About Me
After having worked for over 20 years in busy clinics in East London, I have decided to take the leap and bring my unique passion and expertise for Craniosacral Therapy into the heart of the City of London.
Coming from a rich background in diverse fields such as Dance, Flamenco, Acrobatics, Pilates and most passionately Capoeira, my journey has always been one of continuous learning and transformation.
That’s why moving from the creativity of exploring how to teach your body to move, towards treating and facilitating the healing capacity of others by using hands-on therapies, felt like a natural progression and extension of my skills.
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I worked from 1997 to 2023 as a Massage Therapist, specialising in the slow and deep strokes of Myofascial Release, aiding not only relief of muscle tension but supporting people to enter deep states of relaxation.
This paved the way for an even more profound practice when I started to study Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in 2011.
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I qualified in 2013 and my therapeutic path embraced a new and very exciting treatment approach. The gentle, non-intrusive way of Cranio is, in my experience, profoundly effective in securing enduring relief from a range of debilitating and distressing conditions.
In my work I have supported people with general states of stress, depression and anxiety, as well as the emotional and physical traumas resulting from accidents and post-surgery. I also work with many people with non-specific back and neck aches with great results. Some of my regular clients use Craniosacral Therapy sessions as a tool for general well-being and a better sense of self.
From the first Baby steps I took when I started my training 13 years ago until the present day, I haven’t stopped feeling humbled and being deeply honoured by the huge changes that can be facilitated during a session, whether those are emotional, physical or both.
My practice has taught me that the way people respond to a session varies greatly, but one prevalent response appears to be the profound calming and soothing effect Cranio has on the nervous system.
​The stress response and how it is affecting us is one of my pet subjects, because it has such a huge impact on our emotional, cognitive and physical behaviour and well-being.
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The emotional environment plays an important role in early childhood and adolescence development, it is shaping and laying down a blue print how we regulate our emotional responses, thoughts, consequences of behaviour, knowing how to deal with those big and overwhelming emotions, and being able to build and maintain relationships.
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Traditionally it was believed that the blueprint can’t be changed, but the advancements in neuroscience have shown that due to the plasticity of the brain changes are possible throughout life.
However, the early years and adolescence are phases in our lives where the nervous system development is particularly primed to be open to information and changes, that is why I have a special interest in working with Mothers to be, Babies and Children, as well as the Neurodiverse Community.
My training background
I have been accredited with my diploma by the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust (CTET), after having completed a 700 hours practitioner training.
The International Affiliation of Biodynamic Trainings has awarded me the letters BCST (Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist).
I am also registered with the Craniosacral Therapy Association (CSTA) and am entitled to use the letters RCST.
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Because of the unique treatment approach of Craniosacral Therapy I did an additional Anatomy & Physiology course called ‘Living Anatomy’ and received the Diploma in Anatomy & Physiology from the Association of Physical and Natural Therapies (apnt).
My course was taught, amongst others, under the guidance of Katherine Ukleja DO, FCSTA RCST, who has also been the tutor of many of my postgraduate courses, which include Stress – a Modern-Day Plague; Hands on Trauma; Cranial Nerves Unravelled; Behind the Smile (Vagus Nerve); The Hyoid; Focusing; and The Pelvis & Women Health.
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I also completed a course working with Pregnant Women, Mothers and Babies, taught by Sarah Nesling and Penel Lee and I hold the Birth Journey Certificate, an 84 hours training on the physical & psychological dynamics of the birth process and the facilitation of birth trauma, taught by Graham Kennedy and Kate Rosati.
In September 2024 I have done a course with Mary Bolingbroke BSc. (OST) and Ian Wright BSc.(Ost), DPO, FSCCO on working with Babies, Mothers and Pregnancy, further deepening my knowledge in this field.
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At the Breath of Life conference in 2017 I participated in a 2-day workshop on ‘Healing Traumatic Stress: Helping Mind, Brain and Body to let go of the Past’, taught by Bessel van der Kolk.
Last year I completed a Craniosacral course called ‘The flowering of potential: Neurodiversity in the developing child, adolescent and adult’, taught by Ian Wright, which opened up the door into the field of Neurodiversity, with so much more to learn.
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Most recently I have done courses in ‘Understanding Autism’ and ‘Understanding Behaviour That Challenges’, NCFE cache level 2 certificate.
Additionally, I completed an introduction course in ‘Neuroscience in the Early Years, understanding self-regulation and how to nurture this in children from birth to seven years’, NCFE cache level 2 award.
