I am an independent consultant occupational therapist, researcher, publisher, and educator with twenty-one years of experience assessing and treating clients in the NHS, Social Services, and Private Sector companies.

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 I have worked in specialist areas such as trauma and orthopaedics, community neurological rehabilitation, rapid response, falls, palliative and end-of-life care, housing, aids and adaptations, case management, brain injuries, and healthcare education.

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I completed a multi-phase study using two distinct methodologies, hermeneutic phenomenology and autoethnography, to interpret the Meaning of Existence for a Person with Motor Neurone Disease and their Family Carer(s).

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After obtaining my PhD, I established and launched my independent practice. The Lifeworld Approach to Care is based on my research study findings and a developed person-centred care model that focuses on interpreting a person in a wider temporal frame and beyond the context of their illness/injury.

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Independent practice has given me various opportunities to work as an associate occupational therapist, educator, and expert witness. In 2023, I authored a book chapter describing my research journey, published papers, and developed a person-centred care model for MND. This model emphasises individuality and comprises three key elements: 1. presuppositions, 2. acceptance, and 3. temporality.

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I use my knowledge and skills to understand a person's situation, including their world, losses, and potential for future rehabilitation. Based on this understanding, I make necessary recommendations to help the person live as they did before their illness or injury.

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