Booking a consultation
You can book an appointment by contacting me.
In-person or Virtually
I offer in-person appointments in London and West Essex. I am based in the Epping Forest area.
If you are comfortable with virtual consultations, I offer them with or without video on the phone, WhatsApp, Skype, FaceTime, Zoom and Google Meet.
How I work
My approach to working with clients is best described through the words of one of my clients:
…Laura is a wealth of knowledge. She overlaps the medical model and the alternative model seamlessly. She is warm, funny and kind and makes you feel right at ease during your consultation. It is a detailed consultation and we covered everything in great depth, which was really helpful.
She is truly passionate about what she does and only wants the best for you, guiding you gently but honestly to where you need to be. She is the only practitioner I have worked with that you have such great input outside of your visits, keeping you accountable and offering support when needed. She gives you lots of resources to help you with food and cooking, I have had lots of inspiration which has been invaluable. If you are thinking of having Laura support you, I couldn’t recommend her enough, she is the best of the best.” ~Gemma
the Consultation:
The initial consultation lasts 1 hour.
The first 15 minutes are about reviewing the case history, which includes your diet and any medication or supplements you might currently be taking.
The rest of the appointment is to agree your plan, based on your goals and reality (e.g. lifestyle, schedule).
Any follow-up consultations last 45 minutes, where we discuss and assess your progress. Based on your feedback (e.g. how well you feel), the plan may be fine-tuned accordingly.
prior to the consultation:
Prior to the appointment, I discuss your goals with you and assess whether I am in a position of helping you. I do not like to waste clients' time.
In preparation for the appointment, I will ask you for any medication or supplement you may be currently taking. At times, clients have had blood tests done recently. It can be useful to take a look at those.
I will also send you a 3-day food diary template, which you will have to fill in and send back to me prior to the appointment. In addition, I also ask you to fill in a detailed medical history questionnaire.
Please do not feel overwhelmed. It's all pretty straight forward.
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
Testimonals
“Laura has a compassionate approach to nutrition - What I mean by this is she brings human empathy and understanding to her work, along with the knowledge and experience she holds from a nutritional perspective. Laura has never once triggered shame when discussing my dietary habits with her - Never once has she focused on my weight or admonished me for eating something. She is supportive in sharing knowledge and helping to create healthy habits that fit within your lifestyle - I have every faith that my work with Laura will contribute to my lifelong health and I am very happy to have found her.”
“I can’t thank Laura enough for her great support when I contracted COVID-19. She encouraged me to contact the 111 services and subsequently receive medical advice. I was housebound at the time and Laura very kindly drove 40mins, late in the evening, to drop food and supplements to my home to assist me and my family through this difficult time. The supplements helped boost my immune system, which I believe helped my body to fight off COVID-19 and led to my speedy recovery.
Her professionalism, care and kindness were exceptional. I am so grateful to her for helping me to gain my strength and energy back. ”
“I found Laura searching for someone who could help me with my Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. I had been doing quite a lot of work myself but I wanted to get some expert advice on nutrition to make sure I was on the right path.
Laura is a wealth of knowledge, she overlaps the medical model and the alternative model seamlessly, she is warm funny and kind and makes you feel right at ease during your consultation. It is a detailed consultation and we covered everything in great depth, which was really helpful.
She is truly passionate about what she does and only wants the best for you, guiding you gently but honestly to where you need to be. She is the only practitioner I have worked with that you have such great input outside of your visits, keeping you accountable and offering support when needed. She gives you lots of resources to help you with food and cooking, I have had lots of inspiration which has been invaluable.
If you are thinking of having Laura support you, I couldn’t recommend her enough, she is the best of the best.”
“Your mom is a legend!”
““I was recently diagnosed with an uncommon condition known as subacute thyroiditis. Because I suspected nutrition may have played a role in developing this condition, I came to Laura for assistance. She was immensely helpful. I found her to be incredibly caring and knowledgeable not only on matters of nutrition, but importantly also how nutrition affected my condition and specifically high levels of inflammation in the body. Within a short period of time of implementing her nutrition plan in conjunction with my doctor’s prescribed medicine, I saw tremendous improvement. Thank you very much.””