"People don't care how much you know until you show how much you care"

I have been living in France (Paris) for 30 years. Time flies... For much of that time I have been an English teacher and coach. Passing on my love of language to such a diverse group of people has been an honour and a privilege to say the least. Helping some move from paralysing self-doubt and painful performance anxiety to a place of comfort, ease and self-confidence has been inspiring. I have worked with inmates in French institutions and employees at all levels of the public and private sectors . I also teach yang style tai chi and the sword form.

I became interested in the human condition at an early age and was naturally drawn to the wealth of knowledge inherent in various wisdom traditions. Consequently, when I was introduced to Human Givens, I was delighted to discover the important role they attribute to metaphor and storytelling as an integral part of the healing process.

I liked how they looked at some of the more effective therapeutic approaches and chose to hang on to what is evidence based, that is, proven to work. Into that mix they added what to me is a most compelling and empowering ingredient: that behind all emotional and psychological dysfunction there is a need that is not met.

I was so taken by the elegance and simplicity of this idea that I decided to dig deeper. That was the beginning of my journey to become a fully qualified HG therapist. My goal is to take what I have learned and use it to be of help wherever I can...

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