AfN-Endorsed CPD
Nutrition Consultation Training
You know the nutrition.
Now learn how to deliver a consultation
As a registered nutritionist or recent nutrition student, you've worked hard to get here. This nutrition consultation training helps you take everything you know — and use it with real clients, with warmth, with structure, and with genuine confidence.
You're qualified. You're ready.
So why does it still feel daunting?
I remember this feeling very clearly. You've put in the years. You have the knowledge — real, evidence-based, hard-earned knowledge. And then your first private client books in, and suddenly you find yourself wondering: where do I actually start?
What do I say in those first few minutes? How do I ask the right questions without making it feel like an interrogation?
This is completely normal. And it's not a gap in your clinical knowledge — it's a gap in something your degree was never designed to teach you: the art and structure of a one-to-one consultation.
That's exactly what this training is here for. To give you the frameworks, the language, and the practice time to walk into your first session feeling genuinely ready — not just technically qualified.
Nutrition training made for you,
at exactly this stage.
Whether you've just graduated or you've been working in nutrition for a while and are now ready to see private clients — this training meets you where you are. There's no judgement about what you don't yet know. That's precisely why this course exists.
You'll find this training particularly valuable if:
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You're a recent nutrition graduate preparing to see your first private clients
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You're an Associate Nutritionist or Registered Nutritionist ready to go freelance
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You have strong clinical knowledge but haven't yet had the chance to practise 1:1 consultations
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You haven't had the opportunity to shadow a working nutritionist or dietitian
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You want a clear, repeatable framework to rely on when nerves kick in
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You need AfN-endorsed CPD hours for your UKVRN portfolio
Everything you'll learn — and
why each part matters.
Every topic in this training has been shaped by real consultations — thousands of them. You won't find generic advice here. You'll leave with a practical, step-by-step framework you can use from your very first session, and keep refining for years to come.
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The structure of a professional nutrition consultation — from the moment your client arrives, to the moment they leave feeling supported
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The pre-assessment phase: what information to gather beforehand, and how to use it to make your client feel truly seen
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How to open a consultation in a way that immediately puts your client at ease
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The assessment guide: the right questions to ask, what to listen for between the lines, and what to observe
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Building genuine trust and rapport — the kind that keeps clients coming back
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Using questions and body language to guide the conversation, not control it
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Setting realistic, meaningful goals together — so your client feels ownership, not obligation
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How to close a session clearly and leave your client knowing exactly what to do next
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Maintaining AfN professional standards and client confidentiality at all times
Optional add-on: Consultation Role-Play
I know role-play can feel awkward at first — almost every student says so, and almost every student says it was the most useful part. This optional 30-minute session pairs you with a fellow student in a small, supportive group to practise a real consultation together. It's where everything clicks.
Choose the way that works for you.
Both options cover the full curriculum and are AfN-endorsed for CPD. The difference is simply how and when you learn best.
£69.99
Live Training + Role-Play
A one-hour live online session with Charlotte RD, RNutr, run in a small group so there's always time for your questions. Afterwards, you can add on a 30-minute role-play practice with a fellow student — the format most students say gave them the breakthrough moment they needed.
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Live and interactive — ask Charlotte your questions directly
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Small group format, so it genuinely feels personal
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Optional 30-minute role-play practice session included
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AfN CPD certificate posted within one week
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Sessions run regularly — new dates added throughout the year
A note on bookings: live sessions aren't recorded, so your spot is reserved for you. If something comes up, please give us 24 hours' notice and we'll move you to another date. We're unable to offer refunds.
£49.99
On-Demand —
Learn at Your Own Pace
Four modules of around 30 minutes each, ready to watch whenever suits you, with 12 months to work through them. Ideal if your schedule is unpredictable or you learn better when you can pause, reflect, and revisit.
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4 × 30-minute modules — study whenever you like
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12 months' access from enrolment
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AfN CPD certificate on completion
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Does not include the live role-play session
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Your course access will be with you within 24 hours of enrolling.
Thinking about the Freelance Nutrition Academy too? Drop us a message — we offer a combined discount when you enrol in both.
A note from Charlotte
RD · HCPC Registered
RNutr · AfN Registered
BSc & MSc ·
King's College London
15,000+ Consultations
Your Course Teacher
I remember very clearly how it felt to qualify. All that knowledge, all that hard work — and then the realisation that nobody had really shown me how a consultation actually flows. What to say. How to hold the room. How to make a client feel safe enough to be honest with you.
I figured it out, eventually — over years of practice, thousands of consultations, and more than a few sessions that didn't go quite as I'd hoped. But I've always believed that you shouldn't have to stumble through it alone.
That's why I built this training. To give you the practical foundation I wish I'd had at the start — from someone who has genuinely been in the room, again and again, and knows what actually works.
I'm looking forward to working with you.
Charlotte Turner
Founder, The Health Nutritionist · Clinics in London, Berkshire & Bristol
"Really enjoyable and genuinely useful. Charlotte's warmth made the whole thing feel so reassuring — exactly what you need when you're nervous about seeing real clients for the first time."
— Nutrition Graduate, Live Course
"So much good, practical information to take away and use straight away. The small group meant it felt personal — more like a mentoring session than a webinar."
— Associate Nutritionist, Live Course
"Charlotte was so clear and encouraging — she genuinely made me feel like I could do this. I was nervous about the role-play beforehand, but honestly it turned out to be the most valuable part of the whole day."
Professionally recognised.
Properly accredited.
When you complete this training, you'll receive an AfN-endorsed CPD certificate — a quality mark that genuinely matters within the nutrition profession. It's not just a piece of paper. It signals to clients, employers, and fellow professionals that your continuing development meets the evidence-based standards set by the Association for Nutrition.
The AfN CPD Endorsement mark enables Registered Nutritionists, Registered Associate Nutritionists, and fellow professionals to identify reputable, evidence-based CPD activities. This course is endorsed through to April 2027.
This activity has been endorsed by the Association for Nutrition for the continual professional development of nutrition professionals. AfN CPD Endorsement 19/04/21 – 25/04/2027.
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AfN CPD Endorsed UKVRN
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CPD Portfolio
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Evidence-Based Practice
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Certified to April 2027
The consultation is just the beginning.
Once you have the confidence to sit in that room with a client, the next question is usually: how do I actually build a practice around this? How do I find clients, price my services, set up legally, and market myself without feeling like I'm shouting into the void?
The Freelance Nutrition Academy answers all of that. It covers everything from building your website and understanding SEO, to pricing, invoicing, advertising, and the business fundamentals that make the difference between a side project and a sustainable practice.
It's built from my own experience — the things I learned the hard way, and the shortcuts I wish someone had pointed me to earlier. Get in touch if you'd like to combine both courses — there's a discount available.