What qualification dose a Nutritional Therapist have? Are they different from a "nutrionist"?

In the UK anyone can call themselves a “nutritionist”. The title is not legally protected so regardless of training anyone can call themselves a “nutritionist”.

However, Registered Nutritional Therapists including me are:

• Fully trained in nutrition science and functional medicine
• Required to register with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), a PSA-accredited regulatory body
• Members of professional organisations like BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine)
• Required to follow a strict code of ethics and maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This level of regulation ensures clients are receiving safe, evidence-based advice from a qualified professional.It’s important to remember that only those registered with CNHC are recognised to deliver one-to-one clinical care.

In my case I trained with the Institute of Optimum Nutrition (ION) in London and gained a diploma (DipION, Distinction). I also did some preliminary training at the University of Westminster.