My background

I have always had an interest in and enjoyed working with people - across different organisations and in many different countries around the world.

I have managed and led small and large teams of people and have worked with many different cultures and have a working knowledge of some European languages.

I trained in Core Process Psychotherapy with the Karuna Institute, starting on the Foundation training in 2006.

As a therapist and supervisor, I work in private practice. 

Historically, I have volunteered as a therapist for PF Counselling and Crossreach PND service in Edinburgh. In addition, I frequently co-facilitated Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) courses with CHANGES Mental Health Project in West Lothian.​

Mindfulness came into my life through the practice of martial arts which I started in my early 20s. I became, through my trainer, more interested in the Eastern philosophies that had fascinated me since my early teens, including Buddhism and Taoism and in how these can be applied to our daily activities in life.

I was looking for something that dealt with the human condition at a deep level, that reflected my experience of the interconnectivity of life and was attuned with Eastern philosophies.

Core Process Psychotherapy is, therefore, a natural fit and has enabled me to deepen  awareness of my own process as well as offered me the privilege to support others in their self-development explorations.​

In September 2023, I graduated as a clinical supervisor with a Diploma in Contemplative Supervision from Karuna Devon and am entered on the UKCP register for supervisors.

 I​ am an accredited member of United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapists (UKCP), a registered member of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) and a member of the British Psychological Society. I am also a  member of the Association For Prenatal And Perinatal Psychology And Health (APPPAH).

​I have completed several hundred hours of CPD related to pre- and perinatal psychology including the APPPAH's Pre- and Perinatal Educator Certificate. I  completed a doctorate (PhD) in pre- and prenatal experiences at the University of Edinburgh. I have also  undertaken training as an Integrative Baby Therapist.

My formal qualifications include:

PhD (Counselling Studies)

MA in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapeutic Practice

MSc in Occupational Psychology

BSc(Hons) Psychology

Pre- and Perinatal Educator Certificate

​Certificate in End-of-life Care

Masters in Business Administration

Professional Diploma in Management

Diploma in Environment & Development​