Meet the IINH Team
Richard Burton BSc (Hons Nutrition) MBANT, MNTOI, Dip Ac
Founder & Director of IINH
Richard’s working life has explored ways of improving the diet of individuals and society as a whole: as researcher, lecturer; consultant to the pharmaceutical industry on dietary fibre; science writer; health journalist; manager of wholefood company; teacher and consultant nutritionist at London’s Community Health Foundation; weight management consultant; nutritional therapist. Richard’s therapeutic approach has achieved successful outcomes for thousands of clients. His knowledge of Chinese Medicine enriches his teaching and counselling skills. He is principle tutor for the Nutrition & Health Coaching programme in year 1.
Dr David Smallbone M.B.,Ch.B.,L.R.C.P.,M.R.C.S.,M.F.Hom.,F.C.O.H.
Medical Doctor and Nutrition Consultant
Dr David Smallbone is a medical doctor, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine, a Member of the New York Academy of Sciences, a Member of the Faculty of Homoeopathy and a Fellow of the College of Healing.
After becoming aware of the significance of good food in the maintenance of good health, Dr Smallbone began a detailed clinical and scientific study of the role played by nutrition in disease and health. In recent years most of his consulting time has been devoted to advising patients and companies on nutritional matters.
Dr Smallbone is Head of Academic Studies at IINH and is an active member of the teaching staff, particularly in years 2 and 3 of the Diploma Programme.
Dr Smallbone is currently President of the Food & Health Section of the Royal Society of Medicine (UK). He was recently appointed as external examiner for Middlesex University.
Julia Sweetman BA (Hons), DipNT, mNTOI, mNRRI
Nutritional Therapist, Reflexologist
Julia is a Nutritional Therapist who operates a private practice in Bray, Co Wicklow. She has a BA (Hons) degree in Business and had a successful career as a Senior Manager for a large Health and Beauty Retailer. She trained as a Nutritional Therapist after personal experience of the positive impact of food and nutrition in overcoming a serious illness. She is a committee member of the Nutritional Therapists of Ireland (NTOI), the professional body representing Nutritional Therapists. She is also a qualified Reflexologist and a member of the National Register of Reflexologists in Ireland.
Samantha Lewis BSc Hons, DipNT, MBANT, MNTOI, NTC
Nutritional Therapist
Sam graduated from Brunel University, London with a BSc Hons in Medicinal Chemistry and spent over 15 years working in Pharmaceutical Clinical Research, in the areas of Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes, before training as a Nutritional Therapist.
Based on personal and professional experience, Sam’s philosophy is that prevention is better than cure and she is passionate about the impact good nutrition can have on one’s health and quality of life. Sam teaches the Science modules such as Biochemistry, Pharmacology and Research Methodology in Year 2 and 3 of the program together with Nutritional Therapy modules.
Sam runs a private practice in Drogheda, and her areas of expertise are digestive disorders and food intolerances, autoimmune disease, female hormone imbalances/infertility (Foresight Preconception trained) and diabetes/CVD.
Sam is also an active, voluntary committee member for the Nutritional Therapists of Ireland and is responsible for organising CPD events in Ireland.
Joan Hanrahan BSc (Hons Nutritional Therapy) MBANT, DipHM, MNIMH
Nutritional Therapist, Herbalist
Joan runs a busy practice in nutritional therapy and herbal medicine in Dalkey, where she combines nutritional support with medicinal herbs to optimise healing. Her teaching emphasises nutritional and naturopathic approaches to chronic diseases, and her clinical experience is a valuable resource for students. She is an expert on the digestive system and its relation to immunity, and the interconnectedness of body systems.
Karen Ward
Psychotherapist & Nutritional Therapist
Karen Ward, Holistic Therapy Presenter from RTÉ’s highly successful programme ‘Health Squad’ and Energy Therapist from the BBC’s ‘The Last Resort’ is author of the best-selling book ‘Change a Little to Change a Lot’. With an honours science degree from UCD, Karen now works as a holistic psychotherapist, stress management counsellor and energy therapist from her clinic in Smithfield, Dublin. She is an established lecturer and facilitator of motivational and inspiring talks on a variety of holistic health subjects. Karen and her husband, John Cantwell, teach and run a school of shamanism (holistic living) called ‘Slí an Chroí ‘. She treats all her treasured clients from a mind, body, spirit and energetic perspective.
www.karenwardholistictherapist.com
Brendan Madden
Psychotherapist & Psychologist
Brendan is a psychotherapist and registered psychologist (PSI) and has fifteen years experience as a therapist, supervisor and organisational development consultant. He has developed and delivered therapy workshops to a diverse range of organisations and groups in Ireland and the UK. He is a founding director of the International Center for Clinical Excellence (ICCE), an online clinical support and consultation community and is also a founding director of the Brief Therapy Group a leading provider of brief, outcome-focused therapy in Ireland.
Jo Sayers
Founder of the NLP Training Institute Jo spent 10 years working in the Information Technology industry both as a consultant and project manager – managing and developing high performance teams to deliver tailored systems projects and business results. During this time Jo discovered she had a natural flair and passion for developing high performance results-focused teams, and coaching individuals within those teams to achieve a dynamic balanced personal growth in combination with business bottom line results.
She discovered the power of NLP in 1992, and is an NLP Master Practitioner, International NLP Trainer, Coach and Consultant.
Jo has a unique ability to create a safe training environment and training team within which profound personal change is easily and elegantly combined with lots of laughter lightness and fun!
Jo’s passion is in enabling you to have the freedom to be your highest self in any context.
She has a particular skill at analysing and unravelling the networks of language & behavioural reactions that lie behind what holds us back from personal and inter-personal excellence within our personal and professional lives.
Bernadette Rogers
With a background in training of over 20 years Bernie worked with ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) and then moved to work within the community and voluntary sector, working with the National Youth Council of Ireland and later Credit Unions, before setting up her own training business. She has a National Diploma in Business Studies Training and Development with the College of Commerce (Rathmines, now DIT) and the National University of Ireland’s Certificate in Training and Education. Bernie is a FÁS registered trainer and a member of the Irish Institute of Training and Development (IITD) since 1994. Bernie is also an NLP Master Practitioner, INLPTA NLP Trainer and NLP Coach.
Bernie provides training and facilitation within the community, voluntary and small business sector, with courses that are active, interactive and fun. She works with both groups and individuals to enable them to achieve their outcomes in an atmosphere where they take the lead role and responsibility for their input and learning. This environment is one which enables practical application of knowledge, skills and experiences in their work and personal lives outside the training environment.
www.nlptraininginstitute.com
Keith Ashton MBAcC MRCHM
TCM Practitioner
Keith Ashton runs a busy practice in London’s Harley Street, where he combines Nutritional Therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Qi Gong for the benefit of his patients. He teaches the key principles of TCM, a holistic, practical yet highly sophisticated system of healing that has served the East for millennia.
