My journey as a counsellor started at the age of 19 when I enrolled in a TAFE Welfare Certificate in Sydney. I liked working with people; I liked people and still do, and thought I could help. What began was a journey of self and ‘other’ discovery, learning and teaching emotional intelligence and attempting to put this into practice as I went until it became part of my everyday life.

Suffice to say: I choose to practice what I preach, and have had my own journey and development progressing alongside my work, and I haven’t finished yet.

Over 30 years later I have a degree in counselling, a Masters in Couple & Relationship Counselling and many other varied supporting qualifications.

I run a Counselling Practice that I love, and have oodles of experience working in varied settings with both large and small counselling and other agencies in both Sydney and Melbourne. Along the way, I also can claim a loving husband and 3 adorable children. The children are all grown up now but I still call them “my little people” and I am hoping they will always need their mum!

Of all the theories I have studied and practiced it's the wrapping it all up in the metaphorical 'blanket of compassion' that works best. 

In my life and practice I have chosen a compassionate response to myself and the ‘other’ to create a supportive learning environment for change and growth. I am not sure one can fully guide another’s path if it is first not lived for themselves.