One-to-one

Initially we will speak (either in person or over the phone) to have an informal chat about what you're looking for and the issues you're facing. This conversation is intended to ensure that we are a good fit in terms of working together. Assuming you are keen to proceed, I will set you up with a client account on a system called Nutri-Q that we use to gather and collate any relevant information. The system will send you three forms: Initial Interview Questionnaire: covering details about you, your medical history, family history and some other broad questions. Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire: comprising various questions about your diet, lifestyle and any symptoms you may be experiencing (Standard and Complete Packages only). Food and Mood Journal: a record of what you're eating and what physical and mental symptoms you're experiencing, tracked across a few days. These forms may come across as tedious, but they provide us both with valuable information and perspective. After completing their Food and Mood Journal, a client will often spot relevant patterns between diet and symptoms for themselves. Occasionally a client will struggle to fill in the journal, and this isn't a deal-breaker by any means; we can work around it if you really don't want to do it. Once I've had a chance to review the paperwork, we will have an Initial Interview call or meeting. The point of this is to explore the responses given in more detail, as well as deal with any further questions posed by those responses. It is also a chance for you to bring up anything that may have been left out or to ask any questions. I will then compile a set of either Basic Recommendations (Basic Consulation), or Full Recommendations (Standard and Complete Packages) in the form of an extensive document to include details of your current situation as I see it, a discussion of the factors affecting you, an ideal destination to aim for and a set of potential action steps to begin that process. The recommendations document will typically include links to detailed articles hosted on The Diet & Lifestyle Project platform. You will be granted free access to the Project for the duration of our 1:1 work together (or for a full year on the Complete Package). When you've had a chance to review the recommendations, we will schedule a call to discuss them together (Standard and Complete Packages only) You can choose which steps you'd like to begin with, ask for changes to the steps or indeed push back on any that you feel are unworkable in any way. You may well ask me to provide further tips for implementing changes at a practical level. Over the subsequent weeks I will support you in making the changes we have agreed upon with messages and calls as required (Standard and Complete Packages only). As you progress we may introduce new action steps. At the end of the initial 1:1 cycle, you will have the following options:You will, of course, be able to move forward by yourself. You will be able to book 60-minute follow-up consultations at £100 as you see fit. You can opt for a 3-month 1:1 Continuation Support Cycle at £500. You can choose to continue your access to The Diet & Lifestyle Project, subscribing in order to take advantage of the extensive resources and support available there. Please be aware that all prices are subject to change.

Yes, of course. While a client will typically be armed with enough knowledge to continue unassisted at the end of the initial three-month cycle, you may feel the need for further support. This comes in the form of one-off Follow-up Calls, charged at £100 for a 60-minute session, or a full 3-Month 1:1 Continuation Support Cycle (£500). Note that follow-up consultations should pertain to the original client concerns and goals: For new client concerns warranting a fresh approach with a new set of paperwork, a Basic Package at £250 or a new Standard or Complete Package (£750 and £950, respectively) will be required. Some clients find all the further support they require within The Diet & Lifestyle Project community. When your period of free access ends, you will be given the links to take up a subscription so you can continue with your membership.Click here to contact us for more details. Please be aware that all prices are subject to change.

Yes. The Basic Package (£250) caters for people who want to simplify the process and minimise the expense as much as possible. This makes it impossible to offer a full recommendations document with extensive discussion and explanation, but a set of personalised recommendations are provided. If you have completed a 3-month Stanard or Complete Package Cycle and are intertested in a Follow-up Call that pertains to your original goals and concerns, these 60-minute calls are charged at £100. Please be aware that all prices are subject to change.

I’m the wrong person to help with a vegan diet. A fundamental pillar of nutritional therapy, and one which affects a vast array of potential client concerns, is the consumption of a nutrient-dense whole foods diet. Veganism, by definition, excludes the most nutrient-dense foods available to us as humans, relying instead on a limited pool of bio-available nutrients. While our ability to convert some of these into usable forms is individual, most people don’t do this well, and begin to develop deficiencies past the short term. As a vegan, it’s essential to supplement in a number of important ways, and to consult a practitioner with extensive practical experience in that area. Veganism is typically promoted on the back of benefits to animal welfare, human health and the environment. I firmly believe that it is ill-suited to addressing any of these worthwhile concerns, which places me, from an ideological standpoint, at odds with a vegan client. This represents a significant barrier to them feeling heard and understood in our relationship.

Yes (provided their concerns fall within scope), but any work with your children needs to be undertaken with your full involvement, presence and co-operation. This might represent some degree of change for the whole family, rather than for one child within it. Please get in touch to discuss this in person.

NTPs (Nutritional Therapy Practitioners) do not diagnose, cure or treat disease. Could I help support your system as your body fights cancer or undergoes treatment? Yes. However, I strongly advise against the rejection of medical advice in an attempt to cure cancer with nutrition. While there have been some remarkable case studies in which metabolic therapies have been shown to be effective alongside surgery, enabling doctors to keep aggressive tumours at bay for longer periods of time, we simply can’t assume that this is going to work in other cases. We don’t have the evidence to show that, and we’re not likely to ever get it in anything other than anecdotal form.

The interpretation of lab results is outside my scope of practice. Blood work should be ordered and interpreted by a doctor. If you have already discussed lab results with your doctor and wish to consult with me about any nutritional or lifestyle strategies that you could employ to address their concerns, that’s entirely appropriate. You should never assume that in discussing out-of-range markers with me, that you have taken medical advice. Your doctor must always come first.

No, I'm afraid not. If you have an eating disorder or if, in the course of our work together, we come to suspect that you might have one, we would find you some specialist help with that side of things. That doesn’t necessarily mean that our work would have to stop, but without that specialist input, I would not be able to continue safely. However, an eating disorder is not the same thing as ‘disordered eating’. A lot of us exhibit some degree of disordered eating: our dieting culture in which we alternately lose and gain weight in a repeated cycle being an example. Disordered eating might affect our lives without (yet) putting us at physical risk. This is something that we can work on, while remaining mindful of the grey areas where disordered eating may become an eating disorder. Extra care will be needed if you have suffered from an eating disorder in the past, and it’s important that you share that information with me before we start working together.

Yes, of course. How about a day spent in a small group, discussing the most effective nutritional levers we can pull – the tricks that really make a difference – while also cooking and eating a fantastic lunch that showcases the principles we'll be exploring? These events provide knowledge, practical steps and some valuable social connection: cooking and eating a great meal. Let me fill in the blanks while we spend an enjoyable (and tasty) day together. This sort of event would suit a group of six to eight friends, family or work colleagues. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.