Nutrition
General dietetic consultation
50 minutes · Online
A thorough assessment for concerns including weight loss, weight gain, IBS, IBD, food allergy or intolerance, followed by clear, personalised recommendations and a brief written plan.
Addiction · Dietetics · Recovery
There is life beyond the button.
Specialist support for people who are tired of food noise, compulsive behaviour and repeatedly reaching the point where it feels impossible not to “hit the f**k-it button”.
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The addiction isn’t your fault, but it is your responsibility to recover.
We start with what happens before the button gets pressed.
Consultation without judgement.
Recovery beyond the behaviour.
Support that sees the whole person.
About Ellen
Clinical expertise, addiction science and lived experience.
Ellen Bennett, PhD, RD is a Registered Dietitian, published PhD researcher and addiction specialist working at the intersection of nutrition, compulsive behaviour and recovery.
With 18 years in recovery, Ellen understands both the science and the lived reality of change. She created the Liberate programme for ultra-processed food addiction and has contributed to research on identifying, screening and treating food addiction within dietetic services. Her approach brings together professional training, behavioural science and an honest understanding of what recovery asks of a person in everyday life.
Registered Dietitian18 years in recoveryPublished researcherFood addiction specialistSpeaker & educator
Work with Ellen
Choose the support that fits.
You do not need to diagnose yourself before booking. If you are unsure, the appointment descriptions below will help you decide.
Specialist assessment
Food addiction assessment
90 minutes · Online
Explore food noise, cravings, loss of control, binge eating and possible ultra-processed food addiction, including validated screening and personalised next steps.
Ongoing support
Follow-up consultation
50 minutes · Online
Review what has changed, work through barriers and leave with an updated plan that feels realistic for your life and recovery.
Health coaching
Follow-up with Nicola
50 minutes · Online
A supportive session with Nicola, a Personalised Care Institute-accredited Health and Wellbeing Coach, to help you put Ellen’s recommendations into practice, work through barriers and stay accountable.
Intensive individual programme
Personalised Addiction Recovery Programme
Initial 90-minute assessment followed by 9 weekly 90-minute sessions with Ellen · 10 monthly 50-minute sessions with Nicola
Whether you are dealing with one addiction or several, this in-depth programme is built around you. Begin with a £150 individual assessment with Ellen to explore your needs and whether the programme is suitable. If you choose to continue, that £150 is credited towards the full programme price, leaving £2,350 to pay. Your remaining nine sessions combine addiction-informed recovery work with registered dietetic assessment and personalised clinical input, including between-session contact, a workbook and a written recovery plan or assessment summary. Afterwards, you will have ten monthly coaching sessions with Nicola to use over the following 12 months.
In-person appointments are available by arrangement and may include an additional fee for the venue and travel.
Nicola provides health coaching to support an existing plan. Clinical questions or changes to dietetic recommendations require an appointment with Ellen.
Published work
Research that changes the conversation.
For organisations
Research, teaching and speaking.
Ellen works with clinicians, universities, charities and services on food addiction, addiction-informed practice, screening, programme design and translating research into useful clinical conversations.
Guest lectures · Keynotes · Workshops · Research consultancy
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Tell Ellen enough to understand the opportunity and respond with the right questions, availability and an appropriate quote.
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Choose the consultation that fits above, then select a time and complete payment securely through Cal.com and Stripe.
Choose your consultationCancellation policy
Appointments may be cancelled or rescheduled without charge with at least 48 hours’ notice. Cancellations or requests to reschedule within 48 hours, and non-attendance, are charged in full and are non-refundable. Exceptional circumstances may be considered at our discretion. If Beyond the Button cancels your appointment, you will be offered an alternative appointment or a full refund.
Beyond the Button offers dietetic consultations and addiction-informed coaching. It is not an emergency, crisis or medical detoxification service and does not replace care from your GP or specialist team.