Facilitator Finder

I have always had an interest in health and staying healthy. However when I hit menopause I realised that exercising was not enough and despite my best efforts the weight piled on. A new look and a new way of thinking helped me address my diet and combat the dreaded middle age spread. I am now fitter and stronger than I was in my 20s. I work in healthcare at board level and have been very involved in looking at population health management and understanding the impact of obesity on our limited healthcare resources. Recognising that a program like CHIP which provides education in diet and activity backed by research is important in order to change lifestyles. My aim is to support women like me from peri menopause right through menopause to staying fit and healthy beyond your 50s. I am now almost completed my level three personal trainer. As I firmly believe that good diet and keeping activity certainly keep away those menopausal symptoms.

Chris Freer has a diploma in hypnotherapy NLP Practitioner Transformation therapist.

I have lived with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis for 20 years. In the beginning it was a struggle however I trusted in the drugs prescribed for me to control and slow the progression of this condition unfortunately they did not work. 6 years after my diagnosis I received the news I was secondary progressive and there were no drugs available to halt the progress.

That’s when I discovered a lifestyle approach and took back control over my health, I am proud to be a CHIP facilitator because it has all the elements, I used to reverse my own chronic condition, CHIP leads the way for you to create your best health.

My Lifestyle Medicine Journey

Having completed my GP training in 2006, I knew I was suitably placed to help make a change in the community. But, something was amiss.

Many family members’ friends and patients were being diagnosed with diabetes, many family members who had diabetes suddenly passed away due to a heart attack (MI).

I then discovered what I was so desperately looking for – ‘Lifestyle Medicine’ and ‘BSLM’. Having completed the Lifestyle Medicine Diploma in 2018, then Culinary Coaching in 2019, I was equipped with the knowledge and skills of health coaching based on the principals of motivational interviewing.

In my quest to equip myself with tools to apply the knowledge, I found CHIP. CHIP empowers you with practical tools to apply the knowledge at an individual and community level. CHIP has also helped  influence policy makers and offered a platform for peers to share our vision.

David Dawson MB BS MRCP

I am a GP based in North Yorkshire. My background is in expedition and tropical medicine.

I’ve supported several Kilimanjaro expeditions as medic and found it really rewarding to help participants to achieve their goal.

I believe that lifestyle medicine is the key to enabling people to take control of their health and achieve their targets.

Marian Caves MBChB, MRCGP, DRCOG, Dip Primary Care Rheumatology, Dip British Society Lifestyle Medicine, CHIP Facilitator

Working as a doctor in General Practice for nearly twenty years I have witnessed the devastating effects that chronic disease can have on health and wellbeing. Modifying your lifestyle has been proven to be such a powerful tool to prevent, halt and reverse chronic disease. I have experienced the benefits of lifestyle change in my own life. With my expertise in lifestyle medicine, plant based nutrition and as a coach, I can help you on your journey to improved health and a better quality of life.

I am married with 3 children and a dog. In my spare time I teach swimming, coach triathlon and sleep a lot.

Janetta Murrie BABS DipM

As a CHIP facilitator, Janetta combines enthusiasm with experience to benefit participants and help them in their journey.

Janetta is a communications consultant and trainer, with clients across the healthcare sector.  She also has a background in teaching movement and is a Public Health Champion for Kent and Medway.

Janetta is a fully qualified Pilates and dance- fitness instructor and works with other healthcare professionals including Physiotherapists, Osteopaths and GPs.

With a GP Referral Certificate for exercise, she is particularly interested in helping clients improve their overall health and wellness, with movement as one part of the whole picture. CHIP does exactly this.

Janetta says, “Contact me to talk about running CHIP programmes for you. Programmes can be designed to be virtual ‘live’ sessions using Zoom, or in person.”

Dr Hilary Audsley, MBBS, MRCGP, Dp.BSLM/IBLM, Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) Facilitator.

Having completed her medical degree in 1994, Hilary qualified as a General Practitioner (GP) in 1998 and has worked as an NHS GP since then. She is currently a partner in a practice in Sittingbourne, Kent.

Hilary has become increasingly interested in the importance of lifestyle modification in improving and preventing many of the chronic conditions she sees as a GP. She believes that lifestyle medicine is the key to better health, and that it should be at the forefront of interventions offered by the NHS and other healthcare providers.

Hilary is a certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician having completed the Diploma in Lifestyle Medicine in 2020. She is also a certified facilitator for the Complete Health Improvement Programme.

Hilary is married with 2 teenage children, a dog, a cat and 8 chickens. She runs a local Brownie pack and has recently taken up open water swimming.

I am a locum General Practitioner with an interest in Lifestyle Medicine and with volunteering experience in Health expos and working with the Health ministry department of my Church organisation.

Years ago while on a journey to find more resources that I can use in my consultations to further assist my patients with chronic conditions and after being challenged by a patient who was looking for a non-pharmaceutical option, I came across the books “The China Study” by Dr. T. Collin Campbell and ” Prevent and reverse heart disease” by Dr Cauldwell Esselstyn and the documentary ” Forks over knives”. This was the beginning of an exciting and further journey into nutrition and health and the role I can play in this as a physician. I not only gained knowledge for my patient, but also for myself as a physician and how I can incorporate this in my clinics.

In 2017 The American College of Lifestyle Medicine hosted their annual LM conference in Tucson, Arizona- where I met most of the pioneers and leading figures in the Lifestyle medicine movement and gained knowledge and much more via the lectures and workshops and networking events. After that I completed the CHIP programme and as of recently completed the UK CHIP programme with Compass Lifestyle Medicine.

My passion is to assist those who would like to regain their health through the CHIP programme and to collaborate with like-minded colleagues. At the moment I am working on achieving other Lifestyle medicine goals.

Dr Sahana Olety is a practicing Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist based in Manchester. She practices both in the NHS and Independent sector. Being a Child and Family Psychiatrist, Dr Olety is quite holistic and systemic in her approach.  She has completed accredited training in mindfulness, dialectical behavioural therapy, and trauma informed approaches. Dr Olety is a trained mentor & a coach; she offers careers & wellness programs to medics within her NHS role.

Dr Olety brings her training and skills in individual & group psychological therapies and behavioural modification approaches to her CHIP facilitator role. Dr Olety is a passionate advocate of lifestyle medicine & lifestyle Psychiatry. She hopes to offer CHIP program to young people, young adults, and families.

Valerie is an experienced fitness instructor with a personal passion to see people live their best lives for longer. Having experienced firsthand the benefits of a healthy lifestyle, escaping a minor stroke at the age of 34 with no lasting side effects she will be your champion and greatest encourager to see you experience the ultimate lifestyle and process all the powerful education CHIP provides.

Dr Dimple Devadas is a London based GP, Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician CHIP facilitator and Experimental Creative Artist.  She works in both the NHS and private sector. As a Psychology & Meditation coach, she specialises in health & wellness, behaviour change/design and creative coaching, training and consultancy.

Her integrative relational Psychology coaching approach combines science and art with creative, community and social impact activities.  Her work and projects are inspired by and explores Health in a broader holistic context to include the person within their family, social networks, technology and community. She is interested in exploring what makes us human, our relationships, connectedness, sustainability, diversity, creativity, dance, movement, expressions of citizen narratives through experimental art, film, writing, spoken word, volunteering and social impact. A best-selling human book, that can be loaned out from the Human Library.org. She is a medical journalist, writer, creative artist, performer, speaker, multi-award winning smartphone film maker and serial volunteer (Vol-entrepreneur). As a visiting lecturer and speaker, she specialises in Diversity, Creative media/art, smartphone film making, psychology coaching & lifestyle health.

Passionate about sport and volunteering; she was selected to be part of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic medical team and is a former LTA Tennis line judge. She is completing her training to become a Personal trainer so she can continue her work to encourage grass roots sport, movement and physical activity.  She has lived, worked and trained in Europe, North America and Asia with two decades of experience within the Health sector; working with leading Government, private & third sectors organisations.

CHIP is a great resource to integrate within your healthcare practice.

I have been working in dietetics for the  last 20 years but have been specialising  in diabetes for nearly 15 years. My clinical interests include diabetes, sports nutrition and nutrition for fertility. I am a DAFNE and DEMSOND educator. I have a post graduate certificate in sports nutrition from Coventry University and a masters degree in clinical research from the University of East-Anglia.   I am a firm believer that whole-food plant based diet are amongst  the best diets for the prevention and management of diabetes as well as other long term health conditions such as obesity and depression. I love the fact that CHIP encourages a plant-based diet within its holistic approach to health and lifestyle management and I am very excited to be part of the CHIP programme in the UK.

My name is Dr Helen Gripper, and I am a G.P living in Swansea, with a specialist interest in Lifestyle medicine. I am also an enthusiastic CHIP facilitator and a qualified practicing lifestyle, career and work life balance coach. I am currently facilitating a CHIP group with Dr Sarah Woods and Dr Pam Brown – A very rewarding, enjoyable and enlightening experience of sharing, supporting and helping our group and each other navigate the lifelong journey of lifestyle change.

I am passionate about helping people from all walks of life, to achieve optimum health and wellbeing and to support and empower people, to become healthier and happier, more energised, calm and confident in their daily lives.

My hobbies include spending time with my family and friends and being active outdoors in nature. I love walking, running, paddle boarding, camping, travelling, exploring new places and meeting new people. To rejuvenate and relax, I enjoy reading, cooking, journaling, listening to music, meditating and practising yoga.

I love working with people who are committed, motivated and ready to change and who have similar core values and beliefs to me.

Sessional and Locum General practitioner, diploma in sexual and reproductive health, diploma in personal performance coaching, accredited lifestyle physician, master of science in clinical microbiology.

I am currently working as a portfolio general practitioner with a diploma in sexual and reproductive health and a part-time life coach with an interest in career coaching. In 2020, I was accredited as a lifestyle physician and I also completed a diploma in personal performance coaching. I like to connect with different professionals learning new skills and aiming to achieve variety in my work. I am looking to explore opportunities to explore lifestyle medicine approach in women’s health. As a trained CHIP facilitator, I can contribute what I learn from coaching and lifestyle medicine by using the CHIP platform and connecting with like-minded facilitators to deliver the service that can bring positive outcomes to the service users. I would like to explore more opportunities to use CHIP in specific areas in women’s health for example weight management in polycystic ovarian syndrome.

Dr Pam Brown, GP with an interest in lifestyle medicine, diabetes and obesity, Swansea.

I am passionate about helping to empower people to make lifestyle changes and live healthier lives.

I have been a General Practitioner since 2019 and I am passionate about finding ways to incorporate lifestyle medicine into my consultations.  The Complete health improvement programme (CHIP) is a great example of a structured and evidence based way to do this.

Shireen is a Consultant Haematologist at King’s College Hospital, London with a specialist interest in lymphoma. She is passionate about promoting plant-based nutrition for the prevention and reversal of chronic disease. Shireen also works at Winchester University where she provides the UK’s first University course on plant-based nutrition.

Shireen discovered the power of plant-based nutrition in 2013 and has since immersed herself in the science of nutrition and health, including completing the eCornell certification in plant-based nutrition. She is a board-certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician and a certified CHIP (Complete Health Improvement Program) practitioner. Shireen hopes to use CHIP as part of a cancer survivorship programme

Shireen founded Plant-based health professionals UK in 2017, a non-profit membership organisation that provides evidence-based education on plant-based nutrition. In January 2021, Shireen co-founded and launched the UK’s first regulated, online, plant-based lifestyle medicine healthcare service, Plant Based Health Online.