Emma Stiles

I started my career as a chef following an early love of cooking in the family home. After a few years, I wanted to expand my knowledge of food and joined the first cohort of the BSc Nutritional Therapy at the University of Westminster, graduating in 2001. I gained a position at the University and worked there as a Senior Clinical Supervisor and Senior Module leader, which I held for 14 years.

During that time I also was chair of the professional association, British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine taking the profession through the grandparenting scheme, and writing and publishing the Core Curriculum and National Occupational Standards.

I have since worked at the Centre for Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Medicine as co- program lead of the Personalised Nutrition Practice Diploma, working with BSc & MSc Students taking them through the course to reach practice level and graduate as NTs.

I have always run my own business alongside working in higher education, this involves NT practice, working with groups for various charities, and recipe development for food companies.

In January 2018, I qualified as a Professional Supervisor and started working with small groups of NTs, developing their confidence in practice through supervision.

In November 2020, I opened the Centre for Practitioner Development with another NT, which took over the management of the professional supervision provision on behalf of the professional body and opened up a membership offering clinical support to build practitioner confidence.

I am a single Mum of a gorgeous daughter and a little mixed-breed dog, Billy. I love to swim and dance and cooking is my form of mindfulness. Bringing family and friends together over food is an absolute joy as I believe it refuels human connection.