Counselling Training

My counselling training began in 1999 at East Berkshire College.  I studied  Existential and Person Centred Counselling. There I gained my Certificate in Existential and Person Centred Counselling. Later my training continued with the Academy of Spiritual Attitudes and Awareness (AOSAA). There I gained a Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy with Spiritual Attitudes and Awareness.

Body Therapist Training

I became interested in healing the mind through the body and in 1992 I trained in massage, studying various forms including Swedish and Tuina. Through this work I became increasingly interested in personal development and the healing process. I attended workshops with  Dr. Ernest Rossi (hypnotherapist) and the late David Grove(NLP and Clean Language). ThIs heart mind body connection led me to practise Qigong and in particular HuaGong.

Psychotherapy Training

My training at AOSAA was influenced by the Spiritual and Transpersonal aspect of the Person Centred Approach.

Experience as a Counsellor

In 2005 I set up a private therapy practice in Central London in Canary Wharf.  At that time I was more focused  on offering Solution Focused Therapy.

Working at the  Kingston Womens Centre I worked with women of all ages presenting various problems. These included anxiety, depression, relationship problems and eating disorders.

I supported my community through the local Church where I offered counselling to some parishioners.

Currently I am in private practice in Burnham, Buckinghamshire.

Qigong Training

For more than 25 years, I have been a student of the Dao Hua School of Qigong,  practicing the HuaGong method with Master Zhixing Wang.

I study and teach various forms of meditation.  These  include mindfulness for health, well-being and spiritual development.

As part of my own development I travelled to China. I visited several important Daoist and Buddhist sites. One of which is the  Wudang Mountains. These mountains are considered  by many to be the root of Tai Chi and some Qigong practices. Whilst there I took part in some trainings in the ancient art of internal alchemy. These were traditional methods.  For me at the time this journey was more about the energy of the place.  I wanted to experience a deeper understanding of the ancient culture and its essence. 

During my time there I met a variety of healers. These included Qigong Doctors and Masters of many disciplines.

 I returned to China several times and spent some time travelling the country. Meeting teachers who continued to practice the ancient traditions like Guquin (which translates as old instrument) Calligraphy and Sword. In Chengdu I met a Tai Chi Master at the Qingyang Gong Temple.   I spent a brief time practising the art of calligraphy which can be both  artistic and transformative.