Team Profile
Teaching Profile
Cally Herbert
Food has always been a passion of mine and with wonderful hindsight I realise I knew as a child foods which were beneficial for me and those which were not. I recognise that our bodies have an innate sense which, sadly, we too often ignore in this modern world. With my experience as a primary schoolteacher, a massage therapist and a mother I came to Nutritional Healing knowing that health and well being comes from knowledge and a desire to be responsible for oneself. I am passionate about re-educating people to gain a better understanding of their own bodies and minds and the relationship they have with the natural world. I am a tutor with the Nutritional Healing Foundation and have a growing private practice in Bath. I run workshops and evening classes and work with local schools, colleges and pupil referral units introducing the ideas of nutrition from a healing perspective.
Jude Reid
My interest in health and alternative therapies started when I developed ME in my mid twenties, but it was only many years later, when I visited a naturopathic nutritionist and started to take personal responsibility for my own health that I started to truly heal. This inspired me to learn more. To me, Nutritional Healing makes sense. The body has a natural wisdom to heal itself, given the right support, and using the simple model which the Nutritional Healing Foundation teaches, means that anyone can learn to listen to their body and help it heal by natural means. Having seen first hand how this can work, I am passionate about passing on my knowledge. I have a practice in Dorking, Surrey where I live and am now training as a tutor at the Nutritional Healing Foundation.
Mary Trenfield
I have been involved with complementary therapies for the past 18 years, running my practice alongside a creative career in the theatrical industry. I have consistently sought out alternative practices that bring transformation and joy into the lives of myself and the people I work with.My training with the Nutritional Healing Foundation and consequent reading of Dr Bruce Lipton’s book ‘The Biology of Belief’ led me to take a training course in PSYCH-K® and I have personally experienced profound changes in my life, attitudes and beliefs.
Denise Oliver
Working with people and health are things I have always been drawn to firstly as a nurse then with my family, my own health issues and most recently with the Nutritional Healing Foundation.Realising how we can take back responsibility for our own health, well-being and vibrancy, using appropriate nutritional and naturopathic techniques is what I am keen to share with you.
I am passionate about health and well-being on every level and for everyone, regardless of age or gender and whether your dis-ease state is acute or chronic.
To find out more visit my website at www.do-nutrition.co.uk.
Claudina Caaveiro
My interest in health and nutrition led me to study Nutritional Healing which was an inspiring journey and taught me how to make sense of my own health and healing. My background is in course design and teaching, specialising in counselling and coaching. My skills and my love for the philosophy has allowed me to share my passion and enthusiasm for something I truly believe in.
Karen Kennedy
I hold a masters degree in nutrition from Bastyr University in Seattle. I came to nutrition following a career as a research scientist in the cancer research field and now work as a nutritionist in Bristol. My passion is to enliven the scientific understanding of nutritional science to allow others to understand their own bodies and to be confident when making food choices.
Carol Lee
I have been working with people for over twenty-five years first as a social worker and then moving on to train in complementary health. I qualified in the early 90s as a 5 element Acupuncturist and love both the profoundness and simplicity of the 5 element theory which I feel reflects true ‘wholism’. To study the 5 elements is a continual journey, as it is really a philosophy for life. To be able to integrate the 5 elements with Nutritional Healing, both in theory and practise, has been a real joy. In Nutritional Healing I have discovered yet another passion that adds further depth to my work and which can truly empower people to heal themselves. I love to do this through individual consultations, workshops and community cooking projects. To find out more visit my website www.naturalfoodschool.co.uk
Dr Mark Draper
I trained as a medical doctor at Guys Hospital Medical School and initially worked within the health service in hospitals and general practice. After 20 years observing the close relationship between nutrition and health I went on to research and specialise in nutrition and complementary medicines. My interest and passion for nutritional medicine enabled me to play an integral part in designing the University of Middlesex’s postgraduate diploma course and I regularly lecture on nutrition and health.
