Bio | The Temple Room

My Journey into Therapeutic Bodywork
and Nervous System Support

My journey began over 30 years ago, originally as a chiropodist, where foot and leg massage sparked my passion for therapeutic touch - leading me to later retrain in Massage Therapy.

Alongside working directly with the body, I have also followed a deep spiritual path. In the early 1990s, I trained for two years in energy healing with Suzanne McInerney at the College of Psychic Studies in London, followed by a six-year apprenticeship in the USA with a Native American medicine elder.

These formative years taught me the power of ritual, ceremony, meditation, sound, and touch as healing tools - each guiding me to build a business model founded on honouring the unique energies within the body, mind, and spirit of every individual.

My work in trauma recovery began while volunteering at Lighthouse Women’s Centre in Suffolk in 2012 - born from a call to support women recovering from the effects of domestic abuse and violence.

Later, my knowledge of nervous system awareness and somatic education deepened through training to Advanced Practitioner level in Integral Eye Movement Therapy (IEMT) and in Nervous System Regulation.

Arriving at the threshold of my own menopause years led me to train in Peri-to-Post Menopause education, so I could offer and share valuable knowledge, tools, and wisdom learned through this important rite of passage for women.

In 2023, I relocated back to Kent, to the Isle of Sheppey, and opened The Temple Room - a therapeutic sanctuary space where I offer sessions both in person and online, whilst continuing to develop my passion as a writer and poet, creating embodiment-based workbooks and collections published through The Temple Room Press.

I believe holistic health care should be available to all who seek it. Alongside my regular practice, I developed Temple Room - Freedom Fridays. This initiative provides structured, accessible support for individuals who may benefit from therapeutic support during times of personal or financial challenge. In addition to this I am also proud to volunteer time and support to the Kent-based women’s charity SATEDA and The Harmony Therapy Trust.

At the heart of all my work is this simple truth:

Our body is our sacred temple. It is both the vessel and the companion that we journey with throughout our lives.
It deserves our love and our tending - opening the inner gateway to living a body- and soul-aligned thriving life.