A Gutsy Philosophy and Approach
“Let me help you restore nourishment and self-trust around food, so you can stop fighting your body and get on with living.”
Sarah Grant, Gut Reaction
What if peace with food is possible for you?
When people come to see me, many have already tried all sorts of things to ‘fix’ food and their body. Their history often includes years of dieting, disordered eating patterns or navigating an eating disorder. They have likely read the books, followed the plans and learned the language of ‘healthy eating’.
And yet food was still taking up far too much mental space, and digestive issues or fatigue persisted. Eating either felt overly controlled - or out of control - and they were left feeling overwhelmed, disconnected and lacking in energy for the parts of life that actually matter.
Eating struggles are rarely a willpower issue. They usually emerge from a complex mix of life experiences, stress, cultural pressure, dieting history - and a body that has learned to stay on high alert around food.
My role is to help you come back into a supportive, nourishing relationship with your body and with food - one where you can eat without overthinking, respond to what you actually need, and feel more at ease in your own skin.
I provide personalised nutritional guidance in manageable steps, alongside teaching the skills needed to gradually rebuild trust with food, and with yourself - not so you can eat “perfectly”, but so eating can feel calmer, more natural and genuinely supportive of the life you want to live.
What guides my approach
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Meeting people with kindness dignity, and respect, creating a space where food and body struggles can be explored without judgement or shame.
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Working with honesty and strong ethical boundaries, always prioritising approaches that support long-term wellbeing and ‘food freedom’, rather than quick fixes or false certainty.
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Supporting people to build the skills they need to make choices aligned with their own values and inner wisdom, so they can experience greater freedom and trust around food over time.
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Taking a whole-person approach that recognises eating behaviours and body image are shaped by a range of physiological and psycho-emotional factors, alongside our environment and lived experiences in our bodies.
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Approaching change with flexibility and curiosity, creating space for experimentation, problem-solving, and confidence to grow without the pressure of perfection.
A supportive framework for exploring your relationship with food
The Gut Reaction Method™ is a unique approach to reconnecting with your health, and creating balance and alignment between mind, body and food, with your Gut as your compass.
At the heart of my work is a holistic, multi-dimensional framework called the 7 Dynamics of a Healthy Relationship with Food and Your Body™.
Grounded in both science and body wisdom, it offers a compassionate way to understand the imbalances beneath your eating patterns, and a clear structure to guide you through the skills and competencies that support meaningful, lasting change.
Developed over a decade of working with hundreds of people, it is a tried and tested approach that has helped many of my clients to break free from their food struggles, restore balance, rebuild trust with food and find more peace with their bodies.