I have been a psychotherapist for over 30 years. I have a deep respect for the unconscious and seeing beneath the surface of life. I express myself through painting and drawing and have been making art since I was a child. Looking back, I can see it was my innate yearning to deeply understand myself and communicate with my parts. A decade ago, my life changed directions when I learnt about trauma and the neurological effects of trauma as they appear in our lives. I began to see everything through a trauma lens, considering mental health and physical symptoms of my clients, as unresolved effects of trauma. As an art therapist I have transformed my practice, connecting to health through the body opened me to the process of trusting my own self to heal. I know from my personal experiences that working with trauma really is a beautiful journey. We can try all manner of self-help and workshops to feel better, but we tend to bypass the doors to our healing. We don’t realise that the subtle pain in our throat or the deep feelings of shame, are the healing keys. We are conditioned to avoid and diminish listening to our bodies like this. I could no longer stand back and not create opportunities for trauma healing. I know that our bodies are designed to heal, just like you would from any injury. _______ I use my experience of healing my own trauma through parts work and art making and stepping into my power and visibility to connect to the uniqueness of each person I work with, providing an entry point for them to heal themselves from trauma. I am inspired by the rising feminine and feel passionate about bringing awareness to our sacred inner world by inviting dialogue between our conscious and unconscious as we deeply heal and grow.