I am a shiatsu and acupuncture practitioner with a deep trust in the body’s wisdom and its capacity to heal.
My work is grounded in empathy, presence, and the recognition that at the heart of each of us is an undiminishable light.
I had two very strong experiences in my teens that left me with the strong beliefs that people’s healing journeys are totally trustworthy, and that the core light of beingness in each of us is undiminishable. These are the foundations of my healing work, which began when I was 16.
Since then, my own journey has included deepening into nonduality and mindfulness, receiving long-term psychotherapy, and shamanic personal experience. This also shapes my work.
I discovered Chinese Medicine in 2003, when I was healed of an incurable problem that had previously left my hands disabled for eight years. I have loved Chinese Medicine deeply since then. I qualified in Shiatsu in 2009 and Acupuncture in 2023.
Before working in Shiatsu and Acupuncture, I graduated with a BSc in Psychology in 2001. I worked in various social and care settings, including with people experiencing homelessness, addiction, disability, and elderly care.
I have particularly supported people working through self-esteem issues; people recovering from others’ narcissistic-style control behaviours; and survivors of sexual assault, both adult and child. With a grounded and positive approach, I also have an excellent understanding of supporting people as they move towards their aims and dreams.
About my style of working:
My approach is intuitive and trauma-informed, tender yet empowering. Above all, I aim to support your radiant core into fuller expression. I am known for my insightful and accepting qualities.
I am very intuitive in my diagnosis and needling. I work with the somatic senses as part of my diagnosis, along with my body-shamanic sense. My life experiences have taught me aspects of shamanic work, and this understanding informs both my diagnosis and my response to each client. (‘Shamanic’ here refers not to a cultural practice, but to the soul/energy realm that affects us all.)
I am a shamanic listener. I can perceive different ‘parts’ of my clients as they speak, and help them find words for feelings, thoughts, and insights that may not have been voiced before.
It is important to me that you can express your truth in our work space, whatever that truth may be.
All sessions are completely confidential.