My Story

I know what it feels like to be trapped inside your own body and mind — to wake each day uncertain whether you can endure another, and to grieve a version of yourself you may never fully get back. From around age thirteen, my body began signalling that something was wrong: unusual growth, hormonal irregularities, and sharp, unexplained head pains. I didn’t know what it was, or how profoundly it would shape my life, until I was sixteen and diagnosed with a rare and severe hormonal condition — pituitary acromegaly. The tumour was too entangled within my brain structures to remove, and large enough to startle even the specialists.

By eighteen, I began intensive radiotherapy. Those years reshaped everything I thought I knew about myself, my body, and my future. The treatments were relentless, the outcomes uncertain, and for long stretches, I didn’t know if I would survive. While I had physical care and support, the mental and emotional work — gradually digging myself out of the deep hole I found myself in — was entirely my own. Each day required courage I didn’t feel, patience I had to invent, and faith that change was possible, even when nothing in my experience suggested it would be.

The aftermath brought its own challenges: medical-related PTSD, the lingering effects of trauma, and relational patterns shaped by toxic or codependent dynamics and complex family relationships. These experiences taught me, in a visceral way, how trauma and attachment shape beliefs, behaviour, and emotional resilience — insights that now inform every aspect of my therapeutic work.

Throughout my journey, the most transformative shifts came not from force, but from internal revelations: learning how to navigate my mind and emotions, cultivating new perspectives, and integrating intentional lifestyle and holistic health practices. I came to understand that meaningful change arises when we align with the deeper workings of the mind and body, rather than trying to override them.

As a hypnotherapist, I bring this lived depth and understanding into my practice. I hold a space that honours the nervous system, fosters alignment, and supports profound, lasting transformation — even when life feels overwhelming. I approach healing with the belief that anything is possible. Today, I remain committed to restoring lost capacities, expanding my mind, and exploring the boundaries of human potential — and I guide my clients to do the same.