DR. DEEPAL RAI

These represent my professional qualifications:

MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery

BSc - Bachelor of Science

MRCP - Membership of the Royal College of Physicians

MRCGP - Membership of the Royal College of General Practitioners

Lifestyle medicine is a branch of medicine that focuses on the prevention, management, and reversal of chronic diseases through evidence-based lifestyle interventions.

These interventions include:

• optimising nutrition;

• physical activity;

• sleep;

• stress management;

• healthy relationships and

• the avoidance of harmful behaviors like smoking and excessive alcohol consumption

Lifestyle medicine emphasises the role of healthy habits and choices in achieving and maintaining optimal health, rather than relying solely on medications or procedures. It’s about empowering individuals to take control of their health and wellbeing through sustainable, everyday practices that improve overall quality of life.

BENEFITS:

• Improve health outcomes and feel fitter in your body

• Improve ageing and health span

• Obtain a healthy weight

• Improve blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol levels

• Reduce risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver and progression of pre-diabetes

• Reduce medication burden

Long-term conditions that can be managed highly effectively using a lifestyle medicine approach include:

• high blood pressure

• high cholesterol

• pre-diabetes/ type 2 diabetes mellitus

• obesity and fatty liver

• sleep disturbance

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

Transformational coaching is a form of coaching that focuses on deep, meaningful personal growth and transformation.

It helps individuals uncover and overcome limiting beliefs, habits, and mindsets, empowering them to make lasting changes in their lives. The goal of transformational coaching is not just to set goals or achieve short-term success, but to facilitate a shift in how a person thinks, feels, and behaves—leading to a greater sense of fulfilment.

NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) is a set of techniques and strategies that focus on understanding and changing human behaviour by exploring the relationship between the brain (neuro), language (linguistic), and patterns of behaviour (programming).

It helps individuals reframe negative thoughts, overcome limiting beliefs, and enhance communication skills, enabling personal growth and improved outcomes in various aspects of life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a therapeutic approach that encourages individuals to embrace their thoughts and feelings rather than fight against them.

It helps people increase psychological flexibility by teaching them to accept difficult emotions, commit to meaningful actions aligned with their values, and stay present in the moment.

ACT aims to reduce suffering by promoting acceptance, mindfulness, and behavioural change, enabling individuals to live a more fulfilling life despite challenges.

This is an initial, no-obligation 20-minute consultation where we can discuss your goals and explore areas you'd like to focus on.

It will provide an opportunity to familiarise yourself with my approach and style, as well as address any questions you may have.

You will be invited to complete an initial health and wellbeing questionnaire, which covers key areas such as physical, mental, social, occupational, and personal/spiritual health & wellbeing.

I will analyse your results and present them to you in detail. I use a traffic light system to show how you are doing in each wellbeing area:

• Green = Thriving

• Amber = Could do better

• Red = Struggling

Together, we’ll design a personalised programme or set of sessions tailored to your unique needs.

Each session is person-centred, employing a coaching-style approach focused on goal-setting, self-exploration, and prompting deeper reflection. This process is designed to increase self-awareness and support meaningful change.

Sessions may incorporate aspects of Lifestyle medicine, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), as appropriate (please refer to the FAQ for further details on these approaches).

A key component of our work together is the way we collaborate. To ensure you get the most out of our sessions, it’s essential that we maintain an approach that works for you.

At the beginning of each session, I will check in with you to see what is or isn’t working, and we’ll adjust our approach accordingly.

It’s important to emphasise that our work is centred around your needs. I take a non-directive role, acting as a facilitator to prompt exploration and self-discovery.

Payment is requested at the start of our sessions. Should you decide to discontinue our work together, I kindly ask for at least two weeks' notice. A discretionary refund may be provided for any unused sessions.

If you are unable to attend a session, I kindly request at least 24 hours' notice to reschedule. If notice is not provided, full payment may be required for the session.