Trevor Gunn
I graduated in Medical Biochemistry in 1983 and have been practising homeopathy since 1989. A major part of my work has been looking at the wider context of illnesses, especially so-called ‘infectious’ illnesses, linking physical pathology to inherited traits. I have also extensively researched the effects of vaccines and other pharmaceutical drugs on the human body, lecturing worldwide and writing articles and publications including my own booklet - ‘Mass Immunisation – A point in question'.
Alison Holden
Nutritional Healing, to me, is far more than the wonderful set of courses we offer – it is my life’s work! I have spent many years integrating my corporate experience with private practice, as well as teaching and being taught, to provide training that aligns with my own personal values and beliefs. The core of this is knowing that by being true to our own self, we are free to live more from the heart. I am happily and whole heartedly committed to my own journey of self discovery and relish sharing my passion and enthusiasm with like minded people.
Louisa Eyo
Born in London from Nigerian parents, and attending a lively girls secondary school and college helped me to cultivate a love and respect for drama, spirituality, and food in relation to health. After studying theatre and working in that field a number of years I explored Nichiren Buddhism, Swedish Massage, Reiki, and Raw ‘foodism’ through books, courses and experimentation. Eventually I found ‘Nutritional Healing’, a simple philosophy that I believed in and that actually empowered people when they applied it. My interest in developing myself through the art of healing awakened my desire to teach and I now combine this passion with my other love – acting.
Lesley Pierce
I think I have been passionate about health most of my life – perhaps because of having a granny who lived for over 100 years healthily, who was very keen on doing things nature’s way. My first move into health as a career was as a student nurse at St. James University Hospital in Leeds (Jimmys). However, as the years went by I became more and more attracted to the complementary/alternative ways of prevention and cure. After qualifying as a hypno-psychotherapist and N.L.P. Master Practitioner, I worked both in private practice and at Rossendale and East Lancashire Hospices within their complementary therapy clinics, being involved predominantly with cancer care and sufferers of IBS. Having now incorporated Naturopathic Nutrition into my practice and into my whole life, I realise how we can all rediscover our health and well being.....naturally.
Dr Tim Duerden
I hold a medical degree and a PGCE and I am currently undertaking an MSc in Biomedical Science. After graduating from medical school in 1987, I entered the alternative medical arena and studied Herbal & Nutritional Medicine. Over the past 17 years, I have developed and delivered anatomy and physiology courses at a number of complementary medical colleges and since 1993 I have taught students to degree level in Complementary Medicine and Health Science.
Peter Wallace
I spent the first part of my career involved with product development in the food industry and became hugely interested in personal development and the empowerment of individuals in the workplace. In seeking to develop my interest in this area, my journey has taken me to the Bristol Cancer Help Centre, counselling at the Gloucester Association for Mental Health as well as developing educational material on the holistic approach to therapy.
Jamie Wray
Six years ago I worked in an office and was constantly exhausted and had difficulty sleeping. A friend recommended that I go to a Naturopathic Nutritionist, after which I changed my lifestyle completely in an effort to take responsibility for my own health. Cleansing on a physical level gave me the space and clarity to question where my life was at and I was inspired to begin a journey of self-development which included leaving the world of corporate finance and starting my training with The Nutritional Healing Foundation. Now, as well as teaching a subject I love, I run my own successful practice in Liverpool and hope one day to realise my dream of setting up a detox retreat.
Dawn Keyse
I got hooked into homeopathy whilst still teaching primary age children. What started as an inspiring interest became a way of living for me and the best bit is that I am now combining the joys of teaching, with my ever-increasing curiosity and understanding as a practitioner.Admin Profile
Keri Greenhalgh
I have mainly worked in the Customer Services sector but I have a massive interest in alternative therapies and have completed Reiki 1. I love working for the NHF as it is a wonderfully supportive environment encouraging growth and development. I am currently undertaking the Practitioner Diploma course.
Elaine Hegarty
Having studied Health Psychology to postgraduate level, I became frustrated by the restrictive approach orthodox medical took towards health and healing and sought to use my learning and organisational skills in a more progressive environment. The philosophy of the Foundation is completely akin to my own beliefs and as Office Manager I am proud to be part of the team.
