Kimberley Wilson – Chartered psychologist, former governor of the Tavistock and Portman Mental Health Trust

Kimberley Wilson is a chartered psychologist with a master’s degree in nutrition.

She is author of How to Build a Healthy Brain and Unprocessed: How the Food We Eat Is Fuelling Our Mental Health Crisis.

Kimberley believes the way we think about mental health – as separate from physical health is flawed.

Her philosophy of Whole Body Mental Health is a comprehensive approach to mental health care; integrating evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle factors with psychological therapy. A former governor of the Tavistock and Portman Mental Health Trust, Kimberley led the therapy service at Europe’s largest women’s prison.

Kimberley hosted Radio 4’s Made of Stronger Stuff and regularly appears on ITV’s Lorraine and Channel 4’s Know Your S**t.

A former Governor of the Tavistock & Portman NHS Mental Health Trust, Kimberley led the therapy service at HMP & YOI Holloway, which at the time was Europe’s largest women’s prison.

Kimberley believes the way we think about mental health – as separate from physical health – is flawed.

Her philosophy of Whole Body Mental Health is a comprehensive approach to mental health care; integrating evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle factors with psychological therapy with an emphasis on nutrition and the brain.

Passionate about the power of psychology to transform lives, Kimberley is committed to demystifying the theories and putting the information into the hands of the people who need it through social media, podcasts, television appearances, live events and regular appearances on expert panels.

Kimberley has written for BBC Science Focus and Psychologies Magazine, hosted the podcast Made of Stronger Stuff and the scientific segment of One Dish both on BBC Radio 4, appeared regularly on

Lorraine ITV and been the featured mental health expert on several Channel 4 series and documentaries.