypnotherapy – Austin Training, London
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Weight Management Course – Weight Concern, London
• 2000
• NHS Foundation Management Course, covering active listening, learning styles, motivating performance, appraisal training, presentations, developing assertiveness, team building, counselling for performance improvement, building rapport. – Weight Concern, London
• 1998, 2000, 2000, 2005
• Working with obese patients 4 x 3 day courses using NLP technique – Transform Consultancy, Leamington Spa
• 1996
• Presentation skills course using Kolb method – Transform Consultancy, Leamington Spa
• Sports Nutrition Foundation
• Accredited sports nutrition dietician