I have always found human beings fascinatingly complex, intriguing and resilient. As a kid I loved reading ‘real life’ stories about other human beings from far away lands.

Growing up, I witnessed how my mental health impacted my overall well being, and resonated strongly with the fact that our mental, physical, social and emotional health are inter-connected. I experienced how having an empathetic witness during challenging times could make a world of a difference, and support healing in powerful ways.

I decided that I wanted to equip myself with the skills to hold safe spaces for people to share their stories and connect with preferred parts of their identities. It has been the most beautiful journey, and I could not be more grateful to have the opportunity to do this work

I get to connect with the most wonderfully diverse bunch of human beings and spend time in nature with them.

How cool is that!

Building a relationship with my clients where they feel cared for and safe to truly be themselves is exciting.

I also enjoy deconstructing patriarchy, capitalism, ableism and other dominant ideas floating around in society with my clients, to uncover the impact these are having on their mental health and well being. Thus supporting clients to restore agency in their lives, stop blaming themselves for the challenges they are facing and allow for self-compassion.

I love celebrating little sparkling moments and hearing stories of resilience, creativity and hope.

After our first session, I hope clients will go away feeling safe and SEEN for how they are showing up in life despite what the problem tries to convince them of. I love hearing about how they managed to get themselves to therapy, despite the odds. I usually spend the first session discovering my clients’ resources and I hope this makes visible many different ways of responding in their lives.

The primary goal of the first session is really just to feel into each other’s presence and support me to understand my client’s lives and the hopes they are coming to therapy with.

I value my clients’ (and my own) lived experience more than anything I could learn from a book or an ‘expert’, and rely on it to guide the therapeutic process. I am aware of not wanting to impose my way of thinking and being onto my clients, as I believe that they are the experts of their own lives. I am genuinely curious about them and enjoy learning from them.

I encourage clients to share resources that have helped them in the past (which helps me learn about what works for them) and send them a range of resources to support them between sessions. I am vulnerable and engage in appropriate self-disclosure to normalize certain issues they may be facing, in the hope that it supports them to embrace their human-ness and feel safe and accepted for who they are.

I enjoy working with adolescents, young adults and adults. I also run a support group for people with physical disabilities, and offer 1-on-1 therapy for people from the disability community on a pay-as-you-can basis.

I am trauma-informed in my approach, and work with people struggling with - anxiety, depression, grief and loss, past traumas, emotional difficulties, psychosomatic health conditions and navigating relationships.

My therapeutic approach is predominantly influenced by Narrative practices, Somatic approaches, the field of Trauma studies, Mahayana Buddhism and Adventure & Nature based Therapy. I enjoy working with clients outdoors individually (walk and talk therapy, hiking, nature based therapeutic interventions) and in groups (Forest healing walks, backpacking, hiking). I have extensive experience leading inclusive outdoor adventures for people with disabilities and non-disabled folks, with the aim of fostering social inclusion and personal growth. I believe the outdoors are for everyone and that many of the problems we face stem from our disconnection with nature. I see nature as my co-therapist and believe that connecting with her facilitates deep transformation and healing.

I tailor my approach for each client once I get to know them and understand their needs better.