Who I am
I am a counsellor, supervisor, coach and systemic constellations facilitator. And more.
I have been described in various ways:
as a relatively unsentimental yet imaginative leader; as the best Mama in the world; and a keeper of truth, with a very precise understanding of the human condition.
Others reflect back to me my boldness, my warmth, and my deeply caring curiosity in people and relationships.
So — who am I?
I trained as a social worker, counsellor, supervisor and coach to deepen my understanding of people and strengthen the skills needed to accompany individuals and groups through complexity. I embarked on a life long career working in end of life care. I worked through my own intergenerational legacy around being with death and found increasing clarity about my place and purpose in the world.
Alongside my work as supervisor, counsellor and coach, I became a manager, leader and international speaker – roles that allowed me to make change happen. My private practice as counsellor, supervisor and coach and professional role in end of life care continued to move side by side. Discovering Systemic Constellations — and my instinctive aptitude for this way of working — has felt like coming home.
People and relationships have remained at the centre of all I do. More and more, I return to just that: simply working with people, in whatever way serves them best.
Diploma in Social Pedagogy, equivalent to CQSW, Katholische Stiftungsfachhochschule Munich
Diploma in Integrative Counselling, CSCT, London
Certificate in Collaborative Supervision, with Dagmar Eedwards & Vanja Orlands, London
Masters in Family Therapy, KCC, London, first year
The Practice of Living and Dying Programme, School of Lost Borders, US
Certificate Structural Systemic Constellations (Syst ®), with Holm v. Egidy, Munich
Certificate in Working with Trauma, Link Centre, East Sussex
Certification as a level 2 EFT practitioner.
Nature Based Coaching Training with Earth Converse, Spain
Multiple shorter trainings as part of ongoing professional development
In addition, studied with various teachers such as Malidoma Some, Meredith Little (School of Lost Borders) and Annie Spencer
Grateful to mentors and friends along the way,
Barbara Monroe, Tricia Wass, Robin Shohet, others.
Registered with the BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy) and bound by their codes of ethics.
Committed to own supervision and continuing professional development as an opportunity for ongoing reflection and broadening of professional practice.
