Accountability Statement

In all my work - including mediation, trauma-informed yoga and coaching sessions, and equity and inclusion consultations with organisations - I commit to create spaces which are respectful and welcoming, and which honour diverse lived experiences, insights, perspectives and ways of being in the world.

I strive to work with integrity, clarity, and empathy to walk alongside and support others with gentleness and patience, so that they feel empowered to find their own ways of showing up in the world which interrupt oppression.

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I encourage my clients to show up in the spirit of collaboration, care and respect for others, and with the aim of progressing together in the sense-making journey to grapple with complexity - of our minds, bodies, conflicts and ruptures. I commit to applying the same standards to myself, and I will gently call in or out any inappropriate behaviours including micro- and macro-aggressions.

When conflict arises, I commit to approaching it with integrity, openness and patience. Our attitudes to conflict can teach us a lot about the ways we have been conditioned to sacrifice integrity and clarity for a surface-level ‘peace’.

I commit to transparency and accountability, and I encourage and will respond to feedback. I commit to ownership of my mistakes and blindspots, and will endeavour to seek repair if possible. I commit to ongoing learning, education, and training, and will continue to engage in dialogues and collaborations around issues related to social justice, equity, and anti-oppression. I respect confidentiality and fully adhere to GDPR legislation.

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Working together on issues that matter to us - whether it is through personal or organisational collaboration - has a potential to be difficult at times, provoking strong emotions and responses. I recognise that we each have distinct life stories, and what feels neutral or welcoming for one person could be experienced as triggering by somebody else. I will do my best to create welcoming, kind, honest and open conditions of psychological safety for my clients.

I encourage my clients and colleagues with whom I work to hold me accountable. I am grateful for and will respond to feedback on any aspect of my work.