A Bit About Me, How I Work, What I Love

Thoroughly loving living in Sydney’s Northern Beaches,  here I am arriving as a Modern Day Elder, still committed to being of service, to support people in the work that they do.  

I have worked with individuals, couples, groups and families both in a private clinical practice and as a service provider to a variety of different organisations.  I now specifically focus on  Executive and Team Coaching, and Coach Supervision.

As a Coach I work with Executives, either contracted by their organisation or individually by them to facilitate development toward identified outcomes and goals or through career and life transition.

As a Supervisor I work with coaches  both individually or in groups, to strengthen reflective process, and to facilitate greater learning and development personally and professionally.   I am also engaged in several different areas professionally that help to fuel an area I am ‘passionate’ about – that of systemic and group work.

As a Group Facilitator I have been involved in several diverse areas. The education of family groups in the midst of dealing with a range of issues such as addiction, anxiety, depression, compulsive behaviours and usually struggling with healthy relating. Private groups focusing on personal growth and change through healing from the impact of family of origin issues, increasing capability with interpersonal communication issues, and lastly, with groups of students engaged in and learning to become counsellors, therapists and broadening their coaching or leadership practice.

My approach is holistic and integrated, is anchored by different theories and may include the introduction of various techniques.  All of these assist understanding of what may unconsciously drive or be influencing us in life, or importantly what our body can tell us about ourselves which can facilitate improved connection to our  energy and systemic field flow and increased personal awareness. These may be introduced easily in session as and if required, such as Creative Visualisation, Focusing, various Creative Interventions, Coaching Constellations and the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).

In the past I have engaged with clients and families as a Psychotherapist on a broad range of issues;  such as managing Anxiety and Stress, negotiating Transitions in career, relationships or family, Addiction to behaviours or substances, to navigate Grief and Loss, or to deal with experiences of Trauma past or present.   I now focus mostly on Coaching and Consulting, and Group and Coach Supervision

The human spirit is what really inspires me.    I have immense belief in what we humans are able to withstand, the resources and resilience we have, and then what we can further achieve  when supported with faith, love and unconditional positive regard.  And of course hope – that we can change things for the better in whatever way works for us. These factors, in conjunction with utmost confidentiality within our work is always my aim to provide in session.

I feel totally blessed and humbled to see courage in action almost daily in my work as I watch clients from all walks of life,  embrace their fears and experience greater insight and understanding, and take small or large steps to better in their life.

Once aware of behaviours, beliefs or patterns that may block or stop us in achieving what it is that we wish to achieve, then education, skills development and experiential learning is an essential component of change to move forward. This is the value of integrating coaching and therapy.

Aside from my coaching and therapeutic skills and expertise, I have a strong business background incorporating management, consulting and sales in small to large organisations across a range of industries such as IT, Training, Recruitment and Property Development.

I was born in Scotland and very proud of it;  as I also am of my Australian nationality.  Having left from, and returned to, Australian shores 3 times, I  have managed many of my own personal transitions in life, having lived and worked in North America, UK, Europe and Australia.

I appreciate my life – in all its struggles and glory, and living it as best I can.  Really enjoy going to movies, travelling to interesting and far flung places, and living near the ocean in one of the most glorious parts of Sydney, it’s Northern Beaches.  I share my life with my husband, and enjoy being a parent/mentor to our adult children – the man-son and two beautiful step-daughters.  With a new generation growing all too rapidly in our 3 grandchildren, an interesting and ever emergent time.

Between them all, they remind me daily of what’s important, and are consistently my life teachers!