what stories drive your life?
Welcome
I’m Marie, an holistic psychologist, educator and artist. At the heart of my work is a simple belief: the stories we tell ourselves have the power to shape and transform our lives. I help midlife women whose stories sit at the intersection of inherited trauma, neurodivergence and chronic health conditions, to reclaim the narratives driving their life.
I know this place from the inside, and from the many women I work with. For years we were told our symptoms were in our head. The exhaustion, the pain, sensory overwhelm and the emotional rollercoaster, was our fault. We know today our bodies had been telling the truth all along. We believed flawed science, trusted psychiatric and medical dogma. Conditioned, we lacked faith in our own being, drifting away from who we truly are.
At midlife this can hit hard. We grieve for unlived lives and the years of self-abandonment. Autoimmune conditions flare, circumstances change...relationships, careers, finances; neurodivergence and trauma surface. Life can become dark and messy.
In these shadowy times, I help you to find direction and clarity. To reconnect with those parts you ignored or masked, the ones that never felt safe or worthy of existence. This is the pure gold within. Your next chapter does not belong to outdated stories; it will be defined by those stories not yet told.
My Story
Age 43, my darkness came knocking bringing me to my knees...arthritis, perimenopause, trauma, autoimmune flares. Neurodivergence, single motherhood, and gaslighting from the medical profession. During this shadowy time, I was forced to listen to my body and the stories driving my life. I began the tender work of embracing the parts of me that never felt safe, nurtured or worthy of existence. As my stories changed so did my life.
I became a woman who breathes deep, embracing her edges.
Who leaves behind her shallow life, cherishing soulful conversations and stories of gentle strength.
She who walks windswept hills, swims icy waters and grows magical plants.
A woman who paints fairytale flowers, reminding her that even after the darkest night something beautiful can bloom.
What people say
Sally Bonnie: Director of Inspiring Futures & Inspiring Women.
Marie has this wonderful gift of making you feel you can do anything. I commissioned some project work with Marie for various women's groups around Manchester. Her style and approach was just perfect. Our members loved learning new things to help with their wellbeing and applying them in their day-to-day routines. Marie has such an in-depth knowledgeable and a caring approach, it's evident that she wants women to thrive. She also has a wickedly light-hearted spirit that is so much needed in our world.
