MY STORY

As a child I was naturally expressive and unafraid to be myself, and creativity and self-expression came easily. I felt at home sharing my voice, my thoughts, and my imagination with the world around me. As I got older, I began exploring this creative side of myself more deeply and was drawn to the way creative expression can connect me to something deeper within myself. Yet despite how I appeared on the outside, I carried a deep sadness, confusion, and a growing sense of disconnection from myself. Beneath the surface, I struggled deeply with self-doubt and feelings of not being good enough.

Around this same time, I was navigating struggles with my sexuality and identity. There was a lot of shame and difficulty expressing parts of who I was, and much of my energy went into hiding or suppressing those parts of myself. Over time these struggles led me to step away from many forms of creative expression. I began holding back parts of myself and rarely felt able to fully express that side of who I was. In many ways, I had gone from someone who once felt free to express himself to someone who felt the need to hide.

Eventually this led me to begin searching for healing in different ways, exploring practices and paths that might help me understand myself more deeply. This search is what first brought me to plant medicines. My first experiences with ayahuasca in 2014 marked the beginning of a deeper process of self-inquiry and healing. Over time I continued sitting in ceremonies across Latin America and the UK, primarily within the Shipibo tradition while also learning from other lineages. I have also spent time in the Amazon undertaking deeper training and learning directly from traditional healers.

As my own journey deepened, my path gradually evolved into supporting others on similar journeys. For the past five years I have worked within retreat environments with people from around the world as they navigate powerful and transformative experiences.

Alongside this work, I’ve continued to deepen the way I support people through further training, including Compassionate Inquiry and a Practitioner Certificate in Trauma & Somatics. I am also a qualified yoga teacher and incorporate breath-work, pranayama, and grounding practices into the way I work with and support people. Today I work as a retreat facilitator and preparation and integration coach, supporting people before and after experiences with plant medicines. As an artist, creativity and expression continue to shape the way I work, and I bring compassion, care, humour, lightness, and genuine human connection to the people I support.

This is also what led me to co-create Creatura, a space devoted to supporting people in reconnecting with themselves, exploring their inner world, and unearthing their own creativity, expression, and sense of wholeness.

Training + Experience

My work has grown through years of personal exploration, creative practice, and professional training. I’m drawn to approaches that help people slow down, listen inwardly, and reconnect with themselves with greater awareness and presence. Together, these influences inform a grounded way of working that meets you where you are and supports the unfolding of your own process.