I have been working as a therapist for nearly 25 years.

My first encounter with body psychotherapy was in my 20’s. I found myself in group bioenergetic therapy, week after week uncovering layers of denial and disembodiment, slowly finding my voice.

I discovered the subtler layers of working with my trauma were missed in those days of cathartic experimental body psychotherapy.

Building resilience and the capacity to experience subtle body sensations continues to be part of my growth. I am curious and in awe of the wisdom of the body to know what is needed to heal

It took me many years to connect with the frozen helplessness and preverbal early trauma in the tissues of my body. I realised the story of shame and unworthiness kept me from meeting a deep layer of vulnerability and connection to my alive awake self.

I had to grieve the loss of safety that my child parts needed but did not receive.

I discovered that nobody was going to save or fix me and instead, I had to be that solid ground.

A profound part of my growth has been in sisterhood and community, couple’s groups, and exploring awakening through conscious relationships as a Cisgender white woman. This has taken the form of initiations into archetypes of the deep feminine, holding and being part of a woman’s embodied temple space, offering retreats, and teaching a woman’s ancient tantric womb dance.

Nature has been my teacher and I now live in Cornwall, and the sea has been where I discovered my true belonging. She teaches me that life is always changing, nothing stays the same. The elemental nature of the wild has been a profound meditation on what it means to be alive, interconnected and embodied.

My growing edge is to play, to find joy and pleasure in simple ways.

I am currently in training to become a Mindfulness Meditation teacher and am offering an Introduction to Mindfulness Course in Looe, Cornwall in May 2024(fully booked)

"Real healing is a journey that never ends. Simplicity becomes a guide. Humility and compassion grow as layers, deep in the bones and tissues, resolve themselves." 

Some highlights of my formal psychotherapy training and experience

• I originally trained in Transactional Analysis Counselling, BA Hons at the Metanoia Institute, London.

• A further 2 years training in Embodied Relationship Therapy with Nick Totton

• Exploration in Group Process Therapy - Chaos and Grace.

• Complex Trauma Certificate and Working with Complex Shame - Janine Fisher

• Exploring the neuroscience of embodied safety, polyvagal theory, and somatic movement practices to facilitate embodied change.

• I have explored modalities of personal and group body psychotherapy for many years.

• Mindfulness Meditation Training -Ongoing 2-year training with Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield

• I am a registered member of British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy.