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How I Work:

I’ve always been fascinated by why people behave the way they do — why intelligent, capable people can still feel stuck in patterns they can’t seem to change.

I’ve been working with the mind and behaviour for nine years, supporting people with anxiety, relationship patterns, emotional reactivity, and long-standing habits.

My training includes Clinical Hypnotherapy, Rapid Transformational Therapy (RTT), NLP, Gottman relationship coaching, and approaches that integrate neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and somatic work. Over the years I’ve studied widely across psychology, behavioural change, and mind–body integration.

But what I’ve learned is this: real change doesn’t come from techniques alone.

It happens when we resolve the deeper patterns driving behaviour — the unconscious beliefs, emotional conditioning, and stress responses that influence how we think, react, and relate to others.

That’s the level my work focuses on.

When those patterns shift, people naturally begin showing up differently — with clearer thinking, steadier emotions, healthier relationships, and greater confidence in themselves.

Every person’s story is different, so my work is always tailored to the individual.
But the goal is the same: helping people feel calmer, clearer, and more confident in themselves and their lives.


Why I do this work:

I had my own wake-up call in my mid-40s.

I woke one morning with chest pain and went to hospital, convinced something was seriously wrong. After testing, I was told there was nothing physically wrong — the symptoms were the result of sustained stress and anxiety.

At the time, I had recently been through a divorce, was working in a demanding role that required frequent travel and was raising two dependent children. I was functioning, but internally overwhelmed. My concentration was affected, my thinking looped, and self-doubt had crept in where confidence used to be.

I had studied mindfulness and the mind -body connection for years and understood a great deal in theory. But insight alone wasn’t shifting the pattern.

That experience led me to explore deeper work.  I began to address the subconscious beliefs, unprocessed emotions and internal pressure patterns driving my responses. 

That experience ultimately led me on a whole new path...


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Ten fun facts about me!

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☕ The promise of that first sip of black coffee helps me bounce out of bed.
👩‍👦‍👦 I am mum to two gorgeous young adult sons, Lochie and Alex; and Ruby, a very spoilt Schnoodle.
🌊 I live in Newcastle, a coastal Australian city with stunning beaches, and I feel privileged to work with men and women all over the world.
🎹 I escape to another world playing the piano and love a good singalong.
🧘‍♀️ Meditation and yin yoga are my reset buttons.
💙 The ocean is my sanctuary when I am feeling emotional.
🔍 I have been curious since childhood. I wanted to be like Trixie Belden, the girl detective, and now I guide people to explore the mysteries of their own psyche.
🧠 The power of the mind has fascinated me all my life. I have been studying it for decades.
💔 I have been married and divorced, and I know firsthand the challenges of modern dating, as well as the joy that comes from overcoming unhelpful patterns.
📖 Writing a book was a lifelong dream I have ticked off, and visiting Italy might be next.


"The Mind is everything; what you think you become." Socrates 
​If you recognise yourself in these patterns, the work we do together focuses on resolving what is driving them beneath conscious effort.
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If you're curious about whether this work might help, you’re welcome to get in touch. We can briefly discuss what’s happening for you and whether working together feels like the right next step. 

Click on the button below to book a free 20 minute consultation straight into my calendar. 

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​This is a relaxed 20 minute conversation to see if this work feels right for you. 
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​Clinical hypnotherapist, RTT therapist and coach based in Newcastle, NSW helping people worldwide with overthinking, anxiety, stress, relationship anxiety, emotional triggers and behavioural patterns that affect relationships, habits, confidence, and performance. My work focuses on resolving the subconscious patterns and stress responses that continue to drive behaviour even when people understand their patterns intellectually.
Contact via email:​ [email protected]
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