About Me

I bring over 20 years of professional experience across career guidance, community development, business growth, and trauma-informed support, helping individuals and organisations gain clarity, confidence, and direction.

Whether you're a young person choosing your next steps after school, someone feeling lost in their career, someone stuck at home needing to find direction, or a business owner needing support to grow — I’m here to help you discover the way forward.

Career Guidance & Advocacy

I’m a professional coach, qualified career advisor, and trauma-informed facilitator with extensive experience supporting individuals and business owners to grow both personally and professionally.

Through a tailored coaching approach that blends career strategy, mindset and wellbeing, and values-based planning, I support people to:

• Reconnect with their innate strengths
• Overcome limiting beliefs and fear of change
• Manage stress and career overwhelm
• Develop clear and purposeful career action plans

For over a decade, I’ve worked specifically as a Career Advisor and Guidance Professional with vulnerable and disadvantaged individuals across Northern Ireland and internationally. My roles have included one-to-one career support for school leavers, refugees, people with disabilities, and those recovering from trauma — always rooted in compassion, empowerment, and practical tools for progress.

I’ve delivered career and employability workshops, personal development programmes, and wellbeing-focused career recovery sessions for organisations like the Cedar Foundation and MercyCare in Australia. I understand the barriers people face, and I help them move beyond stuckness, fear, or uncertainty into confident action.

A key part of my work — and my passion — is trauma-informed career support. I’ve seen how past trauma can deeply affect confidence, decision-making, and personal progress. That’s why I weave mindfulness, breathwork, and emotional safety into my career and coaching programs.

I believe in the power of group energy — when people come together in a supportive space, something powerful shifts. My group programs are designed not only to build skills, but to foster connection, self-belief, and motivation.

Business Mentoring & Growth Support

Alongside my work with individuals, I’ve supported businesses and entrepreneurs to build, grow, and thrive. From managing my own successful bridal boutique to leading marketing and business development for family-run companies in construction and interiors, I’ve helped businesses secure funding, improve systems, and generate new opportunities.

I’ve also worked with the Australian Government’s Small Business Development Corporation, supporting new startups with workshop delivery, business planning, and mentoring — experience I now use to coach business clients who need fresh clarity, structure, and momentum.

Qualifications

• BA (Hons) in Human Resource Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Community Development
• Diploma in Career Development & Employment Services
• Level 4 NVQ in Advice & Guidance
• Training courses in trauma awareness, mindfulness, and personal development facilitation

Why I Do This Work

Helping people and businesses get unstuck, reconnect to purpose, and move forward with clarity is my mission.

I know what it’s like to feel uncertain about the next step — and I also know how powerful it can be when someone believes in your potential and walks the path with you.

Whether you're looking for career support, business mentoring, or group coaching that integrates wellbeing and growth, I’m here to guide you into your next chapter — with courage, care, and clarity.