I have been a teacher, and senior leader with further education for the last 36 years and am coming to the point in my career where I am starting to look at how I make the best use of all of the skills, knowledge and experience I have gained as a move towards part-time working.

I am based near Winchester and am a qualified Hypnotherapist. Using all of the experience I have gained successfully helping others recognise and fulfil their potential, I have launched Aligning Minds as a way combining hypnotherapy and Personal Development Mentoring into a service which helps individuals unblock whatever might be holding them back from becoming the version of themselves they know that they can be.

My work is founded  upon helping people understand themselves more deeply so they can navigate life with greater clarity, confidence, and ease. Working together with my client, I  can then use a wide range of techniques, including gentle hypnotherapy, to make sure that every individual makes the progress they deserve.

With a long career spent in teaching and leadership, together with several years as a volunteer supporting individuals in crisis, I bring a calm, grounded presence to my work based upon many years of experience in supporting people through change.

My approach is reflective rather than directive, rooted in conversation, curiosity, and the belief that meaningful change begins with understanding. By guiding an individual to recognise their patterns, soften old habits, and develop new ways of thinking and responding I can bring about sustainable change.

Whatever a client brings to our work together, I know that, through a deep understanding of their goals and my unique experience, I can build a programme to help clients explore what sits beneath the surface, focusing upon the beliefs, emotions, and stories that quietly shape how they live.

My work is not about quick fixes or high‑performance routines; it’s about steady, sustainable growth that feels true to the individual. People come to me when they feel stuck, overwhelmed, uncertain, or simply ready for something to shift. They leave with a clearer sense of themselves, a calmer inner landscape, and practical ways to move forward.