I have 3 grown-up children and 2 grandchildren. I have been interested in personal growth and development for many years and my personal journey has been a hop, skip and jump process. I began to develop an interest many years ago when my children were growing up and I had time to be more introspective. I started to question how we become the people we are, why we repeat the same old patterns in life, such as poor relationships, what can we do to live life in a more satisfying way - do we have choices.

I became involved in a plethora of organisations in a supportive role and have continued since in either work, studying, training and my own personal development to find some answers. What I discovered was more of an awareness and understanding than definitive answers.

I have come to believe that as adults we all have the potential to choose our own path in life, to make choices and to change what is not working for us or causing distress. Or - to accept that there are some things that we cannot influence. However, I am aware that accessing our true self and ultimately our true potential can sometimes be problematic. There is sometimes the 'guilt' or a sense of being selfish. Old negative messages may block us from being free to be who we truly are. Counselling and psychotherapy can help release stuck patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviour allowing us to live /work in a more satisfying way.