About Me

I’m Vanessa May, an experienced and registered nutritional therapist, holistic grief coach and wellbeing coach. Based in Ealing, West London, I work via Zoom, enabling me to work with clients wherever they may live.

Wondering why I offer grief support, as well as nutrition and wellbeing consultations? I was a nutritional therapist and wellbeing coach for many years (and I still am). But then I experienced major and very traumatic losses and struggled to find the help I needed. I subsequently wrote three books and trained as a grief educator so that I could help others who are grieving. My holistic grief coaching practice often combines all aspects of my skillset because grief can be a ‘whole being’ experience.

Qualifications:

• I have a degree in Nutritional Medicine from the University of West London
• I am an ILM Accredited Wellbeing Coach
• I am a certified Grief Educator, trained by leading grief expert David Kessler (grief.com)
• Registered member of The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), The Nutritional Therapy Council (NTC) and The British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT).
• I have a diploma in Spiritual Life Coaching

Additional training and professional development:

• FHT Foundation Level Accreditation in ME, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Recovery
• FHT Foundation Level Accreditation in Family Dynamics
• Phytotherapy (herbs) with The Vogel Institute
• Bereavement Counselling course to support my work as a Holistic Grief Coach
• Continuing Professional Development training in trauma and PTSD
• Additional study: Havening, EFT, meditation and breathwork

What this means for you is that I can draw on different areas of my training depending on what you need

Writing:

• My first book: ‘Love Untethered: How to Live When Your Child Dies
• My second book: ‘Supporting Your Grieving Client: A Guide for Wellness Practitioners’
• My third book: ‘When Grief Takes Everything: A Survival Guide to Devastating Loss’
• For more information about my books, please visit my author website: www.vanessamay.co.uk
• As a BANT registered Nutritional Therapist and as a Certified Grief Educator and Holistic Grief Coach, I guest on podcasts and have provided ‘expert comment’ and articles for magazines and newspapers, including the following…