As a therapist, it’s essential for me to maintain my own well-being, receive ongoing professional support, and continue learning. This ensures I can provide safe, ethical, and effective care for every client.

I do this through therapy, supervision, mentoring, continuing professional development (CPD), and bodywork practices that help me stay grounded and aligned. I’m also a member of Violet Psychology, a radical, transfeminist, neurodivergent, and LGBTQIA+ affirming practice. Here, we have regular peer supervision, support one another, and hold each other accountable.

How I Practice Safely

Below are the key ways I ensure safe and responsible practice:

  • Therapy

    Why I Attend Therapy
    Being in therapy myself allows me to reflect on my own experiences, maintain personal insight, and ensure that I am fully present for my clients. It’s a vital part of practicing safely and ethically.

  • Supervision and Mentoring

    Ongoing Supervision
    I participate in professional supervision with an Art Psychotherapist Supervisor and I also encounter peer supervision through Violet Psychology, where peer support, mentorship, and accountability help me reflect on my clinical work and make considered decisions.

    I also see a mentor/coach trained in Time To Think methodology (Nancy Kline), which supports reflective thinking and enhances my decision-making, helping me bring clarity and focus to my practice.

  • Bodywork and Physical Care

    Caring for My Body
    To stay fully present for my clients, I care for my physical wellbeing through Yoga Therapy, Reflexology, Osteopathy, and McTimony Chiropractic care. This helps me remain grounded, maintain energy, and practice safely.

    I also have a gym trainer who ensures I keep my health and fitness in check as I was born with a clubfoot and scoliosis and struggle with this aspect of excercise without support, body-doubling and routine.

    Having experienced bodywork and somatic therapies myself also deepens my understanding of embodied experiences, which informs my work as a therapist and artistic practitioner.

  • Continuing Professional Development & Past Practice

    Ongoing Learning
    I am committed to ongoing professional development (CPD), ensuring my skills remain current and my practice informed by the latest research and approaches.

    In a past life, I trained as a Reiki and bodywork massage practitioner, which continues to influence my understanding of the mind-body connection in therapeutic work. I volunteer in a community garden and grow things with children.

  • Connecting to Creativity and the Land

    1. Ecology, Land & Collaboration
    As a professional artist, much of my work is rooted in ecology, land-based practices, and attuning to the natural world. I work with walking, growing, rootwork, and collaborative projects that engage deeply with place. This practice helps me stay grounded, connected, and attentive to the subtle rhythms of life, which informs my presence in therapeutic work and group facilitation.

  • Connection to Creativity

    2. Immersive & Experiential Arts
    I also explore immersive art forms including filmmaking, dance, sound art, and workshops that bring people into multisensory experiences. These practices encourage reflection, curiosity, and engagement with both internal and external worlds, helping me bring creativity, openness, and attention to detail into my therapy practice.

  • Connecting to Creativity

    3. Drawing, Mark-Making & Haptic Practices
    Another part of my artistic work involves drawing, painting, mark-making, and exploring texture, line, and the haptic qualities of materials. This hands-on, tactile approach fosters sensory awareness, experimentation, and presence—qualities I bring into therapeutic sessions to support embodied reflection and holistic wellbeing.

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