Who Am I? 

Rooted: Live To Flourish

Mental Health Coaching & Consultancy

I have worked within the mental health and wellbeing sector for 30 years. I have experience  of a number of contexts including student pastoral care, NHS, social services and Christian settings. I am therefore familiar not just with a wide range of diagnoses but also the support systems available. I have worked alongside anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bi-polar, personality disorder and neurodivergence. 

More recently I have worked part time to provide 24/7 care for my Mum with dementia and rare physical disease. I have thus gained hands on experience of both dementia  and the stressors of being an unpaid carer.

Outside of work, I enjoys exploring the coast and countryside, being creative and seeing friends / family. I am a firm believer in the wellbeing aspects of nature and am happy to run face to face sessions outside.

QUALIFICATIONS

-BA Hons Dunelm (St. John's College, Durham University)

-Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health & Wellbeing Coaching (Kingstown College). 

- MA modules Christian Pastoral Care, Supervision & family based community care

- Mental Health First Aider

-Level 3 autism awareness

- Further training in psycho social education, trauma informed care, cognitive behavioural coaching & motivational interviewing.