I am a member of the Australiasian Society for Lifestyle Medicine.

I am a registered senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist with Yoga Australia.

Master in Biomedical Yoga Therapy, Meditation and Allied Health (BIYOME - Biomedical Institute of Yoga and Meditation)

Master in Counselling and Psychotherapy (ACAP University College – in progress)

Master in Biomedical Meditation Therapy and Allied Health (BIYOME – in progress)

Graduate Diploma in Psychology Advanced (Monash University)

Graduate Diploma in Psychology (Queensland University of Technology)

Diploma in Dru Yoga Teacher Training (Dru Yoga Australasia)

Bachelor of Arts (Queensland University)

Bachelor of Laws (Queensland University)

Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training (WED training)

I have training and study in and offer the following therapies:

• Trauma-informed Therapy - overarching approach to all therapeutic engagement with individuals and groups that focuses on client needs and safety

• Biomedical Yoga (philosophy and practice of Yoga informed by Western biomedicine, neuroscience, psychological science) - for a comprehensive whole-person experience

• Integrative Yoga- & Psycho- Therapy (Blend of Yoga, Meditation, Contemplative Arts, Psychological Science, Counselling and Psychotherapy) - for a comprehensive whole-person therapy experience

• Expressive Arts Therapies - drawing on the system of Movement, Sound, Story, Silence enables Integrative Yoga- & Psycho-Therapy

• Client-centred Therapy - for a collaborative approach to supporting social, emotional, mental health and spiritual health; life exploration; habit identification and incremental change; incorporating health-promoting practices into daily life

• Somatic Psychotherapy - evidence-based and -informed body- and mind-based therapy for stress management, burn out, anxiety, trauma, loss, grief, mental health

• Restorative Yoga (Restful and Relaxing Yoga) - for deep rest, relaxation, nervous system regulation and whole-body healing

• Yoga Nidra (Relaxation Meditation) - for deep rest, relaxation, nervous system regulation, whole-body healing and consciousness/spiritual experience

• Compassion-focused Therapy - evidence-based and -informed therapy for stress management, burn out, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, transitions, mental health

• Meditation and Contemplative Arts and Therapies - for mindfulness, mental health, pain management, nervous system settling or activating, whole-body healing and consciousness/spiritual experience

• Post-modernist approach to Psychotherapy (focusing on the contexts around the person) - for alternatives to problem-focused therapy, feminist approaches to therapy, meaning-making, understanding experience in wider contexts, cultural humility, exploring alternative story possibilities

• Rest-as-Medicine - for mental health, deep rest, relaxation, pain management, nervous system balance, whole-body healing and consciousness/spiritual experience

• Nature-based Therapy - evidence-based and -informed therapy - for stress management, anxiety, burn out, transitions and mental health

• Feminine Yoga (Yoga for Women created by Ana Davis) - for yoga women’s bodies, wellbeing and lives

• Menopause Yoga (Yoga for Women experiencing The Menopause created by Petra Coveny) - for midlife and female healthy ageing, managing symptoms, living with empowerment, ease and grace

• Dru Yoga (Gentle Hatha Yoga) - beginners yoga, flowing sequences for flexibility, balance and mobility

• Feedback-informed Therapy - evidence-based counselling, psychotherapy, yoga therapy that prioritises the client’s experience and supports the therapeutic relationship

• Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy - evidence-based mindfulness-based therapy - for pain management and mental health

• Creative Arts Therapy - evidence-based and -informed therapy - for stress management, burn out, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, transitions, trauma and mental health

• Narrative Therapy Practice - evidence-based therapy - for stress management, burn out, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, transitions, trauma and mental health

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy - evidence-based mindfulness-based therapy - for stress management, burn out, transitions and mental health

• Positive Psychology - evidence-based approaches to supporting on-going wellbeing

• Yin Yoga (Gentle Stretching Yoga) - longer hold postures for flexibility and mobility

• Kundalini Yoga (focus on breathwork and meditation) - for mental health, nervous system regulation, whole-body healing and consciousness/spiritual experience

• Common Factors Approach to Therapy - overarching approach to evidence-based counselling, psychotherapy, yoga therapy that supports client-focused therapy and the therapeutic relationship

I have been curious about what it is to be human, the mind and wellbeing throughout my adult life. This influenced my move from the legal profession into non-clinical mental health over 25 years ago, and subsequent studies in yoga, meditation, psychology, counselling and psychotherapy. I worked in mainstream non-clinical mental health for 10 years, taught yoga and meditation for over 10 years, worked with women and leadership for 2.5 years, and have been counselling and coaching legal professionals for 3 years. These varied experiences in scholarship and practice have shaped the health practitioner I am today and Creating Well’s offerings.

I have particular interest in the following health and wellbeing areas:

Wellbeing for Midlife and Elder Women

Wellbeing during The Menopause

Positive Healthy Ageing

Professional Self-care

Stress Management (including Burn Out)

Fatigue and Exhaustion (including Sleep issues, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia)

Pain Management

Life Transitions and Managing Change

Loss and Grief

Maintaining Mobility

Anxiety Management

Maintaining Long-term Health and Wellbeing (A preventative approach to health and wellbeing)

Personal Development and Exploration

Spirituality and Wellbeing