Kimberley Wilson
Nutritionist & Chartered Psychologist
Kimberley Wilson is a Chartered Psychologist and visiting lecturer working in private practice in central London. She is a Governor of the Tavistock & Portman NHS Mental Health Trust and the former Chair of the British Psychological Society's Training Committee in Counselling Psychology. She formerly led the therapy service at HMP & YOI Holloway, which at the time was Europe’s largest women’s prison (closed summer 2016). A former finalist on the Great British Bake Off and an award-winning food producer with a degree in nutrition, Kimberley's work looks at the role food and lifestyle plays in our mental health, including disordered eating, the gut-brain axis and our emotional relationship with food.
Recent articles by Kimberley Wilson
3 simple diet changes that can drastically boost your mental health
Much more than you're physical health, diet plays a key role in your brain function.
8 foods you should eat for a healthier, happier brain, according to science
The food you eat can play a key part in your mental health and wellbeing.
Ultra-processed foods have failed your mental health. Here’s what you can do about it
Mental health problems are on the rise. Yet there is growing evidence that the food we eat may be a vital ingredient to help us feel better.
Food aversion: A psychologist reveals why you hate some foods, but could learn to love them
Can’t bear broccoli? Baulk at the sight of blue cheese? Follow these tips, and soon you'll be scoffing down Stilton like the rest of us.
How small changes to prison food drastically cut inmate violence
In prison, suicides, self-harm and assaults on officers are on the rise. But studies suggest there is a cheap, low-risk way to improve inmate behaviour and mental health, making the facilities safer for both staff and prisoners.
Can you feed your brain?
Got a big exam coming up? Here's what you can eat to guarantee you're on top form.