Hi, I’m Nat — a bilingual (French/English) qualified counsellor (Master) dedicated to helping people build resilience, find clarity, and live more meaningful, balanced lives.

For as long as I can remember, people have trusted me with their stories. Listening deeply and without judgement has always come naturally to me.

Although I wanted to study psychology at 18, life led me down a different path. At 50, I realised that my desire to help people understand themselves and navigate challenges had never gone away, and it was time to reconnect with that calling through counselling.

My approach is grounded, practical, and human. I don’t believe in reducing people to labels or diagnoses. I’m less interested in “what’s wrong with you” and more focused on what has happened to you, how it has shaped you, and how we can work together to move forward.

Alongside my professional training, my interest in burnout is deeply personal.

I have experienced burnout myself — more than once. I was someone who could “do it all”: working full-time, studying, learning to fly, organising an airshow, constantly saying yes, constantly achieving. I was driven, capable, and proud of being the one who could handle everything.

The first time I burned out, I brushed it aside. I rested a little and kept going. The second time, I did the same. But after my third airshow, my body and mind finally said no. I crashed so hard that even walking to the corner of the street felt impossible. I was exhausted beyond words. Noise, light, and people felt overwhelming. All I wanted was to hide, sleep, and stop.

Yet like many people, I still had responsibilities. I still had bills to pay. So, I kept working, telling myself I was “easing off” — while in reality, I was still pushing far beyond what was sustainable.

During my Master of Counselling, I began to truly understand what had been driving me. I learned how much of my self-worth was tied to achievement, to being needed, to always saying yes. I explored my attachment style, my family system, and the deeper story that had shaped my belief that my value came from what I could do for others.

I also learned something life-changing:
That saying no does not make me a bad person.
That setting boundaries does not make me selfish.
That asking for help is not weakness.

In fact, I learned that when I respect my limits, I am more present, more grounded, and more able to show up genuinely for others.

Not everyone understood this change. Some friendships fell away when I stopped over-giving and started taking care of myself. But I wasn’t hiding — I was healing. I was listening to my body and my mind and finally giving them what they had been asking for all along.

Recovery from burnout is not a quick fix. It is an ongoing journey of learning, unlearning, and choosing a different relationship with yourself, your energy, and your boundaries. I am still learning every day.

This lived experience, combined with my professional training and trauma-informed approach, is why I am deeply passionate about supporting people who are exhausted, overwhelmed, and burned out. I understand the pressure to keep going, the fear of letting others down, and the quiet question many people carry: “Who am I if I stop?”

My work is to offer a safe, non-judgmental space where you don’t have to prove anything, fix anything, or hold everything together. A space where you can begin to reconnect with yourself, restore your energy, and build a way of living that is sustainable — not just impressive.