Experienced dietetic support that considers more than what you eat
I work particularly with people experiencing eating disorders, bringing nearly 30 years of dietetic experience to understanding both their nutritional needs and the wider circumstances surrounding them. Eating rarely exists in isolation, so alongside your diet and physical health, I’m interested in your personal story, lifestyle, work, relationships and any psychological factors that may be affecting your relationship with food.
My experience also spans weight management, diabetes and gastrointestinal conditions including IBS and inflammatory bowel disease. Whatever brings you to see me, my aim is to translate clinical knowledge into practical, individualised support — working with you rather than simply telling you what to eat.
- Nearly 30 years’ dietetic experience
- HCPC Registered Dietitian
- BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics | MSc Psychological Approaches to Health & Wellbeing
Could we be a good fit?
You may find my approach useful if:
You’re experiencing an eating disorder and need experienced dietetic support that considers the person behind the nutritional difficulty.
You want to improve your relationship with food or make changes around your weight, but need advice that is realistic for your health and circumstances rather than another generic plan.
You’re living with diabetes and would benefit from individualised nutritional guidance as part of managing your health.
You experience gastrointestinal difficulties such as IBS or inflammatory bowel disease and want to understand how nutrition may form part of your care.
You understand some of the nutritional changes you may need to make but find that behaviour, emotions or everyday life make those changes more complicated in practice.
You want to work collaboratively with an experienced dietitian who will listen to your goals and circumstances before deciding with you what feels appropriate.
What working together can look like
When we first meet, I’ll spend time building a detailed picture of you rather than focusing immediately on what you should or shouldn’t be eating.
I’ll want to understand your dietary history and current nutrition, but also your personal story, lifestyle, social circumstances, activity and work. Where relevant, we can also consider psychological or emotional factors that may be influencing your relationship with food — recognising that these may take time to feel comfortable discussing.
That fuller picture helps us decide what needs attention and what is realistic for you.
Working with you, rather than dictating to you
My style is warm, friendly and empathetic. Health can be a serious subject, but that doesn’t mean every consultation needs to feel heavy. Where it feels appropriate, I’m comfortable bringing some lightness and humour into our conversations.
I’ll also explain how I work so you know what to expect.
If we decide that a meal plan would be helpful, for example, it won’t simply be handed to you as a set of instructions. We’ll discuss it together and decide what is appropriate.
That collaborative approach is important to me. My role is to bring dietetic knowledge and experience; yours is to bring your understanding of yourself, your circumstances and what feels possible.
When change is difficult
Nutrition is not always a matter of knowing what to eat.
When something is proving difficult or keeps returning, we can talk through what is happening rather than simply repeating the same advice. Sometimes it is useful to revisit an issue over time — discussing it, allowing space for change and then returning to it later.
My work incorporates behaviour-change principles alongside dietetic advice, with an emphasis on rapport, empathy and finding an approach appropriate to the individual.
Safety is particularly important where somebody’s physical health may be at risk. As a healthcare professional, I have a duty of care and will make sure that appropriate attention is given to your health and safety alongside the changes we are working towards.
Areas of experience
My work has included supporting people with a range of emotional, relational and behavioural difficulties, including:
Dietetic support for eating disorders, drawing on extensive clinical experience alongside specialist eating-disorder training.
Individualised dietetic and behaviour-change support around weight and eating, informed by Helen’s experience working with people living with obesity.
Nutritional support for people living with diabetes as part of their wider health management.
Dietetic support for gastrointestinal conditions, particularly Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), alongside specialist FODMAP training.
About Helen
After nearly 30 years working in dietetics, Helen brings considerable clinical experience to understanding how nutrition fits into somebody’s health and everyday life.
She has worked with people from a wide range of backgrounds and with many different health concerns. Her particular expertise includes eating disorders, weight management, diabetes and gastrointestinal health.
What distinguishes Helen’s perspective is her interest in both the nutritional and psychological dimensions of eating.
Alongside her qualification in Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Helen holds an MSc in Psychological Approaches to Health and Wellbeing. This helps inform a rounded approach in which nutritional needs are considered alongside behaviour, circumstances and the psychological factors that may be relevant to somebody’s relationship with food.
Her experience has also reinforced the importance of making nutritional knowledge useful in the real world. Rather than treating “healthy eating” as one fixed prescription, Helen focuses on what eating for health means for the individual in front of her and how clinical guidance can be translated into practical support.
Above all, she aims to bring experience, empathy and common sense to the consultation — helping clients feel listened to while maintaining the clinical responsibilities that come with being a registered healthcare professional.
Qualifications & Professional Credentials
BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics
London Metropolitan University
MSc Psychological Approaches to Health and Wellbeing
University of Luton
Professional registrations & memberships
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Registered Dietitian
Registration number: DT06591
British Dietetic Association (BDA)
Membership number: 4942
Selected specialist training
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Eating, weight & behaviour change
- Eating Disorders Training – National Centre for Eating Disorders
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Weight Management Course – Weight Concern, London
- Working with Obese Patients — four three-day courses incorporating NLP techniques – Transform Consultancy, Leamington Spa
- Metabolic Balance Coaching Training
Gastrointestinal & sports nutrition
- FODMAP Training – King’s College London
- Accredited Sports Nutrition Dietitian – Sports Nutrition Foundation
- Qualified Neuro-Linguistic Programming Coach – UK College of Personal Development
Communication & professional practice
- NHS Foundation Management Course – Including active listening, learning styles, motivating performance, appraisal training, assertiveness, team building, rapport and counselling for performance improvement
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
Helen’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)
Good Nutritional Care Starts with Understanding You
You don’t need to arrive knowing exactly what needs to change.
A free 20-minute discovery call is a chance to tell us what has been happening, ask questions and understand whether Helen — or another member of the team — is the right person to support you.
Confidential – No pressure – Clear next steps