About Me
We all have a story
I am a psychology graduate who went on to spend the next decade in Local Government Policy and Research, followed by senior roles leading National Strategy in the NHS and heading up Transformation for a large acute NHS Trust.
However, it took me until my early 30s to take the leap of faith and work for myself so that I could work in the way I needed and further strengthen my passion around creating spaces for stories to be heard.
Over a decade ago, I retrained as a psychotherapist, studying alongside full-time work. Building up my therapy practice, slowly, from the ground up: a judgement-free space overflowing with compassion.
Since then, I’ve held space for hundreds of women's stories and completed further study, graduating with an MSc in Psychology in 2022.
In July 2023, I was diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer and again in the summer of 2024. Treatment included chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy and targeted therapies.
I completed treatment at the end of 2024 and placed my colorful flag at the summit of my breast cancer mountain, just as my first book 'Rediscovered' was published in February 2025.
What I discovered was there was no climb back down the mountain, only a metaphorical log cabin among the trees, where I could retreat, rest, and rewild myself.
It’s fair to say my 40+ years have been full.
I’m a late-discovered, multiply neurodivergent woman and parent who has navigated loss, trauma, adversity and who lives with a multitude of chronic pain and energy-limiting health conditions, including ME.
All of these experiences, the differences, the challenges and the diversity, have without a doubt shaped me. They’ve filled me with compassion and given me a deep capacity to support others from a place of lived wisdom, as well as professional knowledge.
Now, in 2026, having survived cancer twice and in remission, I’m bringing together 20+ years of professional and personal experience into work that is more inclusive, more compassionate, and more human than ever.
Focused on stories, spaces and systems - in a way that supports and creates space for me too, in this new found rhythm I find myself beyond the climb.
Asta is the middle name I gifted to myself in my 30’s to honour my strength, my danish heritage and my love of all things scandi.
It means ‘divine strength’.
The space I create in my work is built on that same strength, compassion, vulnerability and courage.
My Work
Why work with me?
Experience
- 20+ years experience across healthcare, government, academia, consultancy and independent practice.
- Deep knowledge in training, peer support programmes, trauma informed care, and inclusive programme design.
Trusted
Trusted by national organisations and licensed to practice as a Psychotherapist, a Fellow of the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists. (NCIP) and a member of the British Psychological Society (BPS).
Proven Track Record
I have developed content for national training programmes, created advisory structures and patient forums, and designed peer support models, as well as holding therapeutic space for thousands of hours over the last decade.
Dedicated
Thought leader and committed to creating spaces where stories can be heard.
Approachable
Known for holding emotionally safe, grounded spaces for both transformation and personal growth.