My Approach:

My work is grounded in the belief that wellbeing is best supported when both the mind and the body are included. Alongside talking therapies, I am passionate about approaches that support nervous system regulation through the body, using music and movement to reduce stress and build resilience.

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I work in an inclusive and respectful way, creating spaces where people feel safe to reconnect with their bodies at their own pace.

Qualifications & Training:

• Level 3 Counselling Skills

• Level 3 Health & Coaching qualification

• Trauma-Informed Practice qualification

• Certified Movement is Medicine® Instructor

• Social Prescriber (NHS)

Experience & Approach:

As a Social Prescriber working within the NHS, I advocate for non-clinical approaches that help people build a personal toolbox for wellbeing. I support individuals to recognise themselves as the experts in their own lives and to develop skills that support long-term self-management.

 

Movement is Medicine uses a bottom-up approach, beginning with the body to support nervous system regulation before cognitive processing. Sessions combine somatic meditation with free-flow, non-judgemental movement, using rhythm and music to support safety, agency, and emotional regulation.
 

The Story Behind the Work:

My work with Movement is Medicine is rooted in lived experience. In January 2023, my daughter Erica was stillborn at 25 weeks. Although she never took a breath, her life has profoundly shaped both me and my work.

 

Following her death, alongside earlier trauma, my body began responding in ways my mind could not. Through rhythm and movement, I found a pathway for release, regulation, and healing. I came to understand that trauma is not only held in the mind, but in the body.

 

Movement is Medicine has supported me to live with complex PTSD, process grief alongside talking therapy, and move from survival towards greater stability. It is an honour to now support others in reconnecting with their bodies as a source of resilience and healing.

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A Little About Me:

I value time in nature, music, and creative expression, and I believe creativity plays an important role in wellbeing and recovery.