Areas of Expertise

International and cross cultural counselling

Having lived and worked in several countries, I naturally attract clients who are making their own home away from their original countries of birth. These are often adventurous, sometimes high achieving individuals, or partners to such individuals, who come to find that the process of adapting to a new culture and experiencing new and unknown parts of themselves is tougher than expected. By exploring how the ‘new’ outer reflects the ‘inner’ we can embark on what is perhaps the most exciting journey of all; the journey within.

Pregnancy loss and infertility

Before my son was born I suffered five miscarriages. These losses helped me to become the person I am today. But that journey wasn’t always easy. In 2000 I published Small Sparks of Life, to help others understand what the grief of pregnancy loss entails and to offer comfort and support to those mothers and fathers in their grief. You can download a free copy of Small Sparks here.

I am sad to say that thirty years on, the pain of pregnancy loss remains a hidden grief. There is the unacknowledged sense of despair, jealousy, loneliness and trying to mourn a small spark that never fully came into being. These are the important issues that I can address in therapy with the parents who have suffered their own losses.

Existential therapy - the point of life

Life is not a riddle to be solved, but a mystery to be experienced. In our psychosynthesis training, this favourite saying of psychiatrist Roberto Assagioli is often quoted. When the four existential ‘givens’ such as death, personal freedom, isolation and meaninglessness crop up in our lives, it is often a sign that we are ready to graduate to a more mature and inclusive experience of being alive.

This more philosophical approach to deepening your understanding of yourself is enriching and revealing at all stages of life.