In the interest of transparency; building trust and setting expectations for and with clients from the very beginning of our working relationship, I’ve detailed below the comprehensive pricing structure from which I work that – due to differing resources and associated costs – varies from location to location.
Whether you choose to work with me via an online platform such as Zoom or Skype from anywhere in the UK or overseas or prefer to work with me in person in Totnes or London, nutritional therapy is a valuable investment in your physical and emotional wellbeing both now and into the future.
For online, Zoom, Skype and over-the phone prices, please visit my online consultations page.
Please note: Tom does not offer medical advice nor is his work a substitute for medical care. In the interests of your safety you will be required to agree to Tom’s Terms and Conditions.
Totnes nutritional therapy consultations & pricesInitial consultation – up to 80 minutes – £150The initial consultation lasts up to 80 minutes and consists of my analysis of a four day diet dairy and a detailed health questionnaire that is sent out to you in advance and further information gathering in person. During this time I will explain possible underlying factors and suspected imbalances contributing to your symptoms in simple terms or at least in terms aimed at your level of understanding and interest so as to motivate you rather than overwhelm you. I will also make suggestions and decide with you on the most effective dietary and lifestyle changes that you are ready to make and the most appropriate lab tests and supplements. The recommendations will be sent to you usually within a few days and always within a week as a pdf document, which also includes notes on the underlying factors and suspected health imbalances that were discussed, so that you do not need to make any notes during the consultation itself. I allocate 45 minutes to prepare for the consultation and usually process the first half of the questionnaire in advance and cover the second half of the questionnaire during the consultation itself, the second half of the questionnaire usually being much faster to process. Questionnaire filling appointment – up to 80 minutes – £100If you find filling in a long health questionnaire online stressful, we can sit down together and I can ask you the questions and fill in the form for you. If we do not complete the form we can add to it in the initial consultation which will follow. Follow-up consultation – up to 80 minutes – £150Lab test results are explained in follow-up consultations, when the dietary, lifestyle and supplement recommendations are updated and any challenges from the previous consultation are addressed. Changes are incremental and aimed at moving you in the right direction at a pace that is realistic for you, and thus usually take several consultations or more if you are working with a more serious and chronic condition. How many consultations it will take depends on your health goals, your current state of health and on the pace at which you can realistically make changes without excessive stress. You will again be sent the recommendations as a pdf document usually within a few days and always within a week, which also includes notes on the lab test interpretation and any new underlying factors and suspected health imbalances that were discussed. Follow-up consultations are typically every 4-6 weeks but may be up to 8 weeks in certain cases and can even be every fortnight if you need more support. More frequent consultations can be helpful if weight loss is your goal or if you are working with addiction or cravings. Lab test interpretation – £50 per hourInterpretation fees are included in the cost of functional lab testing. If you would like me to consider and interpret test results that you have not ordered from me I charge £50 per hour. The test results need to be in digital format and sent to me by e-mail after being labelled as described here. e-mail correspondenceOnly urgent and necessary short e-mail correspondences in between sessions are permitted, such as ordering lab tests or any questions about how to do the lab tests that have not already been covered, informing me if lab test kits have not arrived in time, booking, cancelling or re-arranging consultations, if supplements I have recommended are out of stock, if something is not clear in the nutrition plan I have sent you, if some genuinely unforeseeable circumstances have arisen that require urgent changes to your nutrition plan, or to send me test results or any other information I have requested from you. In a few cases I do ask for certain updates but otherwise please save your updates for your next consultation. There are days when I am too busy to answer e-mails, especially on days when I need to travel for clinics or seminars in London and Devon. I do not generally answer e-mails on weekends nor when I am away from home or on holiday. Please take this into account when you need a response from me. Telephone support in between consultations – £60 for 45 minutes, £45 for 30 minutes, £30 for 15 minutesIf you have questions in between consultations I generally recommend you make a note of them and ask me at your next consultation. However you may want to book a short telephone call with me if the questions are more urgent, perhaps regarding how you implement the advice I have given you, or if I have given you a protocol to follow for an extended period of time before your next consultation and you would like some support before then. If you are working with weight loss or addiction it may help you to send me a diet diary to discuss in a weekly phone call. Prices include a charge for 15 minutes for me to look through my notes for your most recent consultation before the phone call. If your questions require my looking back at my notes from earlier consultations I will do so during the phone call itself. 30 minute coaching phone calls – £30Coaching calls are also recommended in between nutritional therapy consultations and can prove to be an indispensable support to help you deal with the emotional, psychological and spiritual challenges of dietary change. I use motivational interviewing techniques as well as coaching skills learned in more informal settings. These calls are not an opportunity to ask for technical support nor to make changes to your nutrition protocol as I will not be spending any time consulting my notes before or during the phone call. Package – £6454 consultations of 80 minutes each (including the initial consultation or all follow-ups) and 3 coaching phone calls. Coaching calls can each be replaced by 15 minute support calls. Valid within 9 months of booking. Please note packages are non-refundable. Home visit – £200Home visits are offered only for 80 minute Gold service consultations for addresses I can reach within 40 minutes from TQ11 0DD. |
London nutritional therapy consultations & prices
Initial consultation – up to 80 minutes – £250
The initial consultation lasts up to 80 minutes and consists of my analysis of a four day diet dairy and a detailed health questionnaire that is sent out to you in advance and further information gathering in person. During this time I will explain possible underlying factors and suspected imbalances contributing to your symptoms in simple terms or at least in terms aimed at your level of understanding and interest so as to motivate you rather than overwhelm you. I will also make suggestions and decide with you on the most effective dietary and lifestyle changes that you are ready to make and the most appropriate lab tests and supplements. The recommendations will be sent to you usually within a few days and always within a week as a pdf document, which also includes notes on the underlying factors and suspected health imbalances that were discussed, so that you do not need to make any notes during the consultation itself. I allocate 45 minutes to prepare for the consultation and usually process the first half of the questionnaire in advance and cover the second half of the questionnaire during the consultation itself, the second half of the questionnaire usually being much faster to process.
Questionnaire filling appointment – up to 80 minutes – £150
If you find filling in a long health questionnaire online stressful, we can sit down together and I can ask you the questions and fill in the form for you. If we do not complete the form we can add to it in the initial consultation which will follow.
Follow-up consultation – up to 80 minutes – £250
Lab test results are explained in follow-up consultations, when the dietary, lifestyle and supplement recommendations are updated and any challenges from the previous consultation are addressed. Changes are incremental and aimed at moving you in the right direction at a pace that is realistic for you, and thus usually take several consultations or more if you are working with a more serious and chronic condition. How many consultations it will take depends on your health goals, your current state of health and on the pace at which you can realistically make changes without excessive stress. You will again be sent the recommendations as a pdf document usually within a few days and always within a week, which also includes notes on the lab test interpretation and any new underlying factors and suspected health imbalances that were discussed.
Follow-up consultations are typically every 4-6 weeks but may be up to 8 weeks in certain cases and can even be every fortnight if you need more support. More frequent consultations can be helpful if weight loss is your goal or if you are working with addiction or cravings.
Lab test interpretation – £50 per hour
Interpretation fees are included in the cost of functional lab testing. If you would like me to consider and interpret test results that you have not ordered from me I charge £50 per hour. The test results need to be in digital format and sent to me by e-mail after being labelled as described here.
e-mail correspondence
Only urgent and necessary short e-mail correspondences in between sessions are permitted, such as ordering lab tests or any questions about how to do the lab tests that have not already been covered, informing me if lab test kits have not arrived in time, booking, cancelling or re-arranging consultations, if supplements I have recommended are out of stock, if something is not clear in the nutrition plan I have sent you, if some genuinely unforeseeable circumstances have arisen that require urgent changes to your nutrition plan, or to send me test results or any other information I have requested from you. In a few cases I do ask for certain updates but otherwise please save your updates for your next consultation. There are days when I am too busy to answer e-mails, especially on days when I need to travel for clinics or seminars in London and Devon. I do not generally answer e-mails on weekends nor when I am away from home or on holiday. Please take this into account when you need a response from me. To find out more please read my e-mail policy and guidelines.
Telephone support in between consultations – £80 for 45 minutes, £60 for 30 minutes, £40 for 15 minutes
If you have questions in between consultations I generally recommend you make a note of them and ask me at your next consultation. However you may want to book a short telephone call with me if the questions are more urgent, perhaps regarding how you implement the advice I have given you, or if I have given you a protocol to follow for an extended period of time before your next consultation and you would like some support before then. If you are working with weight loss or addiction it may help you to send me a diet diary to discuss in a weekly phone call. Prices include a charge for 15 minutes for me to look through my notes for your most recent consultation before the phone call. If your questions require my looking back at my notes from earlier consultations I will do so during the phone call itself.
30 minute coaching phone calls – £40
Coaching calls are also recommended in between nutritional therapy consultations and can prove to be an indispensable support to help you deal with the emotional, psychological and spiritual challenges of dietary change. I use motivational interviewing techniques as well as coaching skills learned in more informal settings. These calls are not an opportunity to ask for technical support nor to make changes to your nutrition protocol as I will not be spending any time consulting my notes before or during the phone call.
Package – £1040
4 consultations of 80 minutes each (including the initial consultation or all follow-ups) and 3 coaching phone calls. Coaching calls can each be replaced by 15 minute support calls. Valid within 9 months of booking. Please note packages are non-refundable.
Laboratory testing
The above fees do not include any laboratory testing.