I was born with a keenness to understand all things of the world which led me to study and work for many years in Science and Research: first as an organic then medicinal chemist, working with the invisible world of atoms and molecules to make matter in the physical world, then as a scientific communicator working with patients, healthcare professionals, data and storytelling. In the midst of this, I was also a photographer, a walker, a dancer, a mountain hiker, a poet, a writer, a crafter… searching myself through various forms of expression, shape shifting what I thought I knew of myself or of what I could do. Over time though, the rules of society and my life experience felt restrictive, normative and painful to my wild but also hypersensitive spirit. My joy, energy and authentic Self felt stifled, until I encountered the expressive arts through the Tamalpa organisation (www.tamalpa.org) allying body movement, drawing, voice and writing. Thanks to this practice, I reclaimed an agency in life that I felt I had lost, and reconnected to my body and the wisdoms and intuitions she holds. I believe in the power of creative practices as a potential catalyst for a life lived with more confidence, joy, compassion, flexibility, and freedom, and thus I trained over the last few years in these modalities and others to be able to offer to you today a safe space to welcome and explore your whole self and how you relate to the world.

I look forward to our encounter!