Adele Dobson

Do you feel like no one is really listening?

Perhaps you've lived with gut problems, exhaustion or hormone symptoms for months or years. You've seen your GP, maybe a specialist or two, and the tests come back "normal". Yet you know something isn't right. You've tried to work it out yourself, but the endless, contradictory advice online has left you more confused than when you started. If that sounds familiar, you're exactly who I work with.

HOW I CAN HELP

I'm Adele, a Nutritional Therapist with 15 years' clinical experience as a nutritionist, and fully qualified since 2013. I see clients face-to-face at my clinics in Brentwood and Chelmsford (wheelchair accessible), as well as online across the UK. I think of myself as a health detective. Instead of treating a list of symptoms in isolation, I look at the whole of you, including your history, diet, lifestyle, stress and environment, to understand what's really driving how you feel. I particularly help people with:

• Digestive health – bloating, motility issues, reflux, food intolerances, pain, and inflammatory issues
• Persistent fatigue and low energy
• Autoimmune conditions
• Hormone health – PMS, PMOS, perimenopause and thyroid issues
• Optimising health and wellness

I also work with children and families. Many of my clients come to me after trying everything else, so if you feel like a "complicated case", you're in the right place. I'm happy to work alongside your GP and any treatment you're already receiving. Nutritional therapy can sit comfortably next to conventional medicine.

WHAT WORKING WITH ME LOOKS LIKE

1. A free discovery call. We chat about what's going on and what you'd like to change, and you get a feel for whether I'm the right person for you. There's no pressure and no obligation.

2. An in-depth first consultation (75 minutes). I take the time to really listen and ask the questions nobody else has asked.

3. Testing, only if it's useful. Where it would help, I may recommend functional testing to uncover what's happening beneath the surface, so we're not guessing.

4. Your personal plan. You get realistic food changes and, where needed, carefully chosen supplements at the right form and dose for you, with no generic diet sheets.

5. Ongoing support. We adjust as you progress, at a pace that suits your life, family and schedule. You won't be handed a list of foods to cut out and left to get on with it. We work in partnership, and if something isn't working for you, we change it.

A LITTLE ABOUT ME

I grew up foraging with my mum and Czech granny, making elderberry syrup and nettle soup, so food as medicine has always been part of my life. Like many of my clients, I spent years not getting answers from conventional appointments and learned to dig deeper myself.

After a career in TV production in Hong Kong took its toll on my own health, I retrained in Nutritional Medicine in Sydney, Australia. I began seeing clients in training clinic there in 2011, qualified in 2013, and have practised in the UK ever since. I'm also a qualified Wellbeing Coach and Mindful Eating (MB-EAT) instructor, which helps when changing habits feels harder than knowing what to eat. Clients often tell me I'm caring, approachable and completely unshockable. You can tell me anything.

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Holly had always had issues with her bowels and nothing I tried seemed to stick. I'd had some concerning test results back and had gone to a very worried place. Adele looked at the whole picture rather than just the symptoms, and built a plan specifically for Holly rather than generic advice. Within a couple of weeks, for the first time in years, going to the loo wasn't uncomfortable for her. Adele's calm, informed reframe of the results changed everything." – Holly's mum

"I felt more confident and able to go out without worrying about where the nearest toilet was. The change to my toilet habits, bloating and energy levels was surprisingly swift. Don't hesitate. Listen to Adele's advice, and act upon it." – Andrew

"She is not your average nutritionist, asking you to cut out wheat and dairy. She really, really gets under the skin of the problems, she knows the science and has trained very well. I cannot recommend her highly enough." – Julia R. 

"I have been working with Adele initially for my long term fatigue, and since finding out I was pregnant she has seamlessly adapted her approach and advice to support me. Knowing she is in my corner fills me with such confidence and assurance." – Sarah-Jane A.

WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE ME

- Face-to-face appointments in Brentwood and Chelmsford, or online if you prefer

- 15 years' clinical experience, including complex and long-standing conditions - Nutrition plus coaching and mindful eating support, for when knowing what to eat isn't the hard part

- Testing only when it will genuinely change your plan

- Packages from £225, with a free discovery call first

READY TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP?

Book your free discovery call using the button on this page. It's a relaxed chat to see whether I can help, and there's nothing to lose.

PACKAGES AND PRICES

DISCOVERY - £225

Includes:

Initial Consultation - 75-minutes - preferably face-to-face

Initial Consultation follow-up - 60-minutes - 1 week after the initial consultation or later (dependent on total turnaround time of test results if applicable) - to present the initial nutrition plan, discuss implementation and to answer any questions

RENEW - £395

Includes:

DISCOVERY + 2 x 60-minute follow-up sessions

This is ideal for anyone looking to improve their energy, address minor gastrointestinal complaints, improve their diet, to feel healthier, with full support

To be used within 6-months from date of initial consultation

TOTAL RESET - £635

Includes:

DISCOVERY + RENEW + 3 x 60-minute follow-up sessions

This is suitable for those with more complex health issues such as autoimmune disorders, those with chronic disease, complex gastrointestinal issues who will require a longer term program with full support

To be used within 12-months from date of initial consultation

Monday to Friday

Testing may be recommended in order to identify possible root causes for the presenting symptoms, therefore making the treatment plan more effective.