I fell in love with psychology as a way of seeing the world over 30 years ago, and I still have a deep belief in the individual and collective brilliance of human beings. My work in life is to care for the soul of both  performers and the cultures we all live in. A good friend recently shared the Polynesian word ‘Kaitaiki’ with me, which means carer, guardian, protector and conserver. The word immediately penetrated my heart and resonated, because I know that there is a deep need for guardianship of our performance cultures, our mindsets and our visions for the future we share, and that is my life’s work.

I have an extensive background in sport and industry and have had the privilege to work with many world class professional athletes, teams and organisations across the world as they chase and achieve their own wins. I have worked with multiple sports, age-groups and genders, with board members, coaches, leaders and captains, with military teams, medical teams, media performers, musicians, CEO’s, scientists and entrepreneuers. A fictionalised example of my work on the transformation of the England mens football team is portrayed in James Graham’s smash hit play ‘Dear England.

In the last decade I have expanded my perspective and practice to include ecological psychology, the foundation of which is the belief that by recognising that our nature as humans runs along similar principles to all of nature - and adaptation is the main game. To find our real best, we need to regenerate and rewild our own psychology in the same way nature regenerates. That means finding the right niche, understanding and managing our sources of energy, letting go of what’s no longer needed, working out how to really collaborate, leaning into change, and diversifying. This is the wellspring for my psychology practice today  - and it’s powerful.