About Me
I have been interested in personal and spiritual development for most of my adult life and have explored many different healing modalities, both as a client and as a practitioner. I have been inspired by many wonderful teachers, coaches and mentors along the way.
I was brought up on the beautiful estate of Auchincruive in Ayrshire, an agricultural college. After graduating from Glasgow University, I started my career in local government where I qualified as an accountant and spent 16 years working first in Kent and then in Edinburgh.
A holistic holiday to the Greek island of Skyros in the late 1990s proved life-changing and opened my eyes, heart and mind to a different way of living. Not long afterwards, I left my job and established a holistic shop and therapy centre in the Scottish Borders which I had for four years.
I was drawn back into the corporate world and had a variety of senior finance roles in the charity, banking and financial services sectors. However, after a number of years, I finally came to accept that my real passion is in helping others. I left my job and moved back to my home town of Ayr where, after a period of retraining, I established my therapy practice in Alloway House Business Centre, Ayr
I am also interested in end-of-life care and am a Board member for No-one Dies Alone Ayrshire (https://noonediesaloneayrshire.org)
I am committed to life-long learning and continue to add to my knowledge and understanding through continuing professional development.
I am fully insured and a member of relevant professional bodies.
Professional Bodies
Member of the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR)
Member of the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
Retired Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Qualifications
2021 Past Life Regression and Higher Self Hypnosis, The Hypnosis Academy
2021 Holistic Healer Foundation Training, Ian Watson & Rachel Singleton
2021 Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy, Academy of the Inner Mind, Dr Claire Jack
2020 Somasense, Academy of the Inner Mind, Dr Claire Jack
2020 HypnoMenopause, Academy of the inner Mind, Dr Claire Jack
2019 Reiki 1& 2 refresher, Ellen Finnie, Prestwick
2018 Diploma in Practical Spirituality and Wellness, Spiritual Companions Trust, William Bloom
2018 Scottish Mental Health First Aid Certificate, NHS Health Scotland,
2018 Financial Coach Practitioner Training, Financial Coach Training Ltd, Simonne Gnessen
2017 Certificates in Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Life Coaching, Ali Campbell Training
2006 Level 3 Certificate in Investments, Securities and Investment Institute
2001 Reiki Master/Teacher, Laura McGlennon (International Center for Reiki Training), Edinburgh
2000 Reiki 1 & 2, Steve McTaggart, Peebles
1997 Postgraduate Diploma in Investment Analysis, University of Stirling
1995 Member of Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
1983 MA Social Sciences (Hons), University of Glasgow