About me ...
I am a registered Psychologist with the Psychology Board of Australia (AHPRA) and a Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society. I earned my Doctor of Clinical Psychology from Griffith University, Gold Coast and have been practicing as a registered psychologist since 2002.
Before becoming a psychologist, I worked in the fields of Child Development, Community Development, and Academia. Having lived in Malaysia and the United States, I now reside on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia with my husband and daughter.
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My Journey in Trauma Work
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My career as a psychologist has been shaped by my deep commitment to understanding and treating trauma. I have worked in the field for over 20 years, beginning as a child sexual abuse counsellor within child protection services. Over time, I have developed extensive experience in child trauma, child abuse, and infant mental health.
After a decade of working with children, I made a conscious decision to focus exclusively on adults. I found that many of the adults I now support have experienced developmental trauma in childhood.
My background in child development and trauma allows me to help my clients process their past, navigate missing developmental experiences, and move toward healing.
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My Approach
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I integrate a mind-body approach, recognizing that trauma is stored not just in the mind but also in the body. My training as a Somatic Therapist, including Somatic Experiencing, allows me to help clients reconnect with their bodies and process experiences that were previously inaccessible due to trauma.
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Because of my deep interest in complex trauma,
I have also trained in:
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
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Parts Work, including Structural Dissociation
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These approaches allow me to work extensively and deeply with clients who have experienced severe, early trauma and fragmentation due to growing up in chaotic and unsafe environments.
