Gr8tStep was founded on the belief that meaningful change begins with greater understanding and clarity - by noticing how we are in the world.
I came to this work by an indirect route. I spent more than thirty years in corporate and leadership roles, building and leading teams across public, private and charitable organisations. What I enjoyed most was watching colleagues grow in confidence and capability, and reach goals that seemed just out of reach.
That led me to train formally as a coach and mentor. Alongside it, a long-held love of sport and physical wellbeing led me to qualify as a personal trainer. But in both coaching and fitness work, I kept meeting the same thing: underlying difficulties that needed something deeper than either discipline could offer on its own. So I trained as a counsellor, completing an MSc in Therapeutic Counselling at the University of Greenwich.
Drawing on all three strands, my practice can offer an integrative approach that adapts to the individual. My commitment is to thoughtful, compassionate and evidence-informed support that helps people better understand themselves and move toward self-compassion, growth and renewal.