Award winning mental health professional and talented writer

I have many years’ experience working in the mental health, addiction and disability sectors of Aotearoa. I enjoy working collaboratively with Māori, Pasifika and other ethnic groups. I also have had the privilege of working alongside and learning from other countries.

I am enthusiastic about learning and communicating about health, mental health addiction and disability issues, and recovery processes.  Across government, and across all health and community services we need to focus on the people who use services –  and their whanau. We all need to work together for the best possible health outcomes.

I am a creative thinker and writer.  The client is always at the of my work no matter what I am working on, from brief reviews, supporting people during filming, assessing ethical issues, or interviewing people with lived experience/clients/patients and family/whanau.