I am an integrative psychotherapist by profession and have completed training courses in Compassion Focused therapy under professor Paul Gilbert.
I have a regular meditation and prayer practice and include gratitude practice and loving-kindness meditation in my daily formal practice.
I completed a one-year training in 2011 with the Mindfulness Association.
As part of my ongoing commitment to the practice of mindfulness and compassion, and self-compassion for my own well-being, I continue to take regular retreats for quiet time, reflection and refreshment.
Mindful Self Compassion changed my life for the better in so many ways, both personally and professionally, and I live in daily gratitude for all that I have been taught by those who have walked before me and led the way.
It was particularly helpful in enabling me to manage and adapt to the limitations of CFS and Fibromyalgia- it has eased my physical and emotional pain. There is no looking back for me now and my passion is to share this knowledge and the practices that have given me a quality of life I could have never imagined.
I have been fortunate enough to complete the Mindful Self Compassion intensive programme twice up on Holy Isle with Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer
– the wonderful world renowned researchers founders and creators of The Mindful Self-Compassion programme before completing my MSC teacher training with Kristin, Chris, and Michelle Becker, andSteve Hickman – the MSC teacher training team from The Centre for Mindful Self- Compassion, at Bangor University in July 2014.