Wiping highchairs, wiping noses, swaying, shushing, singing, breathing, Googling, laughing, loving. A one-year-old on my hip.

And in the midst of it all, I think about how lucky I am to walk this path twice — once as a mum, and once as a play therapist supporting other parents to tune into what their children really need.

I’m a mum. A believer in secure attachment. A fierce protector of childhood. A therapist who knows that the work starts with us — and that we don’t have to do it alone.

It’s an honour to walk beside you, not as the expert in your child — that’s you — but as someone who’s in it too.

I’m a child psychotherapist, but I’m also a real mum who’s been in the trenches, googling “is this normal?” with one hand and settling a baby with the other. I know what it’s like to want to raise a secure child, but feel unsure what that actually looks like in real life. I’m also not an expert in your child. You are. I’m an outsider, walking beside you, sharing what we know from the decades of research on how children grow to be secure.

After years of working as a Teacher and now as a Registered Play Therapist, I’ve seen again and again: secure attachment doesn’t come from being perfect. It comes from being present, reflective, and willing to grow. That’s exactly what Circle of Security helps you do.

Expect me to bring the science, hold space for your story, and make it all feel practical and human. I’ll show you the map that helps you decode your child’s behaviours, but I’ll also walk beside you as you explore it.

It’s about time we stop parenting from a place of pressure, and start parenting from a place of connection.