β€œAnd the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”

Anais Nin

Who am I?

I am mother, daughter, friend and ally. I am a multitude of parts, young and old. I am mystic and academic, seeker of truth, a lover of what it means to be human. The psychotherapy I offer is relational, grounded in embodied awareness and deep listening. My work is driven by trust in our inherent capacity for personal transformation.

Drawing from over twenty five years as a teacher of yoga, holistic bodyworker, dancer of Qoya, meditator and therapist, I orient my work to the wisdom of the body, to relationship & the healing potential of presence.  

I recognise that suffering is a natural part of being human and that many times it arises from a sense of separation, lack or not belonging. This may express itself as anxiety, trauma, depression, grief, overwhelm, difficulty in relationships or a loss of inner compass or self. My intention is that our work allows us to gently identify and embrace our young parts, conditioning & defended patterns with kindness so that with time they might loosen into something more vibrant and true.

I believe that this is how we liberate ourselves from the distorted beliefs and survival strategies that have kept us stuck in cycles of suffering. As we restore our relationship with truth we discover that we have choice and a more authentic life can emerge.

My work seeks to expand capacity to be with our experience, learning to tolerate truth rather than defend against it, we discover an inner well of courage, resilience, compassion and the potential for change.

Compassionate reclamation of what we have hidden in the shadows enables liberation of our innate gifts, finding light within darkness, joy within sorrow & medicine within the wound.

I will meet you with quiet, compassionate presence and offer our relationship as a container for transformation.

Tree leaves with sunlight filtering through the green canopy.

Qualifications

  • MIndfulness based Core Process Psychotherapy Post Graduate Diploma from the Karuna Institute 2022-2026

    CBT-E 2023

  • Feeding Your Demons meditation practitioner certification with Llama Tsultrine Allione 2023-2024

  • What Lies Beneath teacher training with John Stirk 2023

    Yoga Nidra with Una Dinsmore Tuli 2020

    Qoya teacher training with Rochelle Schieck 2016

    British Wheel of Yoga teacher training 2005

  • Living Anatomy, Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust 2020

    Level 3 Diploma in Aromatherapy 2019

    Level 3 Diploma in Holistic Massage 2019

    Level 3 Diploma in Reflexology 2019

  • A bow of deep gratitude to my teachers who include but are not limited to:

    Maura Sills and the Karuna Institute, Lama Tsultrim Alione, Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Marion Woodman, Rochelle Schiek, Meggan Waterson & Mother Nature.