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 symptoms or pre-diagnosed conditions, then we will work through how you can best support your body nutritionally, in a manageable, meaningful way.

Concerns I can help support include:

• Gut-related health conditions, digestive issues, or food sensitivities

• Metabolic concerns like diabetes or blood sugar issues

• Persistent fatigue, low energy, brain fog, mood disorders, stress or burnout

• Menopause or midlife body changes affecting your wellness

If through our exploration of your health, we recognise it would be helpful to get deeper insights into physiological imbalances at play, then I can advise on functional tests. This in turn can help shape our nutritional approach.

It’s also notable there are now hundreds of studies demonstrating that Intuitive Eating - an approach I draw on heavily in my nutrition support - 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

• improved metabolic health

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 unusual for people who are chronic dieters or have disordered or erratic eating patterns, to struggle with gut-related symptoms or conditions like IBS.

As a Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner with a special interest in gut health, I can provide you with additional personalised nutrition and dietary guidance, lifestyle modifications, and natural supplement recommendations.

Comprehensive Stool Analysis is also available. If your gut health issues are complex, or are your main concern/priority at this time, you may wish to check out my Rebalance programme.

At Gut Reaction, I take a weight-inclusive approach that respects body diversity and prioritises emotional and physical freedom, peace with food, and vitality. While changes in weight, shape, or size often occur through my programmes, they are not designed as intentional weight-loss methods or focused on numbers.

A goal is to help each person I support improve their body image and discover what it means to reach a natural, healthy weight range for their body - where it naturally settles when your relationship with food feels balanced. This happens when you’re consistently honouring hunger and fullness cues, responding to both physical and emotional needs, and engaging in regular, enjoyable movement.

It’s completely natural to have concerns about weight or health. However, weight-focused approaches are typically unsustainable and may even contribute to the challenges that brought you here. If you have a weight-loss goal in mind, I invite you to ‘park’ numbers for now and let’s focus on restoring a positive, nourishing relationship with food and your body.

I believe practising nutrition should come from a place of self-care, not self-control, and am passionate about helping my clients find the balance between eating for health and eating for satisfaction - discovering what’s right for you when it comes to nutrition and eating for personal wellness. 

However, along your journey, I may make specific personalised recommendations (practical dietary modifications and natural supplements) to improve nutritional balance and support your overall health and any health-related concerns you may 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.  

Absolutely. My approach is flexible, supportive, and tailored to individual needs, making it well-suited for those who experience sensory sensitivities, executive function challenges, or a different way of processing information around food and eating.

I understand that traditional advice often doesn’t work for everyone, and I create a non-judgmental space where we can explore strategies that feel manageable and empowering for you.

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 behaviours such as serial dieting, occasional bingeing, emotional overeating, and food and body preoccupation.

If you are engaging in high-risk behaviours such as gastroparesis, purging, or medication abuse, then this programme may not be right for you at the moment. Whilst I am currently developing my professional expertise in eating disorders, at this time, I encourage you to discuss your situation with a medical professional and seek the support of another 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 my work over the past decade, I’ve evolved a multi-dimensional framework and supportive, personalised approach drawing on science and body wisdom to help people overcome emotional or disordered eating patterns and change habits in meaningful, manageable ways, whilst creating lasting change in their relationship with food.

‘The Seven Dynamics of a Healthy Relationship with Food and Body’ underpins my method and is used as the basis for all Food and Body Confidence programmes, providing an holistic lens and roadmap through which to understand and address food and body challenges. The dynamic elements covered include: food mindset and beliefs, emotional responses to food, somatic awareness and body responsiveness, nutrition and health, body image and self-care. Personalised, practical strategies and tools are provided at every step.

Having observed how people’s relationship with food can correlate with imbalances in their major energy centres, the chakra system provides a framework for The Gut Reaction Method™. Many clients love the connection with the chakras (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 these programmes and whether or not you engage with that aspect will have no bearing on the success of our work.

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.