Charlene De Jesus
BSc (Hons) ION, Dip CNM, mBANT, CNHC
“Psych Nutrition was created from a simple truth: food is never just food.”
Our eating habits are not shaped by willpower alone. They’re influenced by mood, stress, sleep, hormones, digestion, and the stories we carry about ourselves and our bodies.
When life feels busy, overwhelming, or emotional, it’s easy to fall into patterns that don’t feel good, even when you know what you ‘should’ be doing. That is where Health Nutrition Psychology comes in: understanding the why behind eating, so change feels supportive and actually sticks.
As a Nutritional Therapist, I specialise in weight management using evidence-informed nutrition and behavioural strategies. I support clients with appetite, cravings, emotional eating, and their relationship with food, helping you make steady progress through practical changes that fit real life, without extreme rules or a complete lifestyle overhaul.
A growing part of my work also involves supporting people using GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro. I’m passionate about this area because these medications can be genuinely life-changing, especially for people who have spent years feeling stuck, blamed, or exhausted from ‘starting again’.
GLP-1s work through gut-brain signalling to support appetite regulation, but they can also bring new challenges; including nausea, constipation, food aversions, fatigue, and the risk of under-eating or losing lean muscle. My role is to help you feel well-nourished, steady, and confident while you’re on medication, and to build the habits that support you long after it.
Because real success isn’t only weight. I focus on the behavioural, emotional, and environmental factors behind eating, so you feel calmer around food, trust yourself again, and have more energy to be present with the people you love.
Food Noise
Food noise is the term many people use to describe a relentless, intrusive “mental chatter” about eating constant preoccupation with what to eat, how much, meal timing, calories/macros, and whether they’re “doing it right.” These constant food thoughts can be upsetting and hard to stop, like getting stuck in a loop, and they can make daily life harder and even affect weight-loss efforts. Studies note that while “food noise” is talked about a lot, it still lacks a clear clinical definition and standard measurement and that’s the part people often miss in mainstream conversations: the spotlight tends to land on trends, dieting, or medications that “quiet” the noise, while the voices and needs of people actually living with food noise seeking understanding, support, and inclusion in research and care are too rarely centered.
Bachelor Science Nutritional Therapy
Member of the British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy
Member of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
Diploma in Naturopathic Nutrition