I am a specialist teacher, with over 15 years of experience working with children and young people across both mainstream and specialist SEND settings.

Throughout my career, I have led personal development and wellbeing provision, designed inclusive and regulation-informed curricula, and supported autistic pupils, pupils with SEMH profiles, and children experiencing communication difficulties within complex educational systems.

As a leader within specialist education, I have shaped behaviour, attendance and wellbeing practice in many schools in the UK.

I have worked closely with families navigating education pathways that do not always feel straightforward.

This experience has given me a deep understanding of the emotional, practical and systemic challenges many families face – and the importance of calm, informed and compassionate guidance.

At the heart of my work is a belief that children thrive when they feel safe, understood and genuinely valued – in environments that adapt around a child’s strengths, rather than expecting the child to adapt to the environment.

Happy Mindful Child brings together my professional expertise in education, safeguarding and wellbeing with a deeply personal commitment to supporting neurodivergent children and their families.

It has been created not only from years of professional experience, but from lived understanding, compassion and a genuine love for the work I do.

My aim is simple: to help children feel understood, families feel supported, and to create the conditions in which neurodivergent children can genuinely flourish.

Parents often share

“You really understand my child.”

“Thank you for always checking in on their wellbeing.”

“My child grew in confidence because of the encouragement and support they received.”