Dip NT, mNTOI
Nutritionist
16 years of experience
Mayo, F12 H2C2
4 connections in healthcare
16 years of experience
Mayo, F12 H2C2
4 connections in healthcare
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Phone number: +353 86 246 8822
Email: linn@straightforwardnutrition.com
Ms Linn Thorstensson is a dedicated Nutritional Therapist who specialises in supporting people with eating disorders, disordered eating and anyone who need support around their relationship with food, eating and their bodies.
Her work is grounded in the principles of Health At Every Size (HAES), she advocates for weight inclusivity and challenges weight stigma. Recognising the profound impact of trauma on one's relationship with food and body, Linn approaches each client with sensitivity, guided by trauma-informed care principles.
Drawing on nutrition science as a foundation, she incorporates intuitive eating to help clients listen to their body cues and create a more peaceful relationship with food and themselves.
Her nutrition counselling work incorporates mindfulness practices for cultivating present-moment awareness and self-acceptance, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify and transform negative thought patterns related to food and body image, Somatic Practices to acknowledge and heal the mind-body connection, particularly in trauma recovery.
Linn's practice is a person-centred approach that respects each client's unique journey, challenges, and aspirations. She designs customised programs to support clients in achieving holistic well-being, and having a relationship with food and their body that feels good.
Linn is passionate about assisting individuals in overcoming food-related obsessions, emotional eating, binge eating and body image concernas. Her goal is to empower clients to live their lives feeling nourished and at ease in their bodies.
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Nutritional Therapists of Ireland
No. F000195
3 year Diploma in Nutritional Therapy from The College of
Naturopathic Medicine, 2007-2010
Certified Food & Spirit Practitioner (Mind-Body
Nutrition), 2015
Certified MB-EAT practitioner, 2017
Body Image training 2018
Nutrition Counselling Skills for Disordered Eating &
Eating Disorders, 2018
Certified Eating Freely Practitioner (Binge Eating &
Emotional Eating specialist training), 2020
Training in the overlap between GI distress & EDs with
Marci Evans, 2019
The Coaching Way with Tara Mohr, 2021
Trauma Informed Dietetics, 2021
Peer Support Worker (ATU 23/24)
Supervision for Nutrition professionals (2024)
In the past I served as a Director (2016-2020) on the board
of Nutritional Therapists of Ireland (NTOI) and as a Director (2018-2024) of The Center for Mindful Eating (TCME)
I am a registered Nutritional Therapist and member of
NTOI which means I am bond by the Code of Practice as set out by the
organisation, do a minimum of 30h of continuous professional development. I
also do ongoing supervision.
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My experience with Linn has been amazing. From the very beginning, Linn has been understanding, knowledgeable, patient, non-judgemental, empathetic, and genuinely interested in supporting me. Her insight, combined with the practical tools she provides, has made a real difference in my journey. She created a safe space where I felt comfortable opening up without fear of judgement. Even during times when I felt I wasn’t progressing as much as I would have liked, I was always met with empathy and encouragement. This made me feel accepted regardless of how well—or not so well—I felt I was doing, which was incredibly important for my growth. Through our work together, I’ve gained valuable insight into myself, particularly around my eating habits—understanding the reasons behind it, the barriers keeping me stuck, and the key areas I need to focus on to move forward. Linn has helped me develop greater compassion, kindness, patience, and empathy towards myself. She has also helped me understand the importance of balance in my life—not just in relation to food, but across my overall mental health. As a result, my overall wellbeing has improved significantly. I’ve learned to lower my expectations, be less critical of myself, and approach challenges with a more supportive mindset. I am incredibly grateful for all the help and guidance Linn has given me throughout the journey.
My experience with Linn has been so lovely and overall I am so thrilled with how I've progressed over the last couple of months working with her. She has helped me to overcome a lot of insecurities and horrible views on my body and I am very grateful for her help.

It has been a real privilege to work with you and I am so glad you've got so much out of our work together.
My experience with Linn has been transformative, enlightening, healing and life changing. Linn has helped me understand things that have been a mystery to me my whole life, and has shed light on a dark subject. She has given me the gift of loving food and my body again and the tools to carry this forward through the rest of my life. I can’t thank her or recommend her highly enough.
Linn's knowledge of the deprivation cycle, and hunger combined with her nutritional expertise assisted me to bring in small important changes. I would recommend her mindful approach to nutrition and relationships with food.
I have been seeing Linn for 4 months and she has truly helped me let go of food control it is so freeing. Linn is understanding, compassionate and passionate in helping me.
Linn is exceptional in how she guides you through our own path. I am so grateful for the work we have done together.
Linn was very helpful in identifying the issues that were problems for me. She is insightful and engaged in each session I had with her.

I am so glad our work together was helpful to you.
I could not recommend Linn more to anyone. She is so attentive and caring, and listens without judgment to everything you have to say. Linn is also incredibly flexible, and is willing to adjust scheduled meeting times to accommodate other life events arising at very short notice. Linn helped me to build the toolkit I need to continue moving forward on my journey to healing my relationship with food, and I will be forever grateful to her for it.

Thank you for trusting me with your journey.
The above was all related to Linn. Great gentle approach with massive attention to insights & ensuring thorough understanding.

Thank you so much :)
Linn is so calm , non judgmental and has a lot of insight and ideas to support changes you may want to

Thank you for trusting me with your journey :)
What are Linn Thorstensson's reviews like?
Linn Thorstensson's overall patient rating is 4.97 out of 5 stars on Doctify. This is based on 11 reviews.
What languages does Linn Thorstensson speak?
Linn Thorstensson speaks English
Where is Linn Thorstensson located?
Linn Thorstensson primarily practices at Straightforward Nutrition, located at Claremorris, Mayo, Ireland, F12 H2C2
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