Come home to yourself

Becoming a psychotherapist has been a personal and transformative journey, one that has grown from over 25 years as a nurse, most of it spent in emergency and mental health. Since 1999, I’ve sat with people in their most vulnerable moments, through crisis, heartbreak, trauma, and everything in between. I’ve seen how pain settles into the body, how we adapt to survive, and how much strength lives in the people who feel like they’re falling apart. Over time, I realised that while medical care has its place, real healing often happens when someone sits with you not to fix, but to be with you in what’s real. That’s what drew me to Gestalt therapy. It’s relational, embodied, and present. It doesn’t label or pathologise. It’s about meeting people where they are and making room for the parts of ourselves we’ve had to bury just to get through. I also understand how overwhelming and confusing the health system can be, especially when you’re already struggling. With my nursing background, I can help guide you through it, offering practical support alongside emotional care, whether you’re navigating referrals, diagnoses, or simply trying to find your way. My work is trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and grounded in lived experience. I’ve spent many years walking alongside people who experience the world differently, thinking, feeling, and processing in ways that don’t always fit the mould. I have close, personal experience in this space and understand how hard it can be to mask, to not feel seen, or to constantly adjust just to be understood. I’ve witnessed the toll that takes, but also the strength and depth that comes with it. My practice offers a space where you don’t need to explain yourself to be met with care and respect. Where your way of being is not only accepted, but valued. The work I do with grief, burnout, anxiety, identity, and people-pleasing isn’t just from textbooks. It’s personal. I understand what it’s like to question your sense of self, to feel exhausted by the weight of holding it all together, or to wonder what’s left when the roles you’ve played no longer fit. I’ve been there, and I continue to do my own work. I bring that humility and honesty into the space with you. I’ve been married for 24 years and am the parent of two adult children who are both creative and thoughtful, each carving out their own meaningful path in the world. I’m also the parent of a sensitive and perceptive teenager who brings depth and emotional honesty into our everyday life. Parenting has been one of my greatest teachers. Through my children, I’ve learned about difference, attunement, rupture and repair, and the importance of meeting each person as they are. They’ve shown me that love is not about control or perfection, but about presence, patience, and the willingness to grow together. My family life continues to ground me in the real, imperfect, and beautiful work of being in relationship. What I offer is simple but powerful. Real connection, a safe place to land, and someone who will walk beside you as you remember who you are. You don’t have to do it alone.