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“Dr. Jen Nash has that rare mix of professional knowledge and personal experience that enables her to relate to the people she coaches, teaches and supports. This empathy for other people living with diabetes is what makes Dr. Jen such a pleasure to work with. The Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation has worked with Dr. Jen on many occasions, with her speaking at our educational wellness events and writing for our newsletter. We share a synergy and vision with each other that makes us a perfect match in attaining our goal of providing people living with diabetes with the ongoing tools and knowledge they need to better manage their condition. Only too often the focus is on the physical ailments and complications of this chronic life-long condition and not on the psychological impact, together with Dr. Jen; we continue to explore both areas. Dr. Jen brings an additional dimension in educational support to people living with diabetes, providing them with every-day practical exercises to improve their lifestyle and understanding of their diabetes and why they make the choices they do. She also helps them to challenge their own thinking and habits to make changes for the better. Who better to convey this message to people with diabetes, than someone that lives with it herself? We look forward to many more years working with Dr. Jen and hope she feels the same.”

—Lee Calladine
Event Coordinator
Diabetes Research & Wellness Foundation

About Dr. Jen Nash

Jen has had type 1 diabetes since she was 6 years old so understands first hand the ongoing demands of managing a chronic health problem.

Jen is a Clinical Psychologist with the British Psychological Society and holds a Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. She has gained a wealth of experience of working one to one with clients in tackling their psychological difficulties.

Jen is a regular speaker for the Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation, the subject of 'Think, Live and Be Positive: The Psychology of Living with Diabetes'.

Jen works with private clients at her practice in Central London. She runs educational seminars and workshops for people with diabetes and NHS healthcare professionals.

She teaches on Psychology and Counselling programmes at The Open University.

Jen is a regular speaker for both patient and professional groups. A selection of her recent speaking engagements have been:

Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation—Diabetes Wellness Days, Southampton June 2010 and Oxford 2010
Diabetes Research And Generation of On-going education and Networking, Diabetes Specialist Nurse Meeting, Cardiff, sponsored by Eli Lilly
The Primary Care Diabetes Society, Annual Professional Conference 2010
Regular Speaker at Diabetes UK Patient Voluntary Groups

Jen is a member of the Quality Institute for Self-Management Education and Training Diabetes Structured Education Standards Core Reference Group, developing the standards for Diabetes Structured Education in the UK.

If you would like to speak to Jen direct for support about diabetes, please feel free to call her advice line: 0905 675 4617.

For advice on diabetes call 0905 675 4617

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