Integrated Psychology, Nutritional Therapy & Lifestyle Medicine

1 review for Nutrition & Lifestyle MOT

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   Rated 5 out of 5

   H. Rosario – October 21, 2022

   For my first experience of having therapy, I suppose that I was lucky enough to get a great psychologist such as Cátia.
   I started my sessions with Cátia as I have been struggling with high levels of anxiety and I needed to find personalised support and reliable source of information to help me tackle this issue – random internet advice and affirmations were not working effectively enough for my benefit. Thus, sitting with a human being who is knowledgeable about mental health issues and able to understand what is happening with you is the first step in a good direction to have the motivation for a life change. I am having a positive experience with Cátia as she is not only professional but also easy to talk too, friendly, and non-judgemental and she seems to be concerned genuinely with her patients/clients.
   During my sessions, presential and online, we delve into the source of my anxiety, and she uses various useful diagrams to explain different processes involved during a state of anxiety, making me reflect and connect specific past events in my life that could influence and impact my mental health. She has been providing me with strategies to cope with my anxiety, and improve my self-esteem, confidence, and general well-being.
   What I find more interesting about Cátias’s work is her holistic approach while dealing with her patients/clients. I remember that when I started my sessions, she requested my GP’s contact details, considering that a person-centred care should be provided, making sure that the main health professionals should be involved while I am focussing in improving my general health.
   As a nutritional therapist, she not only explores mental health issues but also has a general approach to our health, seeking to provide a sort of mental-physical health marriage. From my own experience, I believe that this is a great method when someone is looking into making permanent life changes or long-term lifestyle changes.
   During my MOT session with Cátia, she offered me valuable recommendations about my eating habits and improvements I should implement. Besides, advice on the best food brands was given. She helped me to recognise and remember the health benefits of some food according to the health problem that I am suffering from. Throughout the MOT session, I could ask questions and she explained, in a simple way, about some of the changes that I should make immediately. Additionally, while reading her book, there were valuable tips on maximising my general well-being, being another source of evidence-based science.
   By having this holistic approach, I believe that Cátia is making a difference in many people’s lives, such as in my life. Since I started my sessions, the strategies I have been learning so far have been helping me to cope with my anxiety and my eating habits are changing gradually. I strongly believe that I am going in the right direction to my optimal body-mind health.