At the heart of my work is a simple but profound belief that the way we meet people in session matters. My work empowers clinicians to meet clients with attuned safety, sensitivity and embodied awareness, supporting trauma recovery in ways that honour the whole person. I integrate somatic and relational approaches to help clinicians understand how trauma lives not only in memory and meaning, but also in movement, breath, sensation, relationship and the nervous system
Effective trauma responsive practice is not simply about knowing the right theory or having a collection of techniques. It is about developing the capacity to be genuinely present—to notice what is happening in the body, recognise nervous system states, remain curious rather than reactive, and create the conditions in which another person can experience greater safety, choice and agency.
I am a trauma educator, somatic psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, yoga teacher and mindfulness practitioner with more than 30 years of experience working at the intersection of trauma, embodiment, nervous-system regulation and relational healing.
I work with survivors of complex and systemic trauma, including survivors of religious and institutional abuse, cult and ritual abuse, and victims of crime. I also provides clinical supervision and mentoring to mental health practitioners, supporting clinicians to develop their therapeutic skills and confidence when working with complex presentations.
My rather eclectic, professional background includes a Master of Counselling, qualifications and certifications in Somatic Psychotherapy, Dru Yoga, Meditation and Naturopathy. I am a PACFA-registered Mental Health Practitioner and Supervisor and I also work as a facilitator with the BlueKnot Foundation, supporting education and professional development in the field of complex trauma and childhood abuse.
My clinical and educational thinking has been influenced by the work of Judith Herman, Ron Kurtz, Wilhelm Reich, Babette Rothschild, Peter Levine, Ruella Frank and Bessel van der Kolk, alongside my own decades of clinical experience and ongoing exploration of embodiment, movement and relational practice.
Ultimately, my work is about creating the conditions for greater safety, connection, choice and possibility—for clients, clinicians and the communities in which we live and work. I believe that healing is not simply about getting people back to where they were before trauma. It is about creating the possibility of experiencing the body, relationships and life differently.
Outside my professional life, I can usually be found gardening, singing, cooking, practising yoga, exploring the bush or enjoying the beauty of the Gold Coast Hinterland.