Scope of Practice
So you better understand who I am and how I practice holistic, natural healthcare.
I’m not a psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist or medical doctor. I’m a naturopath (with postgraduate nutrition qualifications) and trauma-informed facilitator with lived experience, deep compassion and the ability to hold space for others.
I support people’s journey to health using natural medicine, nutrition, nervous-system regulation, Rapid Core Healing, Family Constellations, Kundalini Yoga, Kundalini Meditation, Pranayama, and Yoga Nidra.
I stay firmly within my scope and I’m clear about where my work begins and ends. I am fully qualified and insured for the work I offer. The questions I ask myself are “Is my work safe, effective and legal?” Fortunately I can answer that with a resounding “Yes”.
What I do
Education and support: I teach practical tools that calm the body, steady mood, and support sleep, energy, and focus.
Natural therapies: I use nutrition, herbs, and supplements (when indicated), plus gentle mind–body methods that help the nervous system feel safe.
Trauma-informed facilitation: I guide structured sessions (RCH, Constellations, Yoga Nidra) designed to reduce charge without re-traumatising.
Collaboration: With your consent, I’m happy to coordinate with your GP, psychologist, or psychiatrist so care is joined-up.
What I don’t do
No diagnosis of mental-health conditions.
No medication management, changes, or advice to stop prescribed treatment.
No crisis care. If you’re in acute distress (e.g., suicidal thoughts, recent self-harm, psychosis, unmanaged bipolar disorder), I’ll help you access urgent medical or psychological support and pause our work until you’re safe.
Boundaries and safety
Screening before we start to make sure this is appropriate for you.
Informed consent in clear language- what we’re doing, why, and possible reactions.
Pacing that matches your nervous system; we go only as far as you can stay present.
Red-flag referrals when specialist mental-health care is needed.
Confidentiality and respectful record-keeping.
Supervision - I undergo monthly supervision with a highly experienced psychotherapist to ensure my Family Constellations and Rapid Core Healing sessions are handled as effectively and safely as possible.
What I bring that isn’t in textbooks
I don’t have “standard psychological training,” and I’m open about that. I do bring qualities that many clients say they’ve struggled to find elsewhere:
Lived experience. I’ve walked through severe PMDD, autoimmune arthritis, panic disorder, depression, and the work of healing. I understand the “good week/bad week” cycle not just in theory, but in real life—when home life, deadlines, and emotions all collide.
Deep empathy and compassion. You won’t be rushed, minimised, or judged. We move at a pace your body can handle, not a timetable on paper.
Capacity to hold space. My role is to help you feel safe, seen, and grounded while your system learns a new response. Sometimes that means silence; sometimes it means a simple cue to breathe.
Whole-person understanding. Years in naturopathy and nutrition mean I can also spot the practical things that shift the dial—iron and B12 status, magnesium, sleep timing, blood-sugar balance, gentle movement, light exposure. Body and mind change faster when both are supported.
Plain language and practical tools. Five minutes of breathing between meetings, a fifteen-minute Yoga Nidra before bed, a steady breakfast that actually keeps you stable—this is the kind of help that fits a busy day.
Respect for your values. If you’re vegan, vegetarian, or plant-rich, your plan will honour that. We aim for “effective and aligned,” not “effective but miserable.”
Whilst my methods may be holistic and not widely endorsed by the medical community, what I prioritise over perceived industry stature is my ability to provide safe, compassionate and effective support, which frequent feedback from my clients attests to.
If you’re unsure whether this is the right lane for you, we can have a short, pressure-free chat. If I’m not the best fit, I’ll say so and point you to someone who is.
“The only reason I get to stand in front of you telling you what I know is that there’s an MD after my name, so that’s given me a kind of platform. But I’m telling you there’s nothing in my medical education that qualifies me to stand in front of you teaching you.. nothing. Nothing in medical school prepares you to understand human beings, or how they function, or why they have dysfunction.. nothing. And very little in the education of psychologists and therapists as well.
That knowledge happens on at least three different levels I would think, one is on the level of the mind, the intellectual mind. But as long as we stay only on that level, when you come the mind you’re not going to see what’s in front of you. So that’s one level of knowledge that is important but insufficient. The second level is on the heart level, where you let yourself feel.
There’s a lot of psychologists I’ve known, psychiatrists as well who are simply up here (the head). They’ve got these degrees and they are empowered by social approval to work on the human soul, but when they only come from up here (the head) they have no competence, in fact they can do harm, because they’re not connected here (the heart).
It’s not because they’re not good people, it’s not because they don’t mean well, it’s not because they don’t have the best intentions. It’s simply because they’ve lost this connection (the heart). And that’s the second level, the level of the heart.
And then the third level is the level of intuition, gut intuition. If the three are working together then you’ve got no problem.”