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About Maja Berry

Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist

I have been working in Eating Disorders since 2015 and in Sports since 2020, holding a master’s in Sports Nutrition and am passionate about supporting adolescents and adults to recover either from an eating disorder or from RED-S /Hypothalamic Amenorrhea.

 

In regards to eating disorders, I am a very firm believer in “full” recovery – not just weight restoration, but being free of negative thoughts around food and fully able to enjoy a variety of food rather than only “healthy” or “safe” foods. I hope that by the time we have finished working together, you are able to eat intuitively, enjoying a large range of foods and not relying on a formal meal plan.

 

I additionally understand the complexity of struggling with an eating disorder when also diagnosed with ASD and find it a bit more important to think outside the box. This is helped by the fact that my oldest son is autistic and was tube fed as a baby and toddler, helping me to learn different techniques and strategies both as a mother and a clinician.

 

In sports, my expertise is in relation to energy intake versus energy expenditure. Many people struggle to find this balance, particularly in a social climate that sometimes encourages over training and under fuelling.

 

SPECIALITIES

  • ADOLESCENT EATING DISORDERS
  • SPORTS NUTRITION
  • RED-S / HA (Hypothalamic Amenorrea)
  • ASD-RELATED FOOD PHOBIAS e.g.
    ARFID
  • ADHD
  • Book Online

About Nicky van Zyl

Registered Dietitian 

 

I am a registered dietitian Clinical Dietitian (RD). I studied at the University of Cape in South Africa, obtaining a postgraduate degree BSc(MED)Hons in Nutrition and Dietetics in 1997 after completing a BSc in physiology.

I have worked in both the clinical inpatient and private setting in both South Africa and the UK and have developed a special interest in mental health and eating disorders, specifically with adults, including binge eating disorder and bulimia. I am currently working as a clinical dietitian at a local NHS mental health trust which specialises in providing healthcare for people with serious mental illness.

I am also a certified yoga teacher currently teaching yoga part-time in the community. I firmly believe in an integrated approach to health and well-being and know that this is pivotal to the overall health of the individual.

SPECIALITIES

  • ADULT EATING DISORDERS, including
  • BINGE EATING DISORDER
  • ANOREXIA
  • DISORDERED EATING
  • PCOS
  • Book Online

Leanne Bowren

Virtual Assistant

Leanne is our wonderful assistant. She is based in South Africa and helps managing our diary. We would be lost without her!

Services

Sports Performance

RED-S Nutrition

 

Nutrition for Hypothalamic 

Amenorrhea

 

Matching energy intake with energy expenditure

 

Elite sports nutrition

Eating Disorders

Working with the family/individual to re-introduce food and plan meals;

Ensure the meal plan covers all nutrient requirements;

Work with you to gain weight slowly, if required

Support you to have a healthy relationship with food

Guide you to overcome bingeing and/or bulimia

Arfid / Asd

Assess current meal plan; 

 

Determine if there might be any deficiencies; 

 

Introduce ideas to broaden range of foods.

testimonials

Maja is not only a true professional but also such a lovely person to be around! She has completely transformed my life and changed my relationship with food. I can't describe how grateful I am!
Alina
Maja was absolutely amazing. She has followed me for 8 months of so and made a huge difference in my relationship with food. Other than helped me to reach my goal of weight gain, her method ensured the development of an healthy lifestyle. What I loved the most was in fact the way she creates the meal plan. It's not based on a rigid mindset, but rather she offers a guidance on how to construct a balance meal and which quantities are most appropriate. She has always been extremely supportive and understanding, taking it slowly and pushing me to take a step further when I felt ready.
Alice
When I first met Maja I was struggling with a cycle of binging and restricting, I didn't know how to eat or what it meant to have a balanced diet. I know I wouldn't be here feeling as free as I do if it wasn't for her. She offered me unconditional love and support while keeping me accountable. It wasn't easy but she was so kind and wonderful that I had no choice but to surrender to the process and to trust her. We even had a few laughs. I can't recommend her enough. She is one of a kind.
Ani
Maja has helped me to go through the most difficult time in my life. She has never judged me and was always there to support me. I cannot expressed in words how much I am grateful for her help and support throughout my recovery journey.
Renata
Maja has been an absolute god send for me. In months I went from being unable to eat anything I hadn't weighed and counted calories for meticulously, to enjoying all my favourite foods once again and guilt free knowing that it's completely part of my new balanced and HEALTHY diet. My body has slowly repaired itself and gradually my mood and energy have finally been restored. I can love food like I did before I ruined my relationship with it and I can still stay fit and healthy. I can't thank Maja enough.
Eilis
Maja Berry is experienced, compassionate, sensible and extremely helpful. As she mentions on her website she is also a parent and in my view this added to her ability to balance practical issues with her extensive professional knowledge. She is able to provide expert advice at short notice, follow-up is brilliant, she can work 'online' and she goes over and above that which one might expect. Book quickly as I imagine she will be in high demand if she is not already! I can say with 100 percent certainty that I would recommend her to my 'Friends and Family' and in fact have done so. Highly, highly
Elizabeth
I came to Maja after my struggles starting in lockdown and I live far away, so we did every session on zoom. I felt very reassured and open with her from the very first session! I had thousands of questions for her and she always answered logically and rationally, which eased my mind. It felt very tailored to me and we came up with strategies and plans for me to overcome this! I couldn’t recommend her more and I am so grateful she gave me such amazing advice that I will always take forward!
Eloise
I am super grateful for having worked with Maja and can't thank her enough. I think she was able to understand the emotional challenges of having an eating disorder whilst providing practical support which eventually helped get my life back.
Leah

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