Meet Isa

Hi, I’m Isa (pronounced Iz-a, not like the cash Isa). I’m a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr), certified Intuitive eating counsellor and qualified Nutritional Therapist (BANT, CNHC) specialising in disordered eating, and eating disorders. I am passionate about helping clients rediscover confidence and trust in nourishing their bodies, so they can free up space for what really matters.

Why am I passionate about this work?

My relationship with food and my body hasn’t always been an easy one. Much of my teens were spent consumed by thoughts about calories, what I should and shouldn’t eat and the underlying belief that I would be worth more if I was smaller. It was all consuming and exhausting.

However, I soon realised that in attempting to shrink myself, I was shrinking my whole world. For a time, I lost friendships, memories, experiences, opportunities and the ability to fully part take in life. I am not telling you this for sympathy, I am telling you this because I get it. I understand. I also know through personal experience that it’s totally possible to make amends with food and practice a “healthy” and balanced relationship with food and your body.

Work with me?

Seeking out professional support requires a great deal of strength and bravery. I always want to be a human being before a nutritionist, and so I can promise you integrity, kindness and trust. In clinic, I fuse evidence-based nutrition science with counselling skills, intuitive eating and clinical wisdom, to offer you personalised, holistic and compassionate care.

In addition to client work, I enjoy motivational speaking and running workshops for schools and workplaces. I consult for brands, advising on nutrition, health claims and undertaking nutritional analysis and recipe development. Most recently, I have worked with Tesco’s, Morrisons and Birdseye. I have also written for a range of blogs and publications.

Education and Training

As a Registered Nutritionist (RNutr), I am registered with the Association for Nutrition (AFN), which means I have a reputable qualification from a university – I didn’t just do an online course. AFN also holds me to an ethical code and highest standard of evidence-based practice, which means you’ll be in safe and capable hands.

I did my undergraduate degree at The University of Edinburgh where I based much of my research on Eating Disorders. Specifically, I explored sociocultural factors perpetuating disordered eating in females, including changing ideals of female beauty and ubiquitous diet culture. I wrote my thesis on the rise of The Eat Clean movement, concluding that “clean eating” may operate as a mask for Eating Disorders and food restriction.

Following this, I moved back to London and started at The College of Naturopathic Medicine where I completed my three-year nutritional therapy qualification obtaining a distinction. In addition, I began my Masters (MSc) in Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition at University College London (UCL) where I achieved a distinction. This encompassed nutrition science, psychology, public health and behavioural change, offering me a range of skills and techniques that I currently apply to my practice.

I have undertaken further training in:

Nutritional counselling for Eating Disorders
The Centre for Research on Eating Disorders at the University of Oxford’s Enhanced Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT-E).
Body image healing.
Health at Every Size with the Association for size diversity and health
Nutritional Psychiatry.
I am also a certified Intuitive Eating counsellor
Dialectical behavioural therapy skills
Acceptance commitment therapy (ACT) and Radically Open Dialectical behavioural therapy (RO-DBT).

Life outside of nutrition

Maintaining a good work-life balance is something I find hard, but have learnt to take seriously. Outside of work I enjoy spending time with friends and family. Recently, I have taken up a keen interest in gardening and my Bonsai tree called Horatio.

I also love walking in the park with our dog Maisie or venturing to independent coffee shops around London. I enjoy baking, attending art exhibitions or the theatre, travelling, trying out new restaurants and a good ol’ boogey on the dance floor.

Professional Bio

Isa Robinson is registered nutritionist (RNutr), Nutritional Therapist (mBANT) and certified Intuitive eating counsellor with a special interest in eating disorders, disordered eating and nutrition for mental health. Isa firmly believes that the way we think and feel about food is just as important as what’s on our plates and that all foods can fit in a varied and balanced diet. Isa completed her undergraduate degree at The University of Edinburgh where she based her thesis on the rise of clean eating and how it may be used as a mask for restrictive eating. Following this, she completed her masters in Eating Disorders and Clinical Nutrition at University College London, obtaining a distinction. Isa has gone on to undertake reputable training in body image, intuitive eating and nutritional psychiatry. Her most recent research on the impacts of Eating disorders was published in the European Eating Disorders Review in 2020 and presented at the virtual European eating disorders conference in January 2021. Isa is an ambassador for UK’s leading Eating Disorder charity BEAT and also partners with schools. She is passionate about raising awareness amongst young people about nutrition misinformation, especially that spread on social media. Isa has undertaken placements within the NHS and private settings, and across a range of ages. Her approach fuses evidence-based nutrition science with psychological modalities to help individuals feel empowered around food.

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