EMERGE HOLISTIC
My Journey
Around the age of 30 I realised that I had not been fully living. My life was constrained by anxiety, external expectations, isolation, unmet needs and unfulfilled dreams.
I had a bathroom floor moment.
I knew that I could not go on living a half life. There had to be more than this.
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So I set out on a journey. Using intuition as my guide I charted a course towards an unknown future, but one that I knew was meant for me.
My quest led me to explore a unique blend of wellbeing and psychotherapeutic modalities targeting mind, body and spirit, many of which have deeply influenced my way of being with clients and my way of being in the world.
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As a spiritual seeker, I tenaciously sought out therapists, teachers, books and courses to help me to understand myself and the human condition.
My ultimate goal was to develop my capacity for intimacy and
my ability to sustain a loving relationship.
Key teachings that penetrated me deeply and have influenced my way of being with clients and my way of showing up in the world are;
Tantra, Person-Centred Counselling, Non-Violent Communication (NVC), Evolutionary Relating,
The Law of Attraction, Angelic support and guidance, Shamanism, Evolutionary Astrology and Crystal Healing.
Along the way I learnt the vital importance of self-awareness, and having love and compassion for oneself.
I learnt that self-care was not selfish.
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On my journey I found Connection.
With myself. . . with nature. . . with others and with life force energy.
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I look back at myself almost a decade later and I can see how far I have travelled, but it didn't happen overnight. It took many small steps, some mis-steps, the occasional re-route and most of all sheer determination to keep on going.
I hope to share with you some of the wisdom I have gained along the way.​​
The Story of the Dragonfly
Why Dragonflies, people often ask?
For me, the image on my home page is filled with the vibrant energy of life. I see delicacy, power and beauty as well as the symbiotic relationship with the natural world. I see Salacia godess energy - the orbs of crystaline liquid light.
But what it represents to me above all is Emergence.
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Shortly after said bathroom floor moment, I found myself at a women's circle.
A wise woman invited us all to pick a card from the Earth Magic deck.
I picked the card of the Dragonfly and it's meaning was
You are in an intense process of emergence into the next cycle of your life.
I went home and began a spiritual journal. On the first page I drew a picture of a lotus flower and a dragonfly.
The Lotus flower card meaning unfoldment, appeared to me time and time again as I sat in this circle of wise women and each new moon I bared my soul and sifted through the muck in the base of my being that my flower may bloom again.
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And so it did.
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As time passed I noticed that seeing a Dragonfly was a sign that I was on the right track. They came to me in moments of doubt or moments of joy as if celebrating with me.
I spent three special years living in a Shepherd's hut that I named Dragonfly's Rest. It was close to a mill pond, where I often whiled away an afternoon on my paddleboard drifting in the middle of the water. This was my crysallis of transformation.
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Over the last few years I have emerged as a more empowered and authentic version of myself.
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Recently I sat in my garden drinking cacao and looking out over fields and I was visited by a Dragonfly. It landed directly on my left breast and stayed there for some 10 minutes.
I felt euphoric.
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My transformation was complete.
The following week I experienced a spiritual awakening.
My Core Values
Clarity, Freedom, Integrity,
Compassion and Balance
Favourite Authors:
Charles Eisenstein
Isabelle Losada
Diana Gabaldon
L.M Montgomery
Brené Brown
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Loves:
Natural Landscapes,
Sunset walks, Dancing to joyful country music
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Favourite Scents:
Amber incense
Freshly mown grass​
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Astrology
Sun Sign: Taurus
Venus Sign: Taurus
Moon Sign: Sagittarius
Rising Sign: Sagittarius
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Growth Edge:
Making healthy and nutritious food that is filled with love.
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I live in Cheshire, UK,
between two leylines.
Purpose
The thread that weaves through all my learning is the question;
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How can I support all humans to feel safe to explore what brings them pleasure, to feel more joy and aliveness, and to open more to connection with each other?
I have a vision of returning humanity to a natural state of flow that this may ripple out and create harmony for the planet
Qualifications
Person-Centred Counsellor
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Provider: Macclesfield College
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling
Level 3 Certificate in Counselling
Level 4 Diploma in Counselling
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This course of study between 2018 and 2023 gave me focus and a core belief system which everything else orientated around. It fundamentally changed my way of being and how I interact with others. I met some lovely souls along the way and am very proud of this accomplishment in the face of significant adversity both personally and collectively.
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Tantra Practitioner
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Provider: The Paths of Transformation
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The Art of Transformational Tantra Massage
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Participating on this course between 2020 and 2022 changed my life radically. Afterward I felt far less inhibited about undressing and being naked around others. I learnt inspired techniques for releasing trauma from the body and developed some wonderful soul deep connections.
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Current Course of Study
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Shamanic Practitioner
I am embarking on a year-long training in shamanism in October 2024 and I look forward to deepening my connection to spirit and the natural energies around us as well as learning new ways to shed trauma from the body, mind and soul.
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Others:​
This is a selection of the mini-courses and trainings I have done between 2018 and the current date. I have enjoyed learning about a whole variety of subjects from sex and disability to gender norms and feminine empowerment.
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The Fundamentals of Authentic Relating (FAR)
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Facilitating Connection (Facilitating groups using FAR)
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Betty Martin's Wheel of Consent (Like a Pro)
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Reiki Level 1
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Graduate Degree
Law LLB Hons. LPC.
University of Manchester and Chester College of Law 2002-2006
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