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I'm an academic psychologist, speaker, writer and mum of 3.
This is me in my natural habitat - outdoors in rural Essex where I can usually be found with one child running laps around me, another up a tree and at least one physically on my person. Chances are you'll also find a dog, a few cats and a small flock of poultry nearby too. For me, this is home.
It's loud, messy and chaotic at times. This place is full to the brim of family life and completely totally imperfect.
Which is why I'm here...
Once upon a time I would've worn the label of Perfectionist as a badge of honour. Because setting crazy high standards and putting ridiculous amounts of pressure on myself worked really well for me. It's the reason I ended up with a whole PhD in Psychology. Doing well enough was never an option. Anything less than excellence was a failure in my mind.
I'm sure you can already imagine what this meant for me when I found myself moving through a part of life that couldn't be controlled, managed or mastered.
When I became a mother for the first time, I approached it the only way I knew how - by overpreparing, overplanning and pushing myself to do everything "right". Until I hit burn out less than 3 months into the game.
I decided at that point that something had to give and it couldn't be me anymore.
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The births of my second and third children changed everything for me.
I began to let go of control. I learned to trust myself. I stopped outsourcing my confidence and decision making and started tuning in to what actually mattered to me.
I was no longer chasing perfection.
I was choosing presence.
Whether I'm delivering a corporate talk, creating a piece of content or writing about the realities of modern motherhood, my goal is to offer a feeling of seen-ness to my audience by giving language to the unspoken.
In doing so I offer a bridge between psychology and lived motherhood. Because not only have I lived through so many of the experiences and transitions I speak to but I am able to frame them in a way that's firmly rooted in evidence-based psychology.
I have a doctorate in Psychology with additional training in Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills, Postnatal Mental Health and Early Parenting Relationships, Hypnobirthing and Integrative Change Work.
So if you are a brand or organisation seeking a credible and empathetic voice to connect with your audience or support your team - I offer expertise and real-world insight to support meaningful impact.
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...as I start previously unhad conversations over on Instagram. There you will find me putting words to the experiences that so many mothers share but carry in silence, as I reflect on my own real life journey.
