About

Many years ago, I met someone I thought was the perfect match — our values aligned, our life experiences were similar, and the chemistry felt electric. What began as what I believed to be my soulmate relationship quickly became a nightmare and ended abruptly, leaving me devastated and confused.

An acquaintance mentioned “twin flames,” and after one Google search I went down the rabbit hole: a spiritual awakening and several years inside a twin-flame community that later revealed itself as a cult. When I finally stepped away, I recognized I had been caught in a narcissistic dynamic and began the work of rebuilding my life.

Part of that rebuilding involved training and practicing as a registered couples and relationship therapist, which I have been doing for the past five years. While clinical skills were essential, I still felt drawn to support people who — like me — were navigating recovery from narcissistic and cultic abuse while also on a spiritual path. That calling inspired Transcend: a safe, compassionate space for healing and integration where spiritual survivors can process trauma, reclaim their boundaries, and continue their growth with care and clarity.

I bring both lived experience and professional training to my work, offering trauma-informed, spiritually sensitive support tailored to each person’s needs. If you’re healing from narcissistic or cultic abuse and want guidance that honours both your emotional recovery and spiritual journey, I would be honoured to walk alongside you.

Professional Experience

I am a counsellor and social worker with over 15 years’ experience supporting individuals and couples through relationship, mental health, and crisis work. I began volunteering as a telephone counsellor with Lifeline Australia in 2006 and have since developed a clinical practice grounded in trauma‑informed, evidence‑based approaches.

For a decade I worked across domestic and family violence, perinatal depression and anxiety, addictions, and suicide prevention. For the last five years, I have worked with couples using Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help partners resolve conflict and build secure attachment. I maintain a private practice offering couples therapy.

My clinical expertise is complemented by lived experience: following a profound spiritual and relational crisis, I rebuilt my life and practice with a focus on the needs of people recovering from narcissistic and cultic abuse. I have specialised training in post‑cult recovery and in recovery from narcissistic relationships from leading experts in the field such as Janya Lalich, Dr Ramani Durvasula and Steve Hassan.

I founded Transcend to provide a compassionate, spiritually informed space for healing and integration. I offer practical, evidence‑based support tailored to each client’s needs, whether you are rebuilding after relationship trauma or navigating complex emotional and spiritual recovery. If you would like to explore working together, please get in touch.

Qualifications & Professional Memberships

Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Gender Studies) - Australian National University

Graduate Diploma of Community Counselling - University of Canberra

Master of Social Work - Federation University

Specialist Course in Integrative Couples Therapy - Relationships Australia

Emotionally Focussed Couples Therapy Skills Training - Core Skills A & B

Working with Cult Survivors: A Basic Certification Course for Mental Health Clinicians - Lalich Center on Cults and Coercion

Understanding Cults: A Foundational Course for Concerned Public and Clinicians - Freedom of Mind Resource Centre

Certified Narcissistic Abuse Treatement (NATC) Training with Dr Ramani Durvasala

Accredited Member of AASW (Australian Association of Social Workers)

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