The body already knows what it needs, we just need to get better at listening
Feeling the need for change?
The mind/body system is doing its best to survive in a complicated, challenging world. I view messages from the body like anxiety and tension as opportunities to learn what really matters to us and what we really need in life. This leads us to more authentic living and greater resilience to stress.
The overall aim? Building trust in the mind/body system.
I’ve been a therapist for a long time (since 2002!). Over the last 8 years I’ve competed internationally as a CrossFit athlete and studied functional movement. Alongside my career in mental health, I found my passion for mind-body health growing rapidly.
Once I landed on the most underestimated and overlooked aspect of our health, our autonomic nervous system (ANS), I was able to integrate the mind-body link into my therapeutic work. This quickly took over the whole of my practice. I now offer a unique approach to physical & emotional health that puts the ANS at the centre of our work together, mirroring its central place in our bodies and our wellbeing.
Without autonomic health, we have no real health. The ANS is the home of our stress response and our breath function. When the ANS is resilient, so are you. This understanding has taken my own self care to a new level and I now work to help my clients experience the same.
Clients that come to
me often want to:
- Feel more resilient to stress
- Reduce anxiety or panic
- Process trauma
- Improve breathing difficulties
- Boost physical & mental health
- Improve sports performance
- Shift eating distress & improve nutrition
- Support around chronic fatigue / chronic illness
- Improve breathlessness & stress in perimenopause & menopause
Ways to Work With Me
Together we can disrupt, balance & build calm.
Psychotherapeutic Coaching for Stress Resilience
Learn to read your own nervous system with skill and clarity. Build resilience to stress through a range of techniques that support your mental and physical health. Short-term but in-depth professional coaching.
Open-Ended Psychotherapy
Here we create space to go deep – ideal for anyone wanting to explore past trauma or who is dealing with anxiety, low mood, or persistent health concerns. Learn skills to create calm in mind and body with the added time to go deeper in exploring yourself, your reactions, and how you can disrupt old patterns that no longer serve you.
Functional Breath Coaching
Build stress resilience, develop athletic performance, or support health with breath coaching informed by the Oxygen Advantage Method. Short term coaching to support you in learning to use breath training to boost all areas of life.
Workshops
Workshops are available online and in person. Click here for a list of upcoming public workshops. Or contact me to book an event for your group or organisation on stress resilience, breathwork yoga nidra, athletic development or perimenopause.
Tap into your body’s wisdom
Start your movement today. If you are motivated for change and want a fresh approach to your wellbeing, let’s see if we can work together. The fit between client & coach is important – so your introductory phone or video call is free of charge!
Frequently Asked Questions
I know someone who would really benefit from your services but they won’t ask for help. Can I book them in with you?
While I would love to help, it’s so important the person coming for coaching / therapy is ready for change. This needs to come from them, not from a well-meaning friend / family member. This also is so I can align with privacy regulations and professional ethical codes.
Where are you located?
I work from Mind Garden Therapy in Reading, Berkshire and online from my home movement space for both 1:1 sessions, workshops & groups.
Do you accept private insurance?
Yes, I am able to accept AXA and Healix insurances.
I've tried breathwork but it made me feel worse. Why is that?
It’s important to understand that breathwork offers a spectrum of effects from calming to very stimulating and even stress-inducing. Many people I speak with have only tried stimulating breathwork (often referred to as Wim Hof breathing). Most often I use calming, downregulating breathwork with my clients as most of us need less stress in our lives, not more. All breath practices I teach are customised to the client.