MAKEPEACE

Integrated Wellbeing

Coaching & Counselling

a multidisciplinary, holistic approach

Welcome

After more than thirty years of working with people, I’ve learned to spot patterns that aren’t always obvious from the inside.

I take an integrated, holistic approach — working with the whole picture, not just the part that is currently drawing your attention. Because, in my experience, what brings you to your first session is rarely the only thing worth looking at.

If this resonates, I’d love to hear from you — arrange your first session.

The Journey

Where you are now. What we do together. Where you could be.
Why an outside perspective matters

Most people who come to me are not lost. They know what they want. They have goals, aspirations, a sense of the life they’re trying to build or the person they’re trying to become.

What they can’t always do — what none of us can do for ourselves, actually  — is watch the game while we’re playing it. You can’t star in the play and watch it from the audience at the same time.

That’s not a flaw. It’s simply the nature of being inside your own life.

Something is most likely getting in the way of where you want to go. You may have a sense of what it is, or it may be completely invisible to you. Either way, it’s rarely as simple as it first appears — because nothing in our lives exists in isolation

What we focus on shapes our mood. Our mood affects our food choices. Our food choices affect how we feel. How we feel affects our tension levels. Our tension affects our sleep. Our sleep affects our energy. Our energy affects our relationships, our work, our sense of what’s possible. And underneath all of it, the patterns we absorbed early — the assumptions we formed before we knew we were forming them — shape how we interpret everything.

I work with the whole picture. Not just the part that is currently drawing your attention.

Every piece connects to every other piece. That’s why lasting change requires looking at the whole.

You might recognise yourself here
  • You know what you want — but something keeps getting in the way. You’re not lacking motivation or ability. You just can’t quite see clearly from where you’re standing. A fresh perspective — one that takes in the whole picture rather than just the part you’re focused on — can change everything.
  • You’ve worked with specialists — and felt like only part of you was addressed. Each one helpful in their lane. But you’re not a lane. You’re a whole person, and the different areas of your life are all connected. You’ve need support from someone who can see all of you at once.
  • You can’t quite see the wood for the trees. You’re too close to your own situation to assess it objectively — which is true of all of us. That’s not a weakness. It’s simply what it means to be human. What you need is someone standing outside the picture who can help you see what you can’t see from inside it.
  • You want to work with someone who will be straight with you. You’re not looking for someone to hand the answers back to you with another question. You want someone who will name what they see, draw on real experience to show you what works better, and help you build a concrete plan to put it into practice. At your pace. Toward your goals.
  • You’ve been trying advice that sounds compelling but doesn’t seem to work in practice. There is no shortage of five-minute wisdom out there — on social media, in self-help books, from people who have never sat with a real human being in real difficulty. If you’ve been working with advice like that and finding it doesn’t quite fit, you might be in the right place.
Testimonials

“You helped me uncover underlying issues I couldn’t see on my own, with compassion and absolutely no judgment. Your humor wrapped in professionalism made me feel comfortable and safe, even during difficult conversations — and when it was time to be serious, you helped me face root causes with honesty and care. The growth, healing, and clarity have stayed with me in a lasting and wonderful way.” — Elaine, Georgia, USA

“Your insight and support helped me find clarity through a very challenging transition in my life. You were patient, caring, insightful, and sometimes almost too honest — but I was always grateful for the awareness, even when it was a bit uncomfortable at first. I always knew you had my best interests at heart, and you were a cheerleader for my overall happiness.”  — Denise, South Africa

“Thank you for all your support and guidance. Working with you has changed my life so much for the better. I now have a wonderful relationship, I have had the courage to start looking to change jobs and I have started studying for my masters.”  — Amy, UAE

Are you ready to look at the whole picture?

The first session is where we begin — and where you decide if this is the right fit.

Come with whatever is most pressing for you — a goal you’re working toward, something that feels stuck, a decision you can’t quite make, a relationship you’re challenged by. We’ll talk. By the end of that first session you’ll have a clearer sense of what we might work on together, and whether my approach is what you’re looking for. There’s no obligation beyond that.

Contact Me to arrange your first session

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