What is Dietetics and Nutritional Support?

According to the British Dietetic Association (BDA) ‘dietetics is the science of how nutrition affects our health. Scientific studies have shown how a change to our diet can help prevent or control a variety of health problems. Dietitians are the only qualified and regulated health professionals within the UK that assess, diagnose and treat diet and nutrition problems’.

Our dietitian, Jenny, has been working as a HCPC registered specialist eating disorder dietitian within the NHS for over 15 years. She has extensive experience of working with eating disorders/disordered eating, as well as offering dietetic support to the following: vegetarian and vegan diets; polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS); pregnancy and mental health; bone health and nutrition; healthy eating; lactose intolerance; and milk free diets.

Jenny also works within our dietetic and nutrition service here at Talking EDs: Eating Disorder Service Scotland. She can also provide general dietetic advice and support for non-eating disorder conditions too. Jenny can provide online appointments to anyone in the UK.

A list of the dietetic services Jenny and Talking EDs can offer is below:

• Comprehensive dietetic assessment
  
• Follow-up support and advice appointments (after the initial assessment session)
  
• Reports and letters
  
• Dietary advice and support
  
• Dietary monitoring
  
• Nutritional information and psychoeducation
  
• Meal plans
  
• Eating disorders/disordered eating
• Establishing healthy eating and healthy eating habits
  
• Support with establishing regular eating patterns
  
• Support to achieve improved nutritional status
  
• Support with increase range of foods eaten
• Support and information for the following specific diets and conditions: vegan; vegetarian; milk-free; lactose intolerance; diabetes; IBS; IBD; and coeliac disease.
  

Dietetic support is only offered alongside psychotherapy, CBT and counselling services. You must be seeing a therapist here (or elsewhere) to access dietetic services at Talking EDs. Please note that Jenny may request that your GP does some blood tests, especially if there is a health risk. Jenny will discuss this with you and whether you agree to this or not. All information is confidential.

All dietetic appointments are currently online due to Jenny’s location. We have clients all over the UK, so online appointments means we can provide appointments to anyone in the UK.

Fees for Dietetic and Nutrition Services

• Initial Assessment Session (90 minutes): £145 (*£185)
  
  
• Follow-Up Appointments (50 minutes): £95/session (*£135)
  
  
• Basic Letter (1/2 page): £25 (*£45)
  
  
• Reports: £165 per hour (minimum 1 hour) (*£205)
  
  

Funded Services: if you are being funded by a workplace, insurance company, EAP or another company (i.e. you are not self-funding), the rates are more expensive due to increased costs. Please see Corporate Rates in blue above *.

Please get in touch if you have any questions, need more information or would like to book an appointment with a dietitian.