About Us

We are a team of qualified dietitians with a passion for supporting people to heal their relationship with food.

The food struggles we support can be anywhere on the spectrum from food anxiety, chronic dieting, disordered eating or a diagnosed eating disorder. All eating difficulties are valid and deserving of support.

We also have additional training and expertise in a broad range of nutrition-related areas, such as body image, psychological tools and behaviour change, gut health and IBS, women’s health, fertility, sport’s nutrition, heart health, allergies and more.

Our aim is to help you achieve a peaceful, free and flexible relationship with food.

Our dietitians work in an evidence-based, compassionate, person-centred and non-diet way.

You are the expert of your own life, so we are there to support and empower you, rather than just telling you what to do. Think of us as your tour guide, there alongside you on your journey to a more peaceful relationship with food.

Maeve Hanan, Lead Dietitian & Founder of Dietetically Speaking

(HCPC & CORU Registered)

*Client List Currently Full*

Maeve has over 12 years of experience as a Dietitian in a range of public and private healthcare settings, including more than 4 years in the NHS.

Since she began Dietetically Speaking and started sharing nutrition messages online in 2015 she noticed how unhelpful so many of the messages about nutrition, weight and health are. This leaves many people feeling confused with a very black and white ‘good vs. bad’ mindset. In turn, this can lead to a number of eating difficulties like restriction, food guilt, comforting eating and binging. So this experience, along with her long-standing interest in the psychological side of nutrition, led Maeve to specialise in supporting those who have developed a difficult relationship with food.

Since she began Dietetically Speaking and started sharing nutrition messages online in 2015 she noticed how unhelpful so many of the messages about nutrition, weight and health are. This leaves many people feeling confused with a very black and white ‘good vs. bad’ mindset. In turn, this can lead to a number of eating difficulties like restriction, food guilt, comforting eating and binging. So this experience, along with her long-standing interest in the psychological side of nutrition, led Maeve to specialise in supporting those who have developed a difficult relationship with food.

Qualifications & Training:

  • First Class Honours Degree in Dietetics (BSc Hons Dietetics, University of Ulster Coleraine).
  • Registered Dietitian* with the Health and Care Professionals Council in the UK (HCPC, membership number: DT27185) and also with CORU in Ireland (membership number: DI037648). 
  • British Dietetic Association (BDA) Advanced Mental Health in Eating Disorders training.
  • Intuitive Eating for Healthcare Professionals by the London Centre for Intuitive Eating.
  • Nutrition Counselling by the London Centre for Intuitive Eating.
  • Guided Self-Help for Eating Difficulties from My Transitions (a company created by experienced Psychologists and Dietitians).
  • Health Psychology Training For Nutrition Professionals by Spectrum Mental Health.
  • Low FODMAP diet for IBS training by Monash University.
  • Nutrition Therapy for Fertility by Nutrition Plus.
  • Behaviour Change Training including Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) from Behaviour Change Training and training from Clinical Psychologists in the NHS.

Experience:

  • Over 12 years experience as Dietitian. In this time I’ve supported hundreds of people to heal their relationship with food and recover from disordered eating.
  • Expertise in disordered eating, eating disorders, IBS, heart health, women’s health, and plant-based diets.
  • NHS experience in diverse roles including: General Dietitian, Stroke Specialist Dietitian, Paediatric Dietitian and Mental Health Specialist Dietitian. 
  • Private practice experience with leading UK & Irish clinics: Talia Cecchele Nutrition Clinic (Eating Disorder Specialist Clinic), the London Centre for Intuitive Eating, Orla Walsh Nutrition, the Dublin Nutrition Centre and Founder of the Dietetically Speaking Clinic.
  • Nutrition communication & education: delivering webinars, lecturing university students, writing for media, blogging, social media content and collaborating with companies and charities.

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Ros Gray, Registered Dietitian

(HCPC & CORU Registered)

*Currently Accepting New Clients*

With over 10 years experience, Ros specialises in supporting people to overcome eating disorders, improve body image, and build a more peaceful relationship with food.

She has a special interest in helping those who feel stuck in cycles of restriction, bingeing, or food preoccupation — including those navigating eating challenges alongside neurodivergence and the use of GLP-1 medications. Ros also loves working with women looking to restore their menstrual cycle, supporting nutrition through pregnancy, and helping active people find a healthier relationship with food and exercise.

Her approach is compassionate, non-judgemental, and tailored to the individual, helping clients move away from rigid rules and towards a more flexible, sustainable way of eating.

As a certified yoga teacher, she also integrates nervous system regulation, embodiment and mindfulness into her nutrition support, drawing on somatic and self-compassion-based approaches alongside more structured therapeutic tools like CBT and DBT — because healing your relationship with food goes beyond what’s on your plate.

Qualifications & Training:

  • Registered Dietitian* with both the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) in the UK (Registration No. DT27960) and CORU, Ireland’s Health and Social Care Professionals Council (Registration No. DI052910).
  • BSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Glasgow Caledonian University, graduating with an Upper Second Class Honours degree.
  • Autism and Eating Disorders – January 2025.
  • Biochemistry and Nutritional Markers for Dietetics in Eating Disorders – January 2025.
  • Master’s Level Module in Eating Disorders, Leeds Beckett University – July 2024.
  • DBT Skills for Dietitians – October 2023. Binge Eating Disorder Training for Dietitians, – 2022.
  • Gut Disorders and Eating Disorders, 2022.
  • Disordered Eating: Somatic, Self-Compassion, and Mindfulness Interventions for Lasting Recovery, PESI UK – 2022.
  • Advanced Eating Disorders for Dietitians, British Dietetic Association (BDA) – 2021.
  • Intuitive Eating for Healthcare Professionals, London Centre for Intuitive Eating.
  • Health Psychology Training for Nutrition Professionals, Spectrum Mental Health. Behaviour Change Training, including Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), completed through Behaviour Change Training with the NHS.

