My Background

I was raised in a large, free spirited  Mediterranean home that was suffused with creativity and an appreciation for art, music and theatre, that shaped my perspective on life and my internal world.

My passion for creative expression, combined with my curiosity to understand human nature and explore spirituality, led me to study widely  -  Psychology, Drama and Education (University of Cape Town), Art History (Unisa),  Licentiate in Speech and Drama (Trinity College London), Aromatherapy Training (AromaSA), Astar Process Art Teacher Training, Family and Systems  Constellation Training,  Bereavement Support Training (St Luke’s Hospice), Trauma Training (Life Line, SAPS Victim Support Training & Lefika Laphodiso) and Coma Care Training (Groote Schuur Hospital)

I continue to work with my personal experiences of trauma and with individuals and groups across diverse settings, with three decades of experience in SAP Trauma Centres, communities such as  Imizamo Yethu, Capricorn Park and Mfuleni and The Art Well Studios on Rockhaven Farm in the Groot Winterhoek, Cape Town, and Sugarbush Farm in Lusaka, Zambia.