Joanna Oates

Joanna Oates

Lecturer in Nutritional Therapy
Clinic Supervisor
School of Human and Social Sciences
joanna.oates@uwl.ac.uk

I qualified as a nutritional therapist in 2006, when I set up my own private practice. I have worked in a variety of settings, including private GP surgeries, complementary health centres, sports clubs and with corporate clients such as Transport for London.

In my private practice I now specialise in supporting people with eating disorders/disordered eating. I combine my skills as a nutritional therapist and psychotherapist with eating disorders training. I am a neuro-affirmative therapist.

  • Qualifications

    • BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy & Health Sciences
    • Advanced Dip in Contemporary Psychotherapy (Dist.)
    • Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders
    • PG Cert in teaching Adults
    • PG Cert in Positive Psychology
    • Dip in Neurodiversity

  • Memberships

    British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
    Complementary Natural Health Council (CNHC)
    UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
    Advanced Higher Education (Adv. HE) fellow

I have over 35 years of teaching experience. In my early career, I worked overseas in Turkey, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates teaching English for academic purposes for the British Council and higher education institutions. After retraining to become a nutritional therapist, I have worked on the Nutritional Therapy BSc, now BSc (Hons), course as a part-time lecturer and clinic lead and supervisor.

  • Conferences

    'Introduction to Eating Disorders' Nutrition Form, University West London (2015)

    'Nutritional therapy: Challenges in compliance' (2022) 3rd Collaborative International Hypnotherapy Conference, British Society of Clinical Hypnosis

    'Exploring the integration of a Contemporary Psychotherapy approach with eating disorders therapy in adults using a pluralistic approach: ​An HSCED Case Study Series' (2023) UKCP Annual Research conference

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