Experience:

  • Clinical Associate Trainer for BEAT Eating Disorders (present).
  • Freelance dietitian specialising in eating disorders since 2020.
  • Specialist paediatric and eating disorders dietitian in the NHS 2018 – 2022.
  • NHS experience in diverse roles including: General Dietitian, Oncology, Gastro Specialist Dietitian, Paediatric Dietitian and Mental Health Specialist Dietitian (2014-2018).

Aoife McMahon, Registered Dietitian

(HCPC & CORU Registered)

*Client List Currently Full*

With over a decade of experience in public and private health settings, Aoife McMahon is a Registered Dietitian with a passion for helping people heal their relationship with food and their body.

She works with people who know in their gut, that something doesn’t feel right around food and want support to move towards a more peaceful, trusting way of eating and living.

Her clinical interests include eating disorders, disordered eating, bariatric surgery, GLP-1 medications, and neuroaffirming nutrition care for autistic people and people with ADHD, including the unique eating challenges that can come with neurodivergence. Her approach is also informed by her own lived experience with neurodivergence.

With experience across NHS and private practice, Aoife provides compassionate, evidence-based care that meets each person exactly where they’re at.

Clients often describe feeling truly heard for the first time and finding that working together is different from what they expected and takes the form of a supportive, collaborative process that keeps them in the driving seat of their care.

Qualifications & Training:

  • Registered Dietitian*.
  • BSc Hons Nutrition & Dietetics.
  • London Centre for Intuitive Eating: Applying Non-Diet Approaches in Practice.
  • Marci Evans and Fiona Sutherlands: Nutrition Counselling for Eating Disorders.
  • Marci Evans and Fiona Sutherland’s: Body Image Training: The Missing Piece of Whole Body Healing.
  • ARFID: An Introduction to Diagnosis and Management, University of Winchester.

Experience:

  • Over a decade experience working in the NHS, HSE and Private Practice.
  • Experience working with bariatric surgery, GLP-1 medications, eating disorders and disordered eating.
  • Experience working with neurodivergence, including ADHD, autism and related eating challenges.

Sarah Idakwo, Registered Dietitian

(HCPC Registered)

*Currently Accepting New Clients*

Having recovered from an eating disorder herself, Sarah has dedicated her career to supporting women and children to recover from disordered eating and heal their relationship with food.

With a focus on Intuitive Eating, body image healing and weight-inclusive, trauma-informed care she holds a safe and non-judgemental space for her clients and encourages achievable health behaviours and genuine self-care, not numbers on the scale.

Much of Sarah’s work sits at the intersection of nutrition and mental health. Through her NHS role in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS), she supports neurodivergent children and young people, with particular experience in ADHD, autism and ARFID. She understands how sensory needs, anxiety and neurodivergence shape a person’s relationship with food, and she tailors her care accordingly, meeting each child and family where they are rather than expecting them to fit a standard mould.

Alongside this, Sarah is a GLP-1 research dietitian, keeping her at the forefront of the evolving evidence around weight, appetite and metabolic health. This breadth means she brings both clinical rigour and deep compassion to her practice. Sarah is committed to staying up-to-date with the latest research, so you can trust that you or your child are in good hands on this journey of healing and self-discovery.

Qualifications & Training:

  • Registered Dietitian*.
  • First class honours degree in Dietetics (BSc Hons Dietetics, University of Plymouth).
  • British Dietetic Association (BDA) Masters in Paediatrics – Module 1.
  • British Dietetic Association (BDA) Advanced Dietetics in Eating Disorders Course.
  • Nutrition Counselling for Eating Disorders 3.0 – Marci Evans Food and Body Image Training.
  • Body Image Training the Missing Piece of Whole Body Healing – Marci Evans Food and Body Image Training.
  • Intuitive Eating Fundamentals by Christy Harrison.
  • Intuitive Eating PRO Skills Training with Evelyn Tribole – Intuitive Eating Counsellor Training (ongoing).
  • The Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma – National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioural Medicine.
  • ARFID: An Introduction to Diagnosis and Management, University of Winchester.

Experience:

  • GLP-1 Research Dietitian.
  • Lead Paediatric Eating disorder dietitian (NHS, May 2023- Present).
  • Adult eating disorder dietitian (NHS, September 2022-Present).
  • Paediatric community dietitian (NHS, August 2021- March 2023).

Kirsty Wood, Registered Dietitian

(HCPC Registered)

*Currently Accepting New Clients*

Kirsty is a food freedom, gut health and fertility dietitian. She loves helping people to discover food freedom and supporting people in navigating their unique intuitive eating journey. She prides herself on doing the best she can for others and has a weight-inclusive, non-judgemental and holistic approach.

Qualifications & Training:

  • Registered Dietitian*.
  • BSc in Nutrition & Dietetics.
  • Intuitive Eating PRO Skills Training with Evelyn Tribole.
  • Nutrition Plus – Preconception and Fertility Nutrition.
  • King’s College London – Low FODMAP Trained.

Experience:

  • Freelance food freedom, gut health and fertility dietitian (since 2020).
  • Senior Dietitian in the NHS – over 8 years NHS experience.

*Registered Dietitian is a legally protected title that ensures we are appropriately qualified to assess, diagnose and treat dietary and nutritional problems with both individuals and on a wider public-health level. Maintaining this registration also involves staying up to date with the latest nutritional science and acting in an ethical and professional manner. 

If you are interested in seeing one of our Dietitians in clinic check out our clinic page or email info@dieteticallyspeaking.clinic

For all other enquiries, email: maeve@dieteticallyspeaking.com

This page was last updated in January 2025