I settled in the UK in 1973, having met my husband when we both worked on P&O ships. After his early death, I studied Psychology and gained a MA in Occupational Psychology. In the 1990’s I retrained and for over 20 years practised as a UKCP registered psychotherapist and an accredited EMDR Consultant.

I closed my practice late 2017 to have more time and energy for my writing. I never imagined that I would leave the UK. Brexit and the pandemic made for a change of mind. I returned to live in The Netherlands autumn 2021.

Why the giraffe? 

The giraffe has been my totem animal for over 30 years. I bought the domain name in the early 1990s. Giraffes have roamed the savannahs for millions of years. A highly social animal it is able to defend itself: a kick could kill a lion.