About
My fascination with people, cultures and different ways of understanding the world started early. At 18, I left the UK to teach English in rural Thailand for a year — an experience that opened my eyes to how differently people approach health, wellbeing and daily life. It planted a seed that has quietly directed everything since.
I went on to study Social Anthropology & Development Studies at Sussex University, then returned to Asia, travelling through Thailand, Australia and much of the wider region. In the years that followed, back in Ireland, I built a career working closely with people — in the NGO sector, community development, disability services and environmental work. What drew me to all of it was the same thing: a genuine interest in people and what they need to live well.
It was this that led me to acupuncture — though my own experience of treatment was what first made me take it seriously. I came to acupuncture during the early stages of pregnancy, at a time when I found it profound in managing my anxiety and fear. Later I brought my daughter for treatment when she was very small, for a persistent cough and constipation. The results spoke for themselves. I trained in Acupuncture and Naturopathy from 2010 to 2014, and have been practising in Greystones ever since.
