About Me

Until 2024, I worked as a healthcare chaplain, most recently in hospice and palliative care before taking time out to pursue my PhD full time. During the height of the Covid 19 restrictions, I was a chaplain in an acute NHS hospital.

I am a practising member of an inclusive Anglo-Catholic (CofE) Church and have served as a lay minister in various capacities. These days, you are most likely to see me singing in the choir or at the lectern as cantor.

In support of my chaplaincy work, I qualified as an interfaith Minister and spiritual counsellor with One Spirit Interfaith Foundation in 2020. Since ‘retiring’ as a chaplain to pursue my PhD I am privileged to be able to continue to offer my skills part time, as a funeral celebrant.

I have thirty+ years’ experience as a performing artist,  group work facilitator and teacher. I graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1989 with an MA (arts) in theatre and music and spent a number of years as a community arts facilitator before moving into teaching and training and taking postgraduate studies in creative writing and theology.

I am also a Yoga teacher, complementary therapist, and certified embodiment facilitator. I have specialised in yoga for people living with cancer Since 2011, and teach yoga teachers to offer this work.

I am a Scot,  living in East Sussex on the South Coast of England, I write  – poetry and non-fiction –  sing, make textile art, jewellery and crafts, take photographs and enjoy experiencing artistic expression in all its forms.

My personal spiritual practice is deeply rooted in contemplative Christianity, informed by a deep affinity with Celtic Christianity, my practices of Yoga and Zen meditation, and  by earlier forays of curiosity into Christo-Druidry and other Celtic spiritualities. 

My relationship to, and fascination with this great mystery has been lifelong and continues to evolve.