Clinic FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions:
Is This Service Right For You?
We specialise in supporting parents who want to heal their relationship with food, find balance, and set a positive example for their families. However, our services are open to anyone seeking a healthier, more peaceful relationship with food—whether you’re a parent or not.
This service might be a good fit if you:
- Feel stuck in a cycle of dieting and constantly ‘falling off the wagon.’
- Struggle with emotional or binge eating.
- Feel anxious or guilty about specific foods.
- Want to eat intuitively, in tune with your body’s natural cues.
- Find that worries about “healthy eating” cause stress or stop you from enjoying meals.
- Feel overwhelmed about how to eat well in a flexible, sustainable way that supports your health.
- Need guidance for disordered eating or building a healthier relationship with food.
- See the importance of being an intuitive eating role model for your kids.
Please Note: This service is conducted via video calls and is not designed for those with severe eating disorders. If you’re unsure whether this is right for you, don’t hesitate to email us at info@dieteticallyspeaking.clinic.
What Qualifications & Experience Do We Have?
At the Dietetically Speaking Clinic, all our team members are Registered Dietitians—a legally protected title that ensures we’re qualified to assess, diagnose and treat nutritional concerns. We stay up to date with the latest nutritional science and follow strict ethical and professional standards.
Our expertise includes specialised training in:
- Eating disorders and disordered eating
- Intuitive eating and building a peaceful relationship with food
- Other areas such as:
- Sports nutrition
- Gut health & IBS
- Women’s health
- Heart health
- Nutritional deficiencies
Visit our About Us page to learn more about our team’s individual qualifications and experience.
How Much Does This Cost?
You can find out current prices and packages for the Dietetically Speaking Clinic here.
Please note: Clients in the Republic of Ireland with private health insurance can usually claim back a significant portion of consultation costs (this can be up to 75%, depending on your policy). Please check with your insurer for exact coverage details.
How Long Will Input Take?
This is a very understandable question, but unfortunately it’s impossible to give a simple answer as each person’s needs are so varied and individual.
It’s important to be aware that healing your relationship with food takes time. In fact, some of the awareness and self-discovery is a lifelong journey. Of course, we don’t intend to work with you for the rest of your life, but to give you the tools and skills to continue this for yourself.
To give you a rough idea, on average we tend to work with our clients for 6 to 9 months, but some people don’t need as much support as this and others work with us for years.
In the beginning, sessions are often more frequent, gradually spacing out as you gain confidence and tools to continue independently.
Remember, this process takes time, but it’s an investment in your long-term health and happiness.
Where Can I Find Reviews?
You can find reviews of this services at the end of this page and click here to read our reviews on TrustPilot.
What Makes These Appointments Different?
Our approach is thoughtfully designed for busy parents, helping you manage the unique challenges of parenting while healing your relationship with food. Whether you’re balancing work, family, or both, we provide personalised and compassionate support that fits seamlessly into your life.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Expertise in Supporting Parents: We specialise in helping parents find food freedom, feel confident in their own skin, and set a positive example for their families.
- Holistic Approach: Our bespoke method blends the principles of intuitive eating, psychology, nutrition, and disordered eating recovery to address the whole person, promoting lasting and meaningful change.
- Collaborative Support: We don’t just tell you what to do (this doesn’t work in the long run). Instead, we partner with you, guiding and empowering you to take control of your health—leading to real, sustainable progress.
- Compassionate Environment: We create a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel heard, supported, and respected at every step of your journey.
- Personalised Care: Every session is tailored to your evolving needs and priorities, ensuring the guidance you receive is as unique as you are.
- Wellbeing Over Weight Loss: Our focus is on improving your overall health and wellbeing through balance and sustainable habits—not restrictive diets or weight loss goals.
We also offer flexible video-based sessions and optional tools for ongoing support, giving you the resources and guidance you need to succeed, no matter how busy life gets.
These appointments put you and your relationship with food at the centre. We work collaboratively with our clients, rather than just telling you what to do. We are like a nutrition tour guide, there to support and guide on your journey to a peaceful relationship with food.
We strive to create a compassionate, non-judgemental and empowering environment for our clients, as you are ultimately the expert in yourself.
There is no set blueprint for the appointments as they are always tailored to meet the changing needs of each individual client. However, the focus is on overall health and wellbeing, rather than weight loss (as discussed in the next FAQ).
We also make use of user-friendly technology in order to provide the option of a higher level of support and monitoring, as compared with only interacting during scheduled appointments.
Do We Help People To Lose Weight?
The work we do with clients focuses on improving their relationship with food, from a holistic and weight-inclusive perspective. As body image concerns are a big driver for eating difficulties, and weight loss does not automatically mean improved health, we encourage clients to shift at least some of the focus away from the scales and weight loss as you work on healing your relationship with food.
The focus is on ‘the big picture of health’ including mental wellbeing and food flexibility.
This is of course a very individual decision and conversation, and the desire to lose weight is entirely understandable based on the society we live in and the messages we receive about this. Hence why many of our clients bring this up when we begin working together. But as they experience the profound benefits of a more peaceful relationship with food and improved body image, they often no longer want to focus on weight loss.
This is a great topic to discuss with one of our dietitians via email or in a discovery call when enquiring about support and whether it’s the right fit for you. This topic is never off limits for our clients to discuss with us.
Where Can I Find Further Information?
If you have any specific questions or if you are interested in enquiring about support, just click the button below to fill in an enquiry form.
You can testimonials on our TrustPilot page.