--- title: 'Professor Dasha Nicholls' url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/professor-dasha-nicholls' markdown: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/about-us/authors-and-experts/professor-dasha-nicholls.md' date: '2026-09-02' description: 'Dr Dasha Nicholls is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and researcher specialising in feeding and eating disorders in children and young people. She leads the Child and Adolescent Mental Health research team at Imperial College London, where she is also Deputy Head of the Division of Psychiatry. Her work focuses on improving understanding of eating disorders, higher weight and wider mental health challenges, with a strong emphasis on risk factors and early intervention. She is particularly interested in practical, scalable approaches that can improve support, from parent training through to wider system and policy change. Dr Nicholls also plays a key role nationally as NHS England’s Specialty Advisor on All-Age Eating Disorders, helping to develop best practice and training for services. Her work continues to influence how eating disorders are identified and supported across research, clinical practice and national policy.' taxonomy: tag: - 'Eating Disorders' partner: - 'Imperial College London' --- ![Professor Dasha Nicholls](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/professor-dasha-nicholls/disordered-eating-in-young-sm.jpg) Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Imperial College London # Professor Dasha Nicholls Specialising in eating disorders in young people, and improving care through research, training and early intervention. ![Professor Dasha Nicholls](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/06.about-us/02.authors-and-experts/professor-dasha-nicholls/professor-dasha-nicholls.jpg)## Professor Dasha Nicholls ### Mental Health Expert Dr Dasha Nicholls is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and researcher specialising in feeding and eating disorders in children and young people. She leads the Child and Adolescent Mental Health research team at Imperial College London, where she is also Deputy Head of the Division of Psychiatry. Her work focuses on improving understanding of eating disorders, higher weight and wider mental health challenges, with a strong emphasis on risk factors and early intervention. She is particularly interested in practical, scalable approaches that can improve support, from parent training through to wider system and policy change. Dr Nicholls also plays a key role nationally as NHS England’s Specialty Advisor on All-Age Eating Disorders, helping to develop best practice and training for services. Her work continues to influence how eating disorders are identified and supported across research, clinical practice and national policy. ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/disordered-eating-in-children-signs-types-and-support/children-cooking-how-to-help-fussy-eaters.webp) ### Factsheet: Disordered Eating in Children: Signs, Types and Support [Factsheet: Disordered Eating in Children: Signs, Types and Support](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/disordered-eating-in-children-signs-types-and-support) Disordered eating can affect children of any age, and the signs aren't always obvious. Understanding what to look for - and knowing when to act - can make… [ Eating Disorders ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Eating%20Disorders) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/eating-disorders-in-young-children-are-easy-to-miss/disordered-eating-in-young.jpg) ### Article: Why eating disorders in young children are easy to miss [Article: Why eating disorders in young children are easy to miss](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/eating-disorders-in-young-children-are-easy-to-miss) Eating disorders can affect even very young children, often long before weight changes appear. This piece explores early behavioural signs, the risks for… [ Stigma ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Stigma) [ Eating Disorders ](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/results/tag:Eating%20Disorders) ![](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/user/pages/05.mental-health/04.eating-disorders/understanding-eating-disorders/disordered-eating-in-young-sm.jpg) ### Video: Understanding Eating Disorders in Children [Video: Understanding Eating Disorders in Children](https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/mental-health/eating-disorders/understanding-eating-disorders) Dr Dasha Nicholls discusses Disordered Eating in Children and how to help them. Around 1.25 million people in the UK suffer from disordered eating. 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