Personal Journey
Step into the extraordinary journey of my life, where resilience and transformation have shaped my path.
Born and raised in Cyprus, my story weaves through the landscapes of both the UK and Cyprus, leaving an indelible mark on my soul.
From a tender age, I faced unfathomable challenges, including the heart-wrenching loss of both parents within months of each other when I was just five years old. Foster care, the weight of caring for my disabled grandmother, neglect, grief, and the shadows of childhood trauma followed me relentlessly.
By the age of 12, I had endured the departure of my beloved grandparents, over 27 house moves spanning multiple countries, and the trials of a failed marriage. Later, I faced the loss of five precious babies, the agony of stillbirth, chronic illness, the threat of prison, the spectre of mental illness, and even homelessness alongside my husband and three children.
Yet through these shadows, I refused to let circumstances define me. These trials became the crucible that forged my gifts — resilience, deep compassion, and the ability to read and respond to the unspoken needs of others.
At the age of 48, I was finally diagnosed with ADHD. That discovery reframed my life, explaining why the neurotypical world had always felt confusing and alien. As a late-diagnosed woman and the mother of three neurodivergent children, I have learned to honour the unique ways we think, create, and experience the world. This aspect of my journey, combined with my lived experiences of trauma, disability, and chronic illness, has deepened my compassion and sharpened my intuition.
Nature became my sanctuary — whispering winds, dancing sunlight, steadfast trees — reminding me of resilience and grounding me in presence. This connection permeates my work, infusing it with the healing embrace of the natural world.
Alongside this, I have immersed myself in the study of counselling skills, life coaching, creative counselling therapies, animal-assisted therapy, clinical hypnotherapy, family constellation work, bibliotherapy, and therapeutic writing. I draw from this wide tapestry of training, but it is my lived experience and intuitive sensitivity that truly shape my work. My coaching is not formulaic — it is adaptive, deeply personal, and guided by listening beyond words.
This unique approach allows me to work with children, teens, adults, parents, couples, and even whole families. Every journey looks different: from the woman in her 80s seeking support as she creates her legacy, to the parent of a neurodivergent child who needs strategies and compassion to help their child thrive, to the teen who doesn’t fit into any system and longs to discover their gifts while feeling seen, heard, and validated. I also walk alongside couples navigating the challenges of sharing a life together, and families seeking to break free from cycles of generational trauma.
What connects them all is this: I meet people where they are, helping them uncover their own wisdom, strength, and story.
In 2024, driven by my desire to offer practical help to teens who don’t fit the societal systems they are living in, and drawing from my experiences as an entrepreneur, I started Young Entrepreneur Start Ups, providing entrepreneurial education and personal development coaching to equip and empower them to shape the life they want on their terms.
Now, nestled at the foot of Hope Mountain in North Wales with my Cypriot husband, our three children, and our beloved pets — Poppy the dog (star of my first book, Poppy’s Miracle) and Melon the cat — I continue to grow, evolve, and expand my vision.
Today, my calling is clear: to be a beacon of healing, creativity, and transformation. Through words, coaching, speaking, and my therapeutic book club, I help people of all ages discover their voice, reclaim their power, and write new chapters of their lives. Because no matter our age, diagnosis, or story, it is never too late — or too early — to begin again.
Do you want to know about my first book? Read on…
Poppy’s Miracle
Ten-year-old Alex doesn’t want to go on holiday to Greece with his family.
The only advantage is being far away from Jason, who bullies him for having ADHD. What Alex doesn’t realise is that this holiday will change his life forever when he meets a stray, abandoned puppy. When the puppy is injured, Alex is determined to care for her and take her back home to England.
Can Alex and his family overcome the mountain of challenges to reach his dream? And can he prove to his family that ADHD is a gift, not a disorder?
Will determination be enough…
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