Intuitive Parenting

Niamh is a Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Yoga Teacher. She has a degree in Nutritional Science from UCC and is currently studying Counselling & Psychotherapy at DBS. She runs a weight inclusive, online nutrition practice specializing in intuitive eating, disordered eating and body image and is passionate about helping people to leave dieting behind and rebuild a healthier relationship with food, movement and body image. She is also the co-founder of Intuitive Parenting.

Sinéad works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Perinatal Mental Health. She is also trained in DBT and BFT. Sinéad completed a diploma in Nutrition, hoping that studying nutrition would give her the answers to her disordered eating behaviours. Although the nutrition education was paramount on her journey, she didn’t discover true food freedom until she stepped onto the intuitive eating path. With four kids, she is very passionate about empowering parents to raise intuitive eaters. Sinead is currently on the road to becoming a certified intuitive eating counselor and is the co-founder of the Intuitive Eating Ireland Instagram community and Intuitive Parenting.

When Sarah was 11 she was afraid she was only growing one breast and didn’t know who to turn to for help. Now as mother of three teens, with two decades of experience as a therapist and a masters in sexuality studies, Sarah uses her skills as an occupational therapist and sex educator to ensure every parent and caring adult knows how to build deeper connection with their growing kid(s). Because no child should ever feel alone and unable to reach out for help with their body, their boundaries, or their knowledge about sexuality.

... and yes, Sarah eventually grew two breasts roughly the same size.

Dr. Éadaoin Butler holds a PhD in the prevention of childhood obesity from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Éadaoin has had a long-standing interest in health and wellbeing, arising from completion of a health psychology module during her undergraduate psychology degree. Éadaoin went on to complete an MSc in Health Psychology, after which she left Ireland and worked in a variety of health promotion roles in New Zealand. She started her PhD studies in 2017 with a weight-centric approach to health, but over time came to question the validity of this perspective. Éadaoin now considers herself HAES-aligned and is particularly passionate about sharing easy-to-understand information about intuitive eating research.

Dr. Deirdre Walsh is a Chartered Counselling Psychologist and yoga instructor, with a passion for health and wellbeing. She has an undergraduate degree in Psychology, a Masters in Clinical Child Psychology and a Doctorate in Counselling Psychology from Trinity College Dublin. Deirdre believes that the integration of the emotional, physical, mental and spiritual aspects leads to true health, healing and vitality. In her private practice in south Dublin she works therapeutically with young people and their parents. She predominantly helps children and parents to overcome issues relating to emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Carly has spent the last two years working on repairing her relationship with food and body image through intuitive eating. She lives her life in a larger body and is passionate about educating others about diet culture, fatphobia, weight stigma and HAES. Carly loves empowering others to recognise their worth and find freedom in living life to the fullest, regardless of their body size.

Clare McKenna is a TV, radio and podcast presenter. With years of experience in broadcast journalism, she has presented a wide range of programmes including The Liffey Laugh on RTE and Midweek, The Elaine Show and Ireland AM for Virgin Media. In radio she has worked at Spin 1038 on their talk show, on The Ian Dempsey Breakfast Show and The Anton Savage Show at Today FM and she currently presents Newstalk’s health and wellness show Alive and Kicking. Her podcast Changemakers with Clare McKenna was released with Acast in 2021.