Women in mid‑life, standing at a crossroads

I work with women in mid‑life who are navigating transition:

• Menopause and changes in their body
• An emptying nest or shifting family roles
• Career change, redundancy, or a pull towards something new
• Health scares or genetic risk, including BRCA

For some, these changes arrive all at once. For others, they build slowly over time. Either way, it can feel like the old map no longer works, but the new one hasn’t arrived yet.

My role is to offer a calm, grounded space and simple practices so you can meet this season with more self‑kindness, honesty and choice.

My approach:

gentle, practical, and honest

• Rooted in Louise Hay’s philosophies

  My work is inspired by You Can Heal Your Life® and the teachings of Louise Hay. I respect this lineage deeply and bring it into the everyday realities of mid‑life: hot flushes and hospital appointments, quiet houses and changing careers.

• Gentle but not vague

  I believe in kindness and patience with yourself, but also in practical steps. Each process or programme I lead focuses on small, realistic shifts you can make in your thinking, your choices, and your daily routines.

• Safe, non‑pressured space

  You are always in choice. You never have to share more than you want to. I don’t push people into disclosure or “big breakthroughs.” Change can be quiet and steady and still be powerful.

• You are not a problem to be fixed

  I don’t see my clients as broken. I see women who have carried a lot, often for a very long time, and who are ready to create a life that honours who they are now.

My training and experience

I bring both formal training and lived experience to my work.

• Certified You Can Heal Your Life® workshop facilitator and practitioner
• Trained to guide groups and individuals through processes based on the philosophies of Louise Hay
• BRCA mentor, supporting women who are navigating genetic‑risk information, decisions about their bodies, and the emotions that come with that
• Experience working with women in mid‑life who are facing change in their bodies, families, and careers

BRCA is an important part of my own story, but it’s not the whole story. I support women with many different kinds of transitions. What connects my clients is not a specific diagnosis or circumstance, but the shared experience of standing in a doorway between an old life and a new one.

Ways we can work together

10‑Week Online Journey for Mid‑Life Women
A guided programme inspired by You Can Heal Your Life®, created for women in mid‑life who want to release old beliefs, soften their inner critic, and create a life that fits who they are now.
Learn more about the 10‑week journey

2‑Day In‑Person Deep Dive 
A weekend workshop to deepen the work from the 10‑week programme in a small, supportive group, with live facilitation and shared practices.
Find out about the 2‑day workshop

As I complete further life coaching / practitioner training, I’ll also be offering more personalised support. Graduates of my programmes are always first to hear about new ways to work together.

A little more about me

Away from workshops and Zoom calls, you’ll usually find me doing yoga in Ibiza, in the garden, reading, with family, spending time in the east coast of South Africa. 

I value quiet mornings, honest conversations, and a good cup of tea.

The women I work with often tell me they feel “seen” and “less alone” after our time together. That matters to me just as much as any certificate on my wall.

With gratitude to Louise Hay

My work as a facilitator and practitioner is based on the philosophies of Louise Hay and the teachings of You Can Heal Your Life®.

You Can Heal Your Life® is a registered trademark of Hay House, Inc. All rights reserved. My programmes and services are independent creations and are not formally affiliated with or sponsored by Hay House, Inc. or the Louise Hay Foundation.

If you’re in a season of change,
you don’t have to walk it alone

If you’re a woman in mid‑life standing at a crossroads, I’d be honoured to walk a little of the path with you.

Explore the 10‑Week Journey or Get in touch with Maria.