About

And so the journey began…

I am a Registered Psychologist and I am one of those lucky people who knew what they wanted to do from the time they left school. I have steadily worked towards my goal and have spent my entire adult life gaining experience in child development and mental health fields. I have worked in: women’s refuges, homeless services, disability support, children’s residential homes, trauma counseling, education settings, play therapy, parenting support programs.

Now I want to work with you… I am so passionate about ensuring that all children have the opportunity to thrive that I want to share my insights with you. I will access my skills and knowledge gained over many years to share insights with you, and support you on the journey, whether you are a parent, caregiver or professional who works with children. I am focussed on individual wellness, child development, parenting and building strong families and relationships.

I am also an internationally published author, with “Teaching Kids to be Kind” (Skyhorse) available at all good bookstores and online. This book explores theory and also provides a whopping 365 tips to help parents/carers/professionals develop and support empathy and kindness in children. My other title is a picture book “A Blue Kind of Day” aimed at ages 3-8. The story explores the phsyical feelings of depression and strategies to support children who experience low mood and distress. This title will be published in March 2022 (Kokila/Penguin Randomhouse).

However the biggest and most important role in my life is being mum to my gorgeous daughters. Parenting is truly the most challenging and equally rewarding thing I have ever done…and I love every minute.

Thank you for joining me on this journey, I look forward to connecting with you.

Rachel