I was born in rural Victoria, Australia, and spent my childhood growing up on an orchard. My teenage and early adult years were spent in the beautiful, cosmopolitan city of Melbourne. After holidaying in New Zealand in 1979, I decided to move permanently in 1980. Later that year, I met my future husband, Phil. I lived in Christchurch until 1998 when we moved to Marlborough to experience a more relaxed and quieter lifestyle. Together with Phil, I am also a director of a business communications company in Blenheim.

My working background and experience has been varied and interesting and has included general nursing, television production, singer in a rock band, advertising agency production and telecommunications. I've also worked: as a manager on a major metropolitan newspaper; as a tertiary teacher and as a corporate staff trainer and facilitator. When I am not practicing psychotherapy/counselling I enjoy travel, music, movies, art, current affairs, reading and writing, yoga, my home gym and walking.

I like to entertain friends and family at home in central Blenheim where I live with Phil and my cat, India. For my own mental health and personal growth, I have sought and received professional psychotherapy to assist me through the many traumatic and challenging periods in my life. 

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