A Little About Me

PACFA Registered Clinical Counsellor, Psychotherapist and Developmental Practitioner

I’ve always been interested in people — why we behave the way we do, and how our evironment and life experiences influence who we are today.

For more than 20 years, I have worked with children and families, developing a deep understanding of how our early development can continue to impact us  throughout life. 

 

An Holistic Approach to Healing

I came to counselling as a parent looking for answers. I wanted to understand why my daughter was so angry in the afternoons when I picked her up from school. Her behaviour simply didn’t fit with her gentle nature.

I began researching, and trained  as a Developmental Practitioner. Since then I have been bringing a developmental approach to supporting children who struggle with learning, particularly at school. The clues are in their behaviour!

Realising that parents were often struggling with balancing everyday parenting challenges with their own needs and relationship issues, I trained in an holistic, or whole person approach to counselling and psychotherapy..

Today I bring together my  background in child development, holistic counselling and psychotherapy  as well as my own life experiences, using an evidence-based therapeutic approach known as Process-Oriented Psychology, or Process Work.

Rather than focussing on symptoms or a diagnosis, I’m more interested in who you are as a person – mentally, physically and emotionally.

Working together we can explore how all these aspects of you are interconnected, as you grow in awareness and understanding – both of yourself and those around you.

Healing for Lifelong Change

My approach to counselling isn’t about quick-fixes, devising labels, analysing your behaviour or telling you what to do. 

I’m more interested in you as a person, and what has brought you here. 

Your counselling session is a time to help you reconnect with yourself, discover your own inner wisdom, and find new ways of being in the world.

I believe that healing happens in relationship, and starts the moment we feel truly seen, heard and understood, in a space of deep, authentic human connection. 

 

Finding Your Self

Many of us spend years trying to be who we think we should be – trying to please others, to conform and live to their expectations. It’s easy to lose sight of who we really are, and the gifts we bring to the world.

I’ve sat where you are, looking for answers, searching for my unique voice and following my own journey of self-discovery.

This personal journey is ongoing and continues to inform my work as a counsellor and psychotherapist.

Whether you’re looking for support with parenting, your relationship, or your own personal journey, I’d love to help you.