Background
During my initial degree in Human Nutrition I began to develop a strong interest in health & food psychology and how emotions and stress can create, affect or maintain very real physical conditions.
Upon graduating I worked in weight loss research but I became more interested in understanding the psychology of weight loss and what causes issues like eating disorders or IBS to develop in certain people and not others. I began expanding my knowledge and skillset over these past 13 years to understand more about the body, nervous system, brain and mind.
At the clinic have been mentored by Anne Matthews and have extended my knowledge deeply into polyvagal theory and understanding the subtle early life issues and birth trauma in young children that can develop into emotional/mental health problems later in life.
I am always adding to my knowledge and training in an effort to understand my clients better and help them create the changes they are looking for.
The most common reason that clients come to me for coaching is anxiety, stress and relationship issues, the second would be digestive issues (like IBS) or other stress related health issues like unexplained pain and tiredness. I also love working with teenagers to help them understand their emotions and how to keep themselves balanced in this busy world.
Corporate work
I deliver Mindcoaching workshops for corporate events, on understanding stress, emotions and our nervous system. These are one-off talks or short courses for staff, which can be tailored and designed for a particular team. My clients have included the PSNI, Aquinas Grammar and PWC.