About Me

What does it really mean to love and appreciate this one, wild and precious life?

This line, inspired by the words of beloved poet Mary Oliver, has been like a faithful companion to me through my life.

Knowing the fleeting nature of this life, what is it that most matters to each one of us? What does it truly mean to be a sensitive, alive, connected human being on this earth? How to love ourselves well, and each other?

These are questions that have been at the heart of my life’s work so far.

From an early age, I was deeply curious about the human mind and what makes each of us who we are. This inner inquiry led me to study Psychology at University College London, followed by training as an Occupational Therapist. I went on to work in a range of mental health settings, while simultaneously beginning my own meditation, yoga, and spiritual inquiry practices. Over time, I felt a growing longing to bring what I was discovering through these practices into the therapeutic work I was doing.

In 2003, my personal and work life started to align as I began working in the field of mindfulness-based approaches at Exeter University. There, I taught Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), supervised and assessed students, and was part of a team leading an innovative five-year research study comparing the effectiveness of MBCT with antidepressant medication, alongside research into the benefits of compassion.

The training I undertook during these years was both rigorous and deeply experiential, inviting me into a more honest and intimate relationship with myself. I came to understand just how much this work asks of us - to know oneself well and to become a steady, compassionate presence for others.

I later went on to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with the Mindfulness Network, a non-profit organisation working closely with Exeter and Bangor Universities. Alongside this, I have been teaching yoga and deep rest classes, retreats, and workshops for over two decades. I am a member of BAMBA (the British Association for Mindfulness-Based Approaches) and am registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

In more recent years, I discovered Internal Family Systems (IFS). I was immediately drawn to this non-pathologising and deeply compassionate therapy. I began my training in IFS, and continue to deepen into this work. I now enjoy a growing private practice, working with both individuals and couples, as well as serving as a programme assistant on some IFS trainings.

I have always been deeply committed to my own inner work and learning. I have a long-standing daily meditation practice, and my work is supported by regular in-depth supervision and my own IFS therapy.

I am based in the North Devon countryside in the UK, where I live with my husband and two children. In my spare time, you’ll often find me out walking, by the sea, on Exmoor, or relaxing on the sofa with our cats.

My lifelong passion is to support people in cultivating a kinder, wiser, and more compassionate relationship with every part of themselves - so they can experience greater choice, freedom, joy, and fulfilment in their lives.