Where are you based? I am based in Woking in the South East of England. It's super easy to get to by plane (Heathrow), train, car and even narrowboat or kayak along the Basingstoke Canal!

What do you love about The Thrive Programme? I love the fact that the programme helps people to help themselves from day one. My daughter noticeably began her recovery on week one; after 6 years of struggling as a family, not knowing how to support her, it was such a relief to finally find a solution for her emetophobia. If you do the work, then it will work for you and the fact that it is really fun, simple and interesting all at the same time makes it easy to do the work.

What did you do before you became a Coach? I have had a long career with a large global company, leading teams in many different roles and working with people from across the world. One of the things I enjoyed most was coaching people from all backgrounds and nationalities to help them bring out the best of themselves. Having chosen to take a year’s sabbatical leave from my corporate responsibilities it seemed like the perfect opportunity to follow that passion and train as a Thrive Programme Coach.

What do you do when you're not working? I love adventures, from open water swimming, to narrow boating, hiking, camping, even exploring new ideas and food. I'm also a committed Girlguiding volunteer, I run a Guide unit and I’m the lead volunteer for a Girlguiding residential paddlesport base; you could say this is also an adventure, its certainly been a very steep learning curve! I am passionate about sustainability, and fascinated about how that interacts with our health and wellbeing. I am an active member of Surfers against Sewage!

An interesting fact? I've recently swum between the five Isles of Scilly which are 28 miles off the end of Lands end in Cornwall. I was accompanied by thousands of stinging jelly fish in very choppy conditions. Thrive skills definitely needed for that one!

What languages do you speak? English.

Do you see clients online or face-to-face? Both online and in person.

What time zone are you in? UK (GMT/BST)

What are your working hours? I can be flexible, except not on Friday evening!