I spent my formative years in the Netherlands and first visited England during my university years; work experience developed into a job opportunity and I subsequently settled in the Bedfordshire area in 2004.

My professional background is in the education sector, where I provided support and consultations for a diverse range of professionals, children, young people and their families. My work involved promoting understanding and support in the areas of neurodiversity, special educational needs, emotional well-being etc.

In my thirties, I sought counselling to work through unresolved issues from my past. I noticed that I had increasingly started feeling stuck and dissatisfied with the barriers and limitations they presented in my adult life. Having experienced the powerful impact of counselling for myself, I decided to make it my vocation and have since enjoyed working with a broad range of clients in my own practice and in local counselling and well-being practices.

Studies and research in the field of environmental sensitivity (Michael Pluess) and/or heightened sensitivity (Elaine Aron) are one of my passionate interests. Sensitivity is a personality trait (just like introversion and extraversion) affecting about 20% of the population and related awareness and understanding can prove to be an influential discovery towards increased well-being, self-care and acceptance of self.