In 2009 I began my training to become a professional counsellor and psychotherapist in York, England. Throughout my training I sought opportunities to work with individuals and families from various social, cultural, religious and economic backgrounds. I have worked with organisations and charities throughout North Yorkshire and internationally. At the end of 2018, I moved to Sainte Maure de Touraine in France with my husband. We have since moved to Valenciennes in the North of France and have welcomed a daughter into our family. During this time I have continued working in my private practice with English speaking clients in France and throughout Europe.

Sometimes my clients ask me why I do this work. I think my personal motivation came from experiences that showed me the value of listening to people share their stories. In 2007 I worked in Northern Ireland and met many individuals and families deeply affected by traumas they had experienced. As I listened to their stories I found that there was power in bearing witness of their pain as well as their joys. I learned that as human beings we have an extraordinary capacity to survive and a will to find meaning in spite of suffering. And I was also taught that as human beings we have a deep need to be seen, to be heard and to be believed. I began to learn the healing power of relationships as we share parts of ourselves. My experiences since as a professional counsellor and have continued to prove the healing power of relationships. These relationships and the resilience and power I witness in individuals has deeply enriched my life.