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Master of Arts (Creative Writing) Sydney University
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Bachelor of Social Work, University of NSW
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Journal to the Self Writing Facilitator
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Accredited Mental Health First Aid Certification
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Diploma of English Literature, Sydney University
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Certificate of Website Writing, Aus School of Copywriting
My Story
I've always loved stories so as a counsellor and a writer I see them as parts of a whole.​
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We create out identities and our lives out of our stories.
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People have used writing to help themselves, express their feelings and create art for milennia and before that the sharing of stories orally was a fundamental part of humanity.
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I'm fascinated by the power of stories and the way they can bring us healing, growth and happiness.
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My love of both writing and counselling go back a long way.
I loved writing at school and as an adult had several short stories published in literary journals.
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After graduating with a Social Work degree I spent 15 years working in child, adult and family services, eventually specialising in child protection.
After the rigours of working in that area I needed to shift and I needed to explore and heal myself so I took
a Masters of Creative Writing.
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With a mix of writing and counselling I then launched into designing courses and teaching writing for Community Colleges, Not for Profit organisations and the Quest for Life Foundation.
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I'm now finishing my first novel and then moving onto a biography/memoir of my mother's life.
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