My story

I spent over fifteen years in values-driven, relationship-led roles – youth work, care-leaver support, wellbeing services in some of the highest-need communities in Edinburgh and London. I loved leading teams, but never strayed far from frontline work, because that's where I could see the difference I was making, directly and immediately.

In 2020, I was diagnosed with ADHD. It gave me a new way of understanding myself: how much energy I'd spent masking to be taken seriously in professional spaces, and how little of that effort had anything to do with doing the work well. That understanding changed the direction of my career. Rather than climb the ladder towards senior leadership and away from relational work, I built a coaching practice around what I'd learned.

Meanwhile, a combination of burnout, not speaking up for my needs, and a vocal fold injury led to serious voice loss. This was catastrophic for a professional whose job is mostly talking, with a side hustle in singing. But my recovery support from Noble House offered another turning point, and led to seven years of multidisciplinary training in a range of somatic, trauma-skilled, psychologically-informed approaches.

I now help people – often those in demanding, high-empathy roles themselves – understand and connect with their own nervous systems, communicate more courageously, and do sustainable work without disappearing into an over-managed version of themselves. 

The tools I bring are my training as a Performance Psychology practitioner; training in breathwork, somatic practice, and neurodivergence inclusive coaching; the experience of years of frontline practice and my own lived understanding of what masking actually costs. 

I know first-hand you can’t think your way out of burnout. That’s why my approach is head, heart and body – not just headspace.