I'm a counsellor, kinesiologist, aromatherapist, mum and community volunteer living in a rural Queensland community where the population is small, and the professional isolation is real. Most days you'll find me at my office in town seeing clients, attending community meetings, or trying to perfect my aromatherapy blends. Over the last ten plust years, I've built an integrative practice that weaves counselling together with kinesiology and aromatherapy; navigating not just the usual challenges of rural practice, but also the questions that come with offering complementary modalities alongside traditional therapy. I've learned through trial, error and a lot of solo problem-solving. These days, I'm passionate about making sure other rural counsellors don't have to figure it all out alone the way I did.