Bringing scientific research & trauma experience together
I am an experienced therapist and coach with a solid clinical background. The work I do now is a culmination of my early work in clinical research, my close experience with mental health issues and my more recent work over the last 10 years with individuals and business leaders in the corporate setting.
I provide trauma-informed psychotherapy, guiding individuals through healing, life challenges, and transitions. In organisations, I build trauma informed leadership capacity and psychological safe cultures. My work is backed by scientific research and designed to help drive positive, sustainable behaviour change.
My passion for transformative change, healing and growth
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Wellbeing
Drawing from my journey with mental health, my mission is to positively impact the wellbeing and lives of as many people as possible.
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Leadership
Performance can’t exist without wellbeing. I help leaders to effectively manage their personal and professional wellbeing.
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Trauma-lens
I assume, that trauma is real, present and needs to be addressed and integrated in the body for us to be able to heal.
My education & experience
A former research psychologist, now a business consultant and therapist with 15+ years of clinical and corporate experience. I bring a unique blend of expertise to help individuals and organisations thrive.
Education
MACP- Psychology (University Bremen, Germany)
BA (HONS)- Psychology (University Bremen, Germany)
Foundations for Building Trauma Awareness (Blue Knot)
Introduction to Energy Psychology for Working with Trauma and Complex Trauma (Blue Knot Foundation)
DIP Clinical Hypnotherapy and Strategic Psychotherapy (Australian Institute of Applied Psychology)
Certified Workplace Mindfulness Facilitator (MBSR Institute)
Speech therapist, Hamburg Germany
15+ years of experience
Somatic therapist and psychotherapist
Workplace Psychologist (Wellbeing and Leadership), Aon Australia
Trauma-informed coach and trainer
Research assistant Memory and Ageing Study and School of Psychiatry, UNSW
Speech therapist, Acute Care, Marien Hospital, Hamburg Germany
My personal story
I am deeply motivated by my family’s experiences with substance use and mental illness, my own experience of anxiety and professional pressure from my corporate career. Growing up with a parent struggling with alcoholism was extremely challenging. When I was 12, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. It was a tumultuous time, and I started to develop anxiety and panic attacks. I felt helpless.
My aunty was a reiki master. Through her I experienced the healing connection between the mind and body. It is here, where I started to develop a deep drive towards psychology and wellbeing. I began my career in speech therapy, transitioned into psychology, research and later management advisory. These experiences have led me to develop a passion for helping others take care of their own mental health and physical wellbeing.
Practical solutions backed by scientific research
My offerings and workshops are backed by scientific research and designed to help drive positive behaviour change. I couple cutting edge trauma theory and neurobiology with experiential learning. This approach fosters clarity and a more intentional way of engaging with life and work.
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Trauma-Informed Leadership
If you are leading people, you are leading trauma – yours and theirs. This impactful workshop is designed for leaders who want to learn how to create psychologically safe cultures where people and productivity can flourish.
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Somatic Counselling & Coaching
Our self-views, our patterns of interacting with others have roots in early childhood experiences and are often repeated in unhelpful ways. You can learn to shift to a new way of thinking and experiencing the world.
Case study: How to set boundaries – effectively
The ability to set boundaries is a crucial skill to develop in life. Boundaries are essential to develop a strong and healthy sense of self. When our boundaries are crossed, we might withdraw into silence, which can lead to disconnection from our authentic self.
I’ve created a five step framework to help clients build stronger boundaries. Read and learn about these five key steps in my blog post.