I am an essentric individual with an unconvential approach to life and life's challenges.

I am shy, introverted and quiet but I dont't let this hold me back anymore.

I am able to translate complex mental health difficulties into an understanding you can relate to. Whether it is social, anxiety, trauma or fitting into a complex world, I can help you to understand yourself and the difficulties you face.

My approach to solving problems is holistic with humour and support, guiding you through your journey

I have an Mcs Applied Psychology, Life coach, counsellor - to name a few.
I am connected with Nature, practice ecotherapy and permaculture and am part of two Paqo ayllu's.

"Be willing to redefine yourself every day."
Deepak Chopra

I have always been a listener, a mentor and curious about behaviour. My interest sparked when I had to see psychologists to assess the damage to my brain after a brain injury at the age of 18. I was fascinated by the way they explained how the brain works. I remember one particular conversation with a psychologist who was assessing my memory. I had lost all my memories prior to the injury. My mum and I were sitting in his office when he asked me: 'What do you not remember? To which I promptly replied, 'Well, if I knew what I'd forgotten, I would not have forgotten it, would I? That made us all laugh."

In my early twenties, I took a course called Rei-flexology that had a profound impact on my innocent mind. This course opened my eyes to new possibilities of health, mind, and body beyond what I knew at the time. During the course, I met a fellow attendee who worked at a place that could recreate the taste of things without using actual ingredients. For example, they could make something taste like a strawberry without using any strawberries. The concept was mind-blowing!

When I was in my 30s and doing my Masters in Applied Psychology, I was tasked with documenting the stages of my childhood and linking them to the theories of the phases and stages of life development. However, I found this task challenging as I did not know where to begin. How could I start a story with memories I did not even have? Eventually, I decided to document my developmental stages following my brain injury and my development there after. This exercise taught me a lot about myself and about the importance of memories and experiences in shaping our identity. Before this, I had no clear concept of who I was and felt that I was just like everyone else. At the time, I was working as a software developer and analyst.

"When you stop learning, you stop growing"
Kenneth H. Blanchard

It was the next major event in my life that threw me completely off balance. It caused me to experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I went through many experiences, some of them beyond my control. It was a tough time. I totally understand the sheer effort it takes to pull through from trauma and mental illness. I am also proof that it is possible to turn your life around.

Now I can laugh about the crazy situations I have experienced. For example, during a panic attack, I got out of the car to open the gate and forgot to put the handbrake on. When I turned round, I saw my car hurtling down the hill. It was no fun chasing a runaway car with legs like jelly and in a state of turmoil. Picturing it all now makes me giggle. Overcoming trauma is a challenge, but with Post Traumatic Growth you can often experience the lighter side of those experiences and this helps you to create a healthy space for those emotions.

During a session with my trauma psychologist, he suggested that if I ever gave an inspirational talk, I should base it on a quote from Winston Churchill: “If you are going through hell, keep going”. He said, “You have achieved so much through adversity and have been so brave, the whole time, you just kept walking all the time”. That's where I got the name "Don't Stop Keep Going".

Through my life and academic studies, I have developed a deep understanding of the human mind and spirit, what I call “Your Human Journey”.

I was once advised to just be myself. That seemed like a very simple idea. But it was quite a challenge. It took me a long time to really understand what it means to be myself, the real me, because I had spent my life trying to be someone else. But now I am grateful for those wise words that encouraged me to embrace the real me and that has made all the difference in my life.

After completing formal training, I continued my education and took courses in humanistic approaches, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Person-centred (Carl Jung), Psychotherapy, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP), Addiction, Stress and Post-traumatic Stress. But I yearned for more. I wanted to expand my understanding of the metaphysical and energetic realms. I read "The Embodied Mind", "Infinite Mind" and "The Living Energy Universe", just to name a few. All the possibilities I had learnt about in my 20s came back to me, it was like mystical magic, yet very possible.

I heard Joan Parisi Wilcox speak on The Universe Within podcast. Joan has spent over 27 years studying the sacred arts of the Andean mystical tradition in Peru and receiving the rites of the Q’ero and other Andean masters. What Joan talked about in the podcast resonated with me, so I completed the Andean mystical arts with her. I enjoyed it very much. I learnt how to live on the fourth level of consciousness, to be in Ayni and to understand our Inka Seeds. I gained a lot of personal growth and wisdom from Joan's teachings. I appreciated the simplistic and down-to-earth way Joan taught the complex details of Andean energy. I'm an now part of the Paqo ayllu. I am also part of the ayllu with the Andean Mystical School and learning through their wise people and practices.

It's these life lessons: to keep learning, keep going, keep growing and keep trying – no matter what – and never give up; and the tips and tricks I have learnt that have made it easier for me; that I want to pass on to other people when it's most important that they ‘Don’t Stop keep going’.