
Muster the courage to let go of the need to be perfect.
Good is good enough.
My Story

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I am a Sport and Exercise Psychologist in Training with the British Association of Sport and Exercise Science and a Lecturer in the School of Psychology at Newcastle University. Completing a PhD examining the relationship between perfectionism, overthinking and emotions in athletes, I draw upon both my research in psychology and 20 years+ of experience working in sport and supporting others.
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Competing in football has taken me to various countries. I have lived in England, Iceland, Australia, and the United States where I competed at the highest level. I received a 4 year scholarship at Division 1 University in Virginia. I felt a lot of self-imposed pressure when playing soccer in the United States and became consumed by the fear of failure. I was able to use psychology and counselling education to help me manage my expectations and self-criticism. I learned ways to manage my anxiety and want to pass these strategies onto others to help them feel good about themselves. I am able to apply my experience of competing at a high level and dealing with the stressful aspects of competitive sport.
I pride myself in helping people to achieve their potential by giving them skills and techniques to use in any performance domain. I aim to help others to improve their general well-being by combining with sport and general psychology experience. A challenge which people often present with is anxiety and I teach techniques to manage nerves and take action to uncover confidence.


Senior Fellow
