I was born and raised in Colombia, and I moved to Edinburgh in 2021. My curiosity about new cultures and ways of living really began to take shape early on, when I lived in the Netherlands for two years as a teenager. It was the first time I experienced the richness of difference up close: different ways of thinking, relating, and being. I wanted to experience that sense of openness again, and that pull eventually led me to build a life in Edinburgh.

I left home with a hunger for more possibilities, more learning, and an endless curiosity, especially after growing up around rigid ideas of “right” and “wrong” ways to be, which I often came up against. I’ve always been deeply curious about people, their inner worlds, and the many ways a life can be lived, and that curiosity first led me to study psychology in Medellín.

Outside the therapy room, I’m a crafter through and through. Making things with my hands feels profoundly grounding, nurtures my creativity, and gives me a sense of calm and peace. I’m an avid crocheter, and I love learning new hobbies, watching a good movie, and spending time at home with the people I love. I’m also very fond of animals, with a particular soft spot for ragdolls and border collies (I have a little ragdoll named Eowyn). I’m a big believer that therapists need to go to therapy themselves, so I’ve been a client for many years, at different moments in my life.