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I am a BACP-accredited psychotherapist (Carl Rogers trained and Carl Jung inspired), mindfulness teacher and trainer with over 40 years of personal experience in meditation, mindfulness, and yoga science. My lifelong practice has deeply informed my understanding of the human mind, our lived experience, and the world we share.
I am passionate about helping people understand their mind and normalise human experience, rather than seeing themselves as innately flawed, damaged, or broken.
Alongside my personal journey, I have spent over 16 years working as a consultant psychotherapist in both private practice and NHS settings. This combination of lived experience and professional expertise allows me to offer a unique, integrative approach to helping people to navigate the complexities of their life. My work supports people in moving from feelings of chaos, confusion, fear, and stuck-ness into a greater sense of flow and possibility. Together, we explore all parts that make up the human person – mind, body and energy system, including their lived experience in the wider context of the interconnected world we all live in—opening up space for healing, growth, and wholeness.
I am fascinated by the way science is now beginning to align with what ancient wisdom traditions have known for millennia. The emergence of quantum science, which Albert Einstein famously described as “spooky action at a distance,” opens a doorway into a deeper understanding of consciousness and our shared reality. This has sparked a wave of research into practices such as meditation, mindfulness, compassion, and yoga—revealing the inner workings of the mind and unlocking human potential. Such research has fuelled developments in cognitive neuroscience, neuropsychology, neurophysiology, neuroplasticity, and epigenetics, reshaping modern psychiatry, psychology, and psychotherapy. Many western therapeutic models now weave in ancient wisdom practices, including MBCT, MBSR, ACT, CFT, and DBT.
For the past four decades, I have immersed myself in the study, practice, and application of ancient wisdom traditions and contemplative sciences, including Tibetan Buddhism (Kagyu lineage which is a practice-based tradition – learning from direct experience), Hinduism, Sufism, Yoga Science, Mystical Christianity, Spirituality, and Philosophy – all of which I see as expressions of a greater whole.
In my professional work across the UK’s mental health and wellbeing sectors, I have become particularly adept at translating complex ideas about the mind into experiential learning programmes for adults, children, and young people. My teaching helps individuals understand the power of their thoughts, help them to regulate their emotional field, manage stress, cope with anxiety, and cultivate self-awareness, confidence, and resilience.
Drawing on my creativity, I have designed and delivered a portfolio of interactive programmes focused on mindfulness, meditation, and stability of mind training for all age groups. One of my most rewarding projects was collaborating with Knowsley Borough Council to secure the Big Lottery Fund’s Fulfilling Lives Headstart programme. I designed, developed, and delivered a wellbeing and resilience programme for at-risk 10–16-year-olds across mainstream, SEN, and community settings. This programme was a ‘whole’ school approach including parents, children, and teachers focussing on psychoeducation and stability of mind training. This initiative was rigorously evaluated at both local and national levels in partnership with the Anna Freud Centre and Manchester University.
My commitment to inclusivity has been central to my work. I adapted this programme to meet the needs of children with autism, delivering it within National Autistic Society schools, and extended it to adults with learning disabilities through the Salford NHS Learning Disability Service. My stability of mind training has also reached youth gang cultures in Los Angeles—an experience that reinforced my belief in the universal relevance of these practices.
I believe passionately in taking a proactive and preventative approach to mental health—supporting children before challenges take root and become lifelong struggles.
My work is grounded in teaching mindfulness and awareness practices that cultivate stability of mind. I guide children in discovering tools to understand their mind, body, and energy field, giving them the tools to regulate their emotions, while deepening their understanding of their human nature, their relationships, and their connection to the world around them.
With extensive experience in NHS, corporate, and educational settings, I continue to work with individuals, groups, and communities to teach stability of mind practices grounded in mindfulness and awareness practice. As a trainer and coach, I support high performers in the corporate sector to excel with balance—shifting from a mindset of constant striving into one of thriving, anchored in ease and clarity.
I am also a fully qualified clinical supervisor with extensive NHS IAPT experience, offering supervision to counsellors, psychotherapists, psychologists, mindfulness teachers, and trainers across both clinical and non-clinical settings.
