Often applying our nutrition knowledge can seem a bit daunting if we haven't had an opportunity to shadow a nutritionist or gain experience within our nutrition careers. In this online training talk, we will run through the basics of how to conduct a nutrition consultation and give you the opportunity to practice with a fellow nutritionist, whereby you take it in turns to be the client or nutritionist conducting a nutrition consultation.

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This training is run in small groups by Charlotte Turner RNutr a highly experienced CPD educator with 10 years of nutrition experience.

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Training topics:

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• Understanding the structure of a nutrition consultation.

• What the pre-assessment phase is and its importance.

• How to introduce a consultation

• Setting the scene during your consultation.

• The assessment guide

• Building client relationships and putting the client at ease

• How to structure the consultation

• How to facilitate the consultation through appropriate questions and body language

• Working with the client and setting client goals

• How to close the consultation and what are the next steps.

• Maintaining AFN professional standards and confidentiality at all times. 

• 20-30 minute optional role-play to practice a consultation using break out rooms

• Q+A for the live sessions

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This training series is designed for recent nutrition graduates, associate nutritionists, or registered nutritionists wishing to start seeing freelance clients. This is an online session delivered in small groups with time for a Q+A at the end.

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Additional information:

You will receive a  handy consultation checklist, and your certificate of attendance which is AFN-endorsed for CPD one week after the talk has been attended.

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We do not record the sessions. If you need to cancel your training date, we can offer you an alternative date if you give us at least 24 hours notice. We do not accept refunds.

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Your course host

Charlotte Turner is a registered nutritionist RNutr and founder of the Health Nutritionist, a nutrition clinic and consultancy company.

 

Charlotte remembers firsthand how daunting and exciting it can be once you are a qualified nutritionist and have your first freelance nutrition client. Often all we need is a little bit of guidance and support to point us in the right direction. We run a range of nutrition training talks ranging from topics such as conducting nutrition consultations to how to promote your nutrition clinic online. We also run our freelance training academy. now on sale!

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AFN CPD Endorsement

The Association for Nutrition (AfN) protects and benefits the public by defining and advancing standards of evidence-based practice across the field of nutrition and at all levels within the workforce. AfN CPD Endorsement is a quality mark awarded to activities that meet the high standards required by the AfN. This quality assurance mark enables Registered Nutritionists, Registered Associate Nutritionists, fellow professionals, employers, and the public to identify reputable, evidence-based continuing professional development activities in nutrition science.

 

 

This activity has been endorsed by the Association for Nutrition for the continual professional development of nutrition professionals. This AfN quality assurance mark identifies this activity as reputable, evidence-based training in nutrition science. AFN CPD Endorsement 19/04/21- 18/04/25

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