I’m a transformational coach, facilitator and podcaster based in Essex, UK. I’m queer, neuroqueer, witchy and passionate about social change.
My path to doing what I do didn’t make much sense when I was on it, but now that I look back, it all seems to fit. Here are some things you should know about me:
I’m a parent to two wonderful unschooled children. They’re the best and I wouldn’t be doing what I do without them. I don’t share much about them (much to their disgust) because I value their privacy.
I bloody love what I do! Not only do I run a coaching practice, I’m also a Co-Lead at The Cabin and a volunteer facilitator at The Lodge; two self-directed and consent-based settings for home educated young people aged 5 - 13. As well as this, I run post diagnosis sessions and programmes for late-diagnosed Autistic adults with Thriving Autistic.
I’m neurodivergent - AuDHD to be precise; something I only found out in more recent times after parenting pushed me to realise that not everyone experiences alarmingly high levels of anxiety on a daily basis, or feels like an alien from another planet, or has a constant monologue in their head trying to figure out if they’re behaving correctly.
I’m witchy a.f. and have always felt a connection to something bigger but didn’t know what. It wasn’t until I found tarot, oracle cards, spirituality and a regular witchy circle with friends that I leaned into this part of myself.
Body liberation was where my work began. I’m in recovery from eating disorders and originally set out to become a coach supporting people who wanted to divest from diet culture. As is often the case though, I learned there was so much more work to do after ditching dieting.
I’m queer and genderqueer, two identities I didn’t feel able to explore until my early 30s. I thought maybe I’d feel like a woman when I was older, but turns out seeing an article about me in Pink News where I was described as a woman actually helped me realise I’m actually genderqueer.
Hear more of my story…
I had the pleasure of chatting to Amy Richards on The Square Peg Podcast a while back. Some of the things we talked about were my early experiences of anxiety and school refusal, connecting with my gender identity, masking and unmasking, balancing life, work and unschooling, queering things and seeking out counter-cultural wisdom.
Qualifications
Transformational Coaching
Diploma in Transformational Coaching - Animas Centre for Coaching, London (2018)
CPD in Group Coaching & Facilitation - Animas Centre for Coaching, London (2019)
Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) & Matrix Reimprinting
EFT Advanced Level 3 Practitioner - EFTMRA (2021)
EFT Level 1 & 2 Practitioner - EFTMRA (2019)
Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner - EFTMRA (2019)
Mental Health First Aid / Safeguarding
FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (2021)
FAA Level 2 Award in First Aid for Youth Mental Health (2021)
Advanced Safeguarding Children Level 2 (2023)