Kate CostelloDietitian

Hi, I'm Kate! I am a Registered dietitian, a member of the British Dietetic Association and registered with the Health Professions Council (HCPC). I am based in Oxfordshire. ‍ I started my freelance journey after many years of working for the NHS. ‍ I have 2 little boys and am a working mum. I am passionate about helping families make healthy food choices, to ensure their child’s nutritional needs are fully met. I have extensive experience in providing specialised nutritional care for babies, infants, toddlers, children and teenagers. If your child isn’t growing well, has difficulty feeding or has special dietary needs, I can help and support your child. My Journey as a Dietitian I set my private practice up over a decade ago while working in the NHS. At this time, waiting lists to see a dietitian were growing in the NHS and I was frustrated that families were having to wait months for an initial appointment with a dietitian. Some of these families urgently needed to be seen and I was and still am, very passionate about wanting to help families in this position and offer a service where parents could access a dietitian when they needed one. Family First Being a mother to two young boys, one of which, experienced some feeding problems when they were younger, I am pleased I can offer this professional service to families and know personally just how important this is. My Work In addition to providing consultations, I have been involved in a variety of projects and initiatives as a freelance dietitian, providing professional advice, guidance, education, and support to a wide range of organisations and enterprises. Magnificent Munchers A food school for children with severe fussy eating / food refusal and food phobia problems. My role was to provide 1:1 support for families, analyse food diaries and children’s growth and provide recommendations to improve the diet. The Healthy Food Company A food company dedicated to creating healthy meals for children. I work on a freelance basis with the company, advising on children’s nutrition, analysing recipes, and ensuring the meals are nutritionally balanced for children of different ages. Dorset Primary Care Trust and North East London Foundation Trust I have developed Weight Management Programmes for both NHS trusts for children and teenagers who are overweight /obese.