Rachel is an experienced practitioner with a career spanning public, private, and non-government sectors across New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Her professional background includes child protection, residential and out-of-home care, juvenile justice and disability services. For the past 20 years, Rachel has supported children, adolescents, and families navigating the complexities of family conflict, separation and divorce.
Through her work with families in the process of reorganising themselves after divorce or when a parent has re-partnered Rachel has seen how important it is for adults to provide children with both the language and opportunity to talk about their feelings when adapting to changing family structures. She also enjoys reading and believes that books can be a tremendous help in explaining significant, and often difficult, life events to children.
Originally from New Zealand, Rachel now lives in Sydney with her family and much-loved schnauzer, Maxie. