Benedict Brennan

I work with people who feel stuck — often with long-standing health issues, stress-related symptoms, or patterns that haven’t fully resolved through conventional approaches. Many come feeling unheard, overwhelmed, or quietly exhausted by trying to “fix” themselves.

My work focuses on understanding root causes rather than managing symptoms, and on helping people restore balance through self-awareness, nervous system regulation, lifestyle, and nutrition — at a pace the body can genuinely sustain.

Holistic Human was founded after caring for my mother during her illness with cancer. She died in 2021, and supporting her through that journey gave me a first-hand view of the realities of chronic disease in the Western world — and of the limitations of a healthcare system that often excels at managing disease, yet struggles to address why it arises in the first place.

What I witnessed was a model of chronic care that treated symptoms effectively, but rarely explored the deeper drivers of illness. That experience led me to look more deeply into the root causes of chronic disease and the conditions in which healing becomes possible.

Through study, reflection, and practice, I came to understand that self-awareness, nervous system regulation, lifestyle, and nutrition are not only central contributors to many chronic conditions — they are also fundamental to recovery, resilience, and long-term health.

With my children grown, I chose to leave a secure corporate career in aviation and retrain in Integrated Coaching and Nutritional Medicine — one of the first trainings of its kind, bringing together physiology, psychology, lifestyle medicine, and coaching.

My background includes over 30 years in aviation, working in high-responsibility environments that demanded calm decision-making, risk awareness, and systems thinking. That experience now underpins my approach to health: thoughtful, methodical, and grounded, while remaining deeply human.

I don’t offer quick fixes or rigid protocols. My work is collaborative and individual, shaped by careful listening and gradual, sustainable change. I believe healing happens best when people feel heard, understood, and actively involved in their own process.

I do my best to support anyone who reaches out. Where finances are a barrier, I try to find ways to make the work accessible, because meaningful support should not be reserved only for those with the means to pay for it.

Change is often possible — even when it hasn’t felt that way for a long time.
If you’re curious, unsure, or simply want to explore whether this approach feels right for you, you’re very welcome to get in touch.