I am a person-centred, integrative psychotherapist who combines a variety of therapeutic modalities to create an individual approach for each person I am with. Deep, compassionate listening is at the heart of all my work – I have discovered this is often all that is required to facilitate deep personal insights. The flow of connection between body and mind is of particular interest to me and yoga-therapy, along with my own long-term mindfulness practice, enables me to offer embodied, somatic exploration where this may feel helpful.

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Human relationships challenge us and I am glad to offer relationship counselling (for all relationships, not just those of a romantic nature) along with parenting support. There is more about these aspects of my work on the Active Practical Love page.

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It is my honour to also offer professional supervision for other therapists. Please make contact via my contact page if you are a professional or trainee therapist seeking supervision.

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My two sons - both of whom have complex additional needs – continue to be my greatest teachers. I am a survivor of Domestic Abuse and much of my work is with those who have experienced complex relational trauma.

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I began practicing yoga therapeutically about 15 years ago: when all around me was swirling in chaos, yoga provided a safe path to my own internal experience so I could begin to learn how to know and trust myself.

 

Befriending myself in this way and accessing the treasure trove of knowledge within me – within all of us - allowed me to make sense of my past and make conscious choices about my future. 

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Through extensive study, training and - perhaps most importantly - my own, often challenging, personal development, I have come to understand more fully the fundamental need for us all as human beings to feel safe and 'witnessed' with unconditional love and acceptance.

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Qualifications and trainings include:

• Integrative Yoga Psychotherapy (Level 7) - International Council for Integrative Psychotherapists

• 550hr Yoga Therapy Diploma (Level 6) - The Minded Institute

• Level 2 Internal Family Systems (IFIO)

• Level 1 Internal Family Systems

• Professional Supervision Training - International Council for Integrative Psychotherapists

• Therapeutic Yoga for Empowered Pregnancy, Birth and Postnatal Recovery 

• Yoga for Restful Sleep - British Wheel of Yoga

• Yoga4Health - NHS accredited

• English Literature BA Hons

• For parenting support, relationship counselling, listening training and utilising the senses for trauma recovery see the Active Practical Love page