About me
Background
My career spans frontline practice, leadership, and training across substance use, health and community settings.
I started in sail training, leading programmes for disadvantaged young people and adults, many in substance use rehabilitation. That work taught me the power of experiential learning, trust, and walking alongside people—lessons that have shaped everything I do.
I then lived and volunteered in care-farm communities, supporting people in crisis and deepening my understanding of relational, recovery-focused practice.
Over the past decade, I've worked across substance use services—from frontline roles through to leadership and partnership work. This experience led to my current position as National Motivational Interviewing Lead, where I support MI practice, training, and implementation across services.
Across all my roles, I'm guided by the core spirit of Motivational Interviewing: collaboration, compassion, respect for autonomy, and genuine belief in people's capacity for change.
Whether I'm working with organisations, practitioners, or individuals, I prioritise approaches that are ethical, evidence-based, and grounded in the realities of frontline work. My training combines workshops, reflective practice, and individual coaching—designed to support skill development over time in ways that reflect how MI is actually learned and sustained.
My one-to-one work offers direct, experiential support for people exploring change. Rather than instruction, I provide a structured space to sit with ambivalence, strengthen motivation, and clarify next steps—always in ways that feel self-directed and meaningful.
Across everything I do, I model MI rather than simply talk about it. I aim to help people work with complexity, uncertainty, and resistance—not despite them, but with genuine confidence and compassion.
My approach