About me

I’m a sociologist by background and have always been interested in how groups behave and how we as individuals are shaped by the groups we belong to (within families, at work or socially). 

My early research on workplace conflict resolution (between unions/management) led to me working as a consultant helping organisations improve the quality of work relationships.  Drama and storytelling became the method I and colleagues used to show how behaviour affects people’s mental health and their ability to work effectively.

My greatest interest has been working within health and social care services, designing story-based tools to help individuals, families and organisations improve relationships, build understanding and identify solutions to shared problems.

My initial four years training at the Edinburgh Gestalt Institute (qualifying in 2009) involved ongoing personal therapy as well as practice and supervision.  I followed this with further Gestalt training focussing on body process.  Personal and group therapy continue to be part of my personal and professional development.

Recent CPD:

• Relational Interventions for New Psychopathologies in a Post-Pandemic World. With the Italian Gestalt Institute, 2021-22

• Breath & Touch. With Therapeutic Art of Movement Institute. 2021

• Deep Brain Reorientation with Frank Corrigan. 2021

• A Disorder 4 Everyone. Seminars & lecturers through the year. 2019 onwards.

I’m a member of BACP and abide by their ethical framework.  I’m insured to practice and support myself with regular supervision.

I trained in Swedish Massage Therapy with the Scottish Massage Schools. I’m a member of SMTO (Scottish Massage Therapists Organisation).