About Me

My own personal experience of psychotherapy opened many doors. It gave me the courage to realise what at one time seemed impossible. 

Early on I recognised the immensity and significance of the mystery of life. A born outsider, I held fast to an inner knowing and followed my heart. This has taken me to many interesting and challenging places. Before training as a psychotherapist, work experience was varied. I held administrative roles in central and local government, taught Yoga and built a home in the Scottish Borders with my family, to work, study and live closer to nature. 

Ancient history, Architecture, Art, Natural Medicine, Meditation, Silence, Plants, Jungian Psychology, Dream Work, Ibn Arabi, Sufism, the World's Great Wisdom traditions, Colour, Cats, Horses, Trees, and Core Process Psychotherapy... these are some of my favourite things.

The Core Process approach integrates the psychology of Mindfulness and Buddhist wisdom with Western approaches. It is a depth process founded on the principles of compassionate enquiry, openness, and receptivity enabling access to the undercurrents of experience. The therapist encourages awareness, safety and ground that can support self revelation of the causes and conditions of suffering, These subtle hidden tendencies, influence and power our thoughts, feelings and actions.

Core Process acknowledges that all existence and life is sustained by a continuous flow which orientates towards wholeness and balance. The work of psychotherapy is to actualise this optimum state so that we can live with integrity, beauty and purpose, aligned to our true nature, not just for ourselves, but for the benefit of our family, humanity and the world.

Qualifications and Training

M.A. in Core Process Psychotherapy, Middlesex University/ Karuna Inst.

Diploma in Contemplative Supervision, Karuna Inst.

Post-graduate Diploma in Mindfulness Studies, Aberdeen University

M.A. in Arabic, Edinburgh University