She has a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Nebraska (USA) and a Master of Arts in Solution Focused Brief Therapy from Birmingham University in the UK.

She also has well as over 20 years' experience working with people who have learning disabilities, autism / Asperger Syndrome, brain injury, dementia, stroke or mental health problems. She has particular expertise in using Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) as an approach;