Life has thrown some interesting hurdles my way. Loss and adversity were constant companions in my younger years, and surviving and rebuilding have been my life mantra…

Vietnamese born, I was sent to France at the age of nine to a family that was not mine ‘for a better life’. Sadly, it was all but that. I ran away at sixteen, did the best I could to survive and found solace in parties, alcohol and drugs. Four years in, I was nearing addiction and homelessness, and in an attempt to start over I made a decision that saved my life – I came to Australia to live with my sister. Within ten months I was living on my own and was clean of substances, and within four years I graduated from university and began my professional life.

After two decades building my career in the corporate world I was faced with another crossroad – I found myself caught in a trail of toxic workplaces and soul destroying jobs, and could feel my sense of self being engulfed in despair. I started seeking healing help to find my way again, and in that process who I am and what I want was all put into question.

Painfully but thankfully I discovered that life success for me is not defined by a ladder of titles and status, but a growing tree of heart connections and shared humanity. With this acceptance came a renewed life perspective and I found my true calling in holistic counselling, which I realise is the perfect total sum of who I am, the life I lived and the lessons I learnt.

My new path lead me to study first at the Holistic Living Training Institute and then at the Australian School of Holistic Counselling, where through learnings I witnessed my life transform and my true self emerge. The heart of my work is about imparting my life experience and all that I am to help others live with greater happiness and find a more peaceful and centred approach to life.