About Us

HCPC Registered Dietitian

Sam Coates is a HCPC Registered Dietitian who founded The Nourish Rooms after a series of health challenges forced a change in her life’s trajectory. Sam’s own journey of navigating EDS, PoTS, MCAS and Autonomic Dysfunction, forced her to experience first-hand, the limited support from healthcare professionals available to individuals with these conditions and those closest to them. Similarly, working within NHS Mental Health Services she witnessed the destructive and devastating nature of these Eating Disorders and mental health conditions, and is therefore committed to helping individuals recover, and support them to live a full and nourished life.

Sam understands what life can be like when it feels as though your body is fighting against you, that there is no way out; or when it feels as though no one understands. As a result, at the Nourish Rooms we are passionate about providing care that is as unique as the individual we are working with, helping our clients to obtain control over their symptoms and re-discover their life.

Our Ethos

Supporting you to
re-discover your life – even in the face of illness.

At the Nourish Rooms, we seek to support you to become the healthiest version of yourself. Through an individualised, holistic and evidence-based approach, The Nourish Room’s provide a safe and supportive environment to help you face your health and eating challenges.

Our patient centred approach ensures you are at the heart of everything we do, we understand that you are far more than a diagnosis, and therefore aim to walk alongside you, and those around you, throughout your journey towards better health.

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Our Team

At The Nourish Rooms we are serious about the quality of care we offer, all our team clinical team are registered with the HCPC and BDA and undertake regular professional development in their specialist areas to ensure they are offering the most up to date and evidenced based approaches. Additionally, all professionals undertake regular clinical supervision to further guarantee you are receiving the highest quality of care and advice.

Sam Coates

Founder and Highly Specialist Dietitian.

A passionate foodie and lifelong lover of the outdoors, Sam can regularly be found exploring London and its surrounding areas with her Cocker Spaniel, George. Sam founded The Nourish Rooms in 2024 after her own journey, navigating PoTS, EDS, MCAS and Autonomic Dysfunction forced her to witness first-hand the lack of support individuals with these conditions face. Since then, she has worked with men and women to manage their symptoms and re-gain their life, living alongside these illness’s.

Sam has previously worked within NHS Mental Health Services as a Specialist Dietitian, supporting individuals suffering from severe, complex mental health conditions, often presenting with multiple co-morbidities including anxiety, psychosis, depression and neurodivergence. Utilising her CBT-E training, she has worked to help her patients re-establish their relationship with food, unpacking the negative influences of diet culture, nutrition myths and fad diets to ultimately heal their relationship with food and support their mental health.

Sam offers a compassionate and practical approach to nutrition and is passionate about supporting everyone to break free from restriction. She lives by the mantra that no growth can happen in your comfort zone, and that whilst we may not be able to change our environment, we can change how we respond to it!

Tracy Coates

Clinic Manager

Having been in the corporate world for 25+ years, Tracy is passionate about working at The Nourish Rooms and its ethos. She is keen to help parents and carers who are supporting loved ones during a challenging period. Having ridden the rollercoaster with Sam when she was unexpectedly taken ill, Tracy understands the ups and downs, frustrations, pressures and sometimes even hopelessness carers can experience. Advocating and navigating the right path with our loved ones is definitely not an easy ride. She is your listening and supportive ear for those travelling this difficult journey and is a cornerstone in The Nourish Rooms goal to provide support and care to all those affected by these illness’.

George

George is Sam’s dog and most patient’s favourite member of the team. During face to face consultations, George can sit with you, offering comfort and support. It is well documented that animal interaction can help to reduce stress , anxiety and depression, whilst also improving wellbeing, distress tolerance and feelings of empowerment. Therefore, the benefits of having George present, extend well beyond bringing some cuteness to sessions.

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