About

I live on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland with my fat cat bureaucrat partner, a neurotic cat with an eating disorder and two Jack Russels with anger management issues. Fortunately I’m a therapist for humans not animals.

Writing has been a passion for many years and I love the opportunity to stretch my creative muscles by writing fiction as well as nonfiction. Inspiration truly is everywhere.

In my clinical practice I’ve had the privilege of working with amazing and courageous people over the years. Many of my clients had already tried other counsellors and were familiar with the standard depression and self esteem resources. They came to me looking for something different. I spent years looking for a resource that was complimentary with others tools and comprehensive without being complicated. I realised I had to stop searching and develop an engaging and unique resource myself and commit to taking responsibility for sharing the information and that’s how the Hope Challenge was conceived.

The concept for “24 seconds” has been rattling around in my muse inbox since I did my psychology thesis on relationships between traumatic events and levels of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Combing my research and counselling background with my love of science fiction has been a true labour of love.

Counselling experience

· Aged care

· Disability

· Sexual assault

· Drug and alcohol

· Group therapy

· Mediation

· Supervision

· Critical incident debriefing

· Carer debriefing

· Training

· Research

Training experience

· Counselling theories

· Abnormal psychology

· Conflict resolution

· Child protection

· Sexual Violence education in high schools

· Drug and alcohol assessment

· Relapse prevention for addiction

· Effective communication

· Assertiveness skills

· Self esteem building

· Depression management

· Preventing burnout

· Suicide assessment

· Carer – burnout management

 Qualifications

Member of Australian Counselling Association

University of Queensland – BA (Psychology)

University of Southern Queensland – B Science Honours (Psychology)