Nutritional Therapy with Vanessa Thompson Dip NT
Sometimes we get so used to feeling a certain way, that we don’t realise there’s a better option. That we could have more energy, lose cravings, sleep well or enjoy improved moods.
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​I am a nutritional therapist and health coach offering one-to-one sessions online. These provide a safe space for you to talk about what’s going on for you and how you might like this to change.
Symptoms are the body's way of asking for help. Getting to their root cause is the key to unlocking optimum health. My approach is to restore balance and harmony via a completely personalised plan. But most importantly, as an integrative coach, I won't just send you off with instructions. Together, we can work out what YOU need to make your plan stick.
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Personalised Plans
Past experiences, lifestyle, emotions and DNA, all play an important part in your individual health journey. I offer tailor-made programmes that treat you, the WHOLE person, in order to support you in meeting your goals and needs.
Nutritional Advice
Changing what I eat and when, has had a profound impact on my moods and wellbeing. Nutrition really can make a huge difference to daily and future health. I’d love to share the things I’ve learnt with you.
Mindset Coaching
Empower yourself to change your life. I am here to listen and support you as you move towards where you may prefer to be. I offer health coaching (as part of nutrition consultations) and life coaching sessions.
Health Tests
When we need greater clarity, I sometimes recommend functional tests to get to the root cause of symptoms and better inform your personalised plan. Most of these tests are simple to do at home and involve sending off a sample to the lab. Testing that I cover includes:
Gut
Testing
Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis
Hormone
Testing
DNA Epigenetic Testing
Omega 3 & 6 Testing
Blood Test Analysis
If you would like to gain deeper insight into your health but are not sure which test is best for you, please book a complimentary consultation to discuss. Full results analysis and a bespoke health plan is included for every test booked. Functional tests are priced individually.
Consultations & Fees
A bit about me
I’m Vanessa, a Nutritionist and Coach, living in North London - but wherever you are in the world, I'm here to help you make lasting and beneficial changes to your health.
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As a mum and former magazine editor for Marie Claire, ELLE, John Lewis Edition and Waitrose Health,
I know how it feels for busy busy busy to become the norm. It was only when my schedule shifted during the lockdown that I was able to get perspective on how below par I'd been feeling and realise that things needed to change. For the first time, I paid attention to the health symptoms that had been accumulating for years, rather than squashing them down and carrying on.
Upgrading my diet and getting my life into some kind of balance, made me feel SO much better - with more energy, improved digestion and stabilised moods. I personally found functional tests to be a game-changer. DNA and Hormone testing were invaluable in helping me understand if HRT would be right for me, and what support I might need to detox oestrogen and minimise symptoms into menopause.​​​​
It was a privilege to study Integrated Nutrition under Dr Khush Mark at The New School of Nutritional Medicine. I loved learning exactly how food acts as medicine in the body and how to apply these benefits to my own diet and within my family - well, as far as the teenagers will let me!​​
One of my passions is empowering clients to understand and manage the impact of stress. Being stuck in 'fight or flight' mode has become all too common. Even eating something sweet – such as fruit – on an empty stomach, can keep stress hormones high for hours, influencing energy, sleep and the inflammation linked to so many chronic health conditions.
While we may not be able to banish stress entirely from our lives, being aware of how we can minimise its effects, is vital. I look forward to sharing more of what I have learnt with you.
Vanessa
BA (Hons), Dip NT
Fully insured member of the Federation of Nutritional Therapy Practitioners (FNTP)
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