As a qualified psychologist and registered and senior accredited psychotherapist I have run workshops, given talks and worked with individuals and groups for over 25 years. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
I have given over 20 presentations at international conferences.
On my journey of growth I founded an Academy that brought the spiritual and psychotherapeutic together.
Formerly I was a: basketball coach, manager in advertising, graphic-designer, gardener (including for a great musician) and Gold Medal winner in basketball at the Australian Masters/Seniors games - the fun never stops.
I have experienced various paths of education:
from my grandma encouraging me to walk my own path and not just follow leaders, to an apprenticeship in advertising, and a Masters of Science in Psychology (or rather: Arts - its debatable!).
I've studied Krishnamurti and Advaita Vedanta, and later at University involved myself in inter-religious dialogue and messages of Buddhism and Christianity. -
Worked at Japanese and Fashion Advertising Agencies, Universities (e.g. London Metropolitan University and Regents University), Colleges and some Gardens of Mind, Spirit and Nature!.
As a holistic practitioner for mind-body-spirit wellbeing my focus is:
the unfolding of our true potential, staying awake, raising awareness of our self-responsibility, holistic communication, authenticity, and the connection to: each other, the world and ourselves.
My presentation-style is interactive, uniting, practical, relatable and inspiring.
My attitude to life is to learn from everything: basketball, gardening, yoga, meditation, language, the clients I see, and the people I meet, …