We are nature, remembering.

Hello, and thank you for being here.

My work, and personal practice, weave together relational healing, ecological identity, and regenerative living.

Drawing on embodied practice, professional training and lived experience, I support individuals, families and communities exploring a more life-giving way of being – one rooted in connection to self, others, and the rest of nature.

Occasionally, I work with children and teens, following a gentle assessment of their needs. This work generally leans towards screen-addiction prevention and relief, and a play-full re-alignment with both inner and outer nature.

For organisations exploring meaningful approaches to sustainability, I bring a grounded, systems-aware perspective and offer outdoor and skills-based experiences.

I was the co-founder and coordinator of the Earthskills Africa initiative and the Earthskills Gathering (South Africa).

Alongside my nature-based work, I bring 25 years of experience as a copy-writer/copy-editor in the South African publishing, communications, and content marketing space. This combination of communications expertise and ecological insight enables me to support individuals, teams and purpose-driven businesses to align their messaging with their ecological values and deepen their impact.

While my coaching approach is compassionate and often therapeutic, important distinctions are drawn between the roles of coach, psychologist and counsellor. These distinctions may be discussed, and additional support recommended, as required. In some cases, a circle of care can be deeply supportive.

Black and white portrait of a woman with long, wavy hair smiling while crossing her arms, wearing bracelets and a sleeveless top, against a plain background.
A woman sitting on a large rock by the rocky shoreline at sunset with her dog, watching the sunset over the ocean.
A woman with a child on her back standing on rocks inside a cave formation near the ocean, with sunlight streaming in from an opening.

Qualifications & affiliations

BPsych/Eng – University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)

Integral Practitioner Coaching certification – Integral Africa/The Coaching Centre (South Africa)

Ecotherapy Professional Practice certification – ecoSelf (New Zealand)

Certification – Right Relation School of Transformation – animism and shamanic studies (South Africa, now Canada)

Member of the Climate Coaching Alliance (Global)

My story

A lover of the outdoors and wild spaces since childhood, I have always observed and deeply questioned the ways of the world and its beings. A decade ago, I found myself at a personal threshold – outwardly settled yet inwardly consumed by a rising sense of disconnection and a persistent call towards something more aligned with the deep care I felt for others, and for the earth. This began a journey of profound personal change and ecological awakening.

I had little by way of a plan, but, in addition to the teachings of fire – and, more recently, water – I had four constant companions during this time:

  • intuition (the seed of absolute truth within)

  • trust (the unwavering ability to walk through uncertainty)

  • courage (the catalyst for action over fear), and

  • care (for self, and those I love).

I also had the cues and deep wisdom of the body, which continue to guide me beyond inherited worldviews towards living in reciprocity with the rest of nature. For this, I believe, is the connection we long for, the root of our belonging, and the work that is being asked of us all in these times.

During this time of active transition, I homeschooled my children, immersed myself in the earthskills movement, moved through significant shifts in my family life and, ultimately, released much in the way of material excess as I called in a new way of being.

Today, I live in a tiny home between mountain, vlei and ocean. My beloved children are moving towards adulthood, and are blessed to know life outdoors and away from many of the trappings of contemporary teen culture. There are still challenges, but there is also deep peace and optimism, as my story finds resonance in the stories of so many others.

In my spare time, I explore our local trails, swim, read, write, and deepen my practice in ancestral skills. The process of rekindling connection is alive in me, and it is an honour to share it with you.

“If the world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people, people whose love for this life is even greater than their fear.”

— JOANNA MACY, THE WORK THAT RECONNECTS