Talia Cecchele Nutrition

I was inspired by brilliant presentation at the London Eating Disorder Conference yesterday. Fiona was one of the expert by experience guests and spoke about her journey with treatment for anorexia nervosa and autism.

What really struck me was when she shared how that receiving her autism diagnosis (in her early 20's) finally gave her the clarity that she had been seeking for so long that there was nothing wrong with her. She was not unpredictable, non-compliant, challenging or a "failed" admission, she was different.

And different is not wrong.

We are learning more about the treatment of eating disorders than ever before. Some key stats that stood out yesterday were that it is estimated that over 1/3 of people with a eating disorder might have autism AND up to 1/4 of women with anorexia nervosa are autistic.

We need to continue to adapt our treatment, be flexible in the support that we offer and learn from experts by experience.

Eating disorders are coping mechanisms. Please hear me when I say that there is nothing wrong with you ❤️

GROWTH ✨💫

I can't believe that it has been five years since I started taking the steps towards working in private practice. This happened just after I moved to the UK as I saw it as a huge opportunity to try something new.

captures this so well in our branding shoots from 2018 and the more recent photos taken a couple of months ago.

It was so interesting to reflect, that although I have specialised in eating disorders and disordered eating throughout this entire time, that my knowledge, skills and beliefs in this space have continued to grow.

In 2018, looking back, my branding shoot was focused more on "health" with homemade snacks and salads, fitness photos and as I hadn't started supporting people in clinic just yet, a bit of a lack of direction on where I was heading.

Fast forward to 2023, and the transition towards "balance" really stands out. I wanted to capture my ethos around perfect diets not existing, food neutrality and nourishing without restriction. All things that are a core part of the work that I do, and the shift in mindset that is needed to support a persons recovery.

Health professionals are constantly learning and developing. I am so proud of how far I have come and 2018 me would have never guessed that she would be the founder of an online dietetic clinic, about to host her first in person event in London and have a branding shoot with croissants as the central focus.

I'm excited to see what the next five years brings 😌

Talia

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