Our Team Members

Louise is a Nutritional Medicine BSc graduate of the University of West London. She holds memberships with the Naturopathic Nutrition Association (NNA), the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM), National Association of Phlebotomists (NAP) and the British Society of Ecological Medicine (BSEM). Louise is a Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) Registrant and is also an Associate of the Royal Society of Medicine. Louise previously held posts as Director and inaugural Head of Communications at The British Association of Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT), and was also Chair of the BANT Regulatory Committee. Louise has authored articles and chapters for various publications.

Louise runs a private practice in Lincoln where she specialises in Nutrition whilst utilising the Functional Medicine framework in which she has undertaken several years of post-graduate study including certification with the IFM. Louise is also certified in the Shoemaker Protocol, becoming the first practitioner in Europe to hold this status. Through the education arm of Colab Services Louise has gathered an integrative education team together to train over 50 practitioners in CIRS in Europe. In 2024 Louise was invited to join the CIRSX Research Committee due to her research relating to histamine in chronic inflammation.

Helen joined Colab in February 2023 as Sales & Office Manager, with 20 years of experience as a Personal Assistant, Marketing and Office Manager roles. She enjoys the challenges and rewards that come with the daily operations of an office. She is adept at wearing many hats and managing multiple scenarios. Helen attributes her success to her ability to listen to customers and always put their needs first, as well as that of her colleagues. She is passionate about developing and maintaining strong relationships, and working collaboratively to support the continuous development of the organisation, ensuring the effective delivery and service.

Helen lives in Lincoln with her Husband and 18-month-old Jack Russell, Ally. She and her family enjoy finding new places for dog walks and travelling in the UK in their camper van.

Karina is a nutritional therapist with more than 14 years experience in clinical practice. She has trained in clinical psychoneuroimmunology (CPNI) with Dr Leo Pruimboom and has also completed NLP master training. Karina is an experienced educator and has presented to students, practitioners, and corporates alike. Her approach is deeply rooted in CPNI exploring the interactions between the neurological, endocrine, immune and metabolic systems taking into account the broader psychological, social and ecological context of a person’s health. She has a special interest in tick born disease/biotoxin illness.