About

 I am often asked how psychotherapy works. Most human suffering does not arise from the actual present moment. It arises from unconscious identification with thought, imagination, fear, memory, projection reaction. The ego/mind constantly pulls consciousness/awareness away from what is here, into stories of judgement, fear, regret, danger, anticipation. 

These are parts of ourselves who are longing to come into the light of loving awareness and be relieved from their job of trying to protect us. 

In psychotherapy we work together to inquire into, understand, and gently come into relationship with what is happening,  turn towards what hurts and reconnect to a sense of wellness and freedom from limitating self beliefs, patterns and habitual behaviour. 

ABOUT ME

I am a woman (she/her) in her mid fifties. I have recently moved to a village in South Hams in Devon with my husband and two mini dachshunds and cocker spaniel primarily to be near the sea - a lifelong dream.

I love spending time with my family, dogs, friends, travelling, swimming, dancing, spending time in nature and my work.

I was born in Holland, spent my formative years in Trinidad and Tobago, and went to school in Trinidad and England and university in Scotland. 

I value most profoundly the mentors that I have found on my path to becoming a psychotherapist and realise that my greatest teacher is life itself.

I have travelled extensively and have worked in Europe, South America and Asia. My first language was Dutch and I speak Spanish and French. I taught English in Buenos Aires, worked  in hospitality and for the Prince of Wales Business leaders forum in India. I was a broker in the City in London and a sugar trader in London.

I studied nutrition at ION and Reiki. I enjoyed of these experiences work to varying degrees, but nothing stuck until I started to train as a therapist on the back of understanding the benefits of it from my own experience. I quickly realised that I had found my purpose.

My work as a therapist is really to accompany you, as we together explore your inner world. We will go at your pace and journey as far as you want to go for however long it takes. It is a genuine privilege for me to accompany you on your path for as long as you like.  

On our journey together you will let go of relinquishing beliefs as you come into an unconditionally loving relationship with yourself.

This work is, quite simply put, a calling. 

I have been asked why I would want to sit and listen to people's problems, pain and suffering. In my understanding, every single human being has gifts, none are greater or lesser than the other. They range from an aptitude for nuclear physics, being an artist, musician or selling coconut water on the beach. Mine is to guide you into loving yourself unconditionally. This is what I love doing. My own journey has been my best teacher. 

I fully understand from the twists and turns in my life how the imprints of our experiences can shroud and cloud the way we are and the way we show up in the world. AND I know from my own experience I know that you can be free of all beliefs that are not entirely loving. We are our own harshest critics. The past does not have to trip you up in the present.

Challenge is inevitable, but suffering is optional. With awareness comes change.