About Susan Kelly

Susan Kelly is the Director of Change Nutrition Limited.  She has over twenty years experience working with people as a qualified social worker and subsequently a manager in both local government and for national charities. Having had a lifelong interest in nutrition, Susan began re-training and graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Nutritional Therapy in 2009. She is one of only a very small number of degree qualified Nutritional Therapists in Sussex. This combined with her substantial social work experience enables her to offer a high quality, safe and professional service. 

Qualifications and Professional Bodies

Susan also holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Applied Social Science, Certificate of Qualification in Social Work (CQSW) , Advanced Award in Social Work (AASW) , Postgraduate Certificate in Supervision and Mentorship. She is a certified NLP Coach and NLP Practitioner. Susan is a registered social worker with the General Social Care Council and is currently a lecturer with the Open University, freelance consultant, trainer and Associate of Research in Practice

Susan is now a Personal Mentor for BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy students at CNE/Middlesex University and is a visiting lecturer. Susan won the Lamberts Award for best CNE Research Project in 2009

Personal experience of illness

Susan suffered a serious head injury in 2006 following a cycling accident. The accident left her with a fractured skull and damage to cranial nerves which meant she lost her sense of smell and taste completely. She also experienced pain and nerve symptoms for an extended period including Lhermitte's sign ,an electrical sensation in the back and limbs and a classical finding in Multiple Sclerosis. In Susan's case the Lhermitte's sign was assessed as being related to spinal trauma. Having been advised that there was a very poor prognosis regarding regaining her sense of smell, and with no active treatment available through mainstream health services, Susan set about ensuring that she provided her body with the ‘fuel’ it needed via food and nutrients to dampen any inflammation and help to build and repair nerve tissue. Over time she has successfully regained both her sense of smell and taste and no longer suffers from Lhermitte's sign.

Susan is convinced that the actions she took through nutrition and lifestyle changes were central to her recovery and is committed to supporting others to make simple change to improve their health. Susan works collaboratively with GPs and other health practitioners and includes wider lifestyle recommendations such as exercise and relaxation strategies within her nutritional programmes. She has an interest in meditation for health and is currently taking part in a Mindfulness Course - Living Well with Pain and Illness. 

Having suffered debilitating ill health herself, Susan has the skills, understanding and commitment to support people in taking positive action to manage symptoms and support a return to health through good food and nutrition.