I am a social worker and member of the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW member no. 69523) with over 15 years’ experience across the public mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector, including senior clinical and team leadership roles.

My work is grounded in the understanding that meaningful change happens when we feel safe enough to slow down and listen.

I work from a holistic, trauma informed, evidence based, and relational framework, guided by presence rather than protocols. I pay close attention to what the body is holding, what has adapted for survival, and what begins to soften when safety is restored.

My approach is informed by lived experience of burnout and transition, alongside an understanding of how social, political, and economic structures shape stress and nervous system load. I work from a culturally respectful and inclusive framework, with ongoing reflection on my own social position and privilege.

My intention is not long term dependence, but to support people to reconnect with their own capacity, clarity, and self-trust.

To offer a calm, steady presence where you can arrive as you are and be supported to grow capacity and clarity, at the pace your nervous system needs.

My Approach

My work is informed by
• trauma-informed practice
• a holistic approach to body, mind, and spirit
• Somatic Experiencing principles
• polyvagal-informed understanding of the nervous system
• neurodivergent affirming practice
• attachment theory and developmental stages
• Compassionate Inquiry informed practice
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) informed work
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• harm minimisation and recovery-oriented frameworks