I left home when I was 17 years old to undertake academic studies in Criminology, Sociology, Psychology and Counselling at Monash University. In 2015, I completed my Master of Social Work at James Cook University.  This eventually led me to obtain my Accreditation as a Mental Health Social Worker in 2021.

I connected deeply to Social Work due to its Social Justice framework, and I  recognise that an individual or communities environment has the most substantial impact on overall health, wellbeing and development.  More specifically, recognition of trauma and its impacts on an all aspects of our health - physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual.

Although Psychology and Social Work provided me with a strong foundation as a Mental Health Clinician, I felt that a more holistic approach was required - one that recognises the body-mind connection.

I travelled to India in 2016 to study Hatha Yoga and obtained my Level 1 Yoga Teacher Training accreditation, whilst living in an Ashram. Since this time, I have completed further yoga training in Yin Yoga and Trauma-Informed Yoga. I wholeheartedly believe yoga, meditation and pranayama can provide significant nervous system regulation tools to support our mental wellbeing. As a result, I often incorporate these modalities within therapy sessions.

Herbal medicine and nutrition have been fundamental in my own mental health care. I always wanted to study natural medicine, and in 2017 commenced my formal studies in Naturopathy.  

Naturopathy and nutritional advice will be offered from 2025, once I’ve completed a Bachelor of Health Science (Naturopathy).

My aim is to provide a truely holistic approach to mental health care and an alternative for individuals not seeking treatment via the medical system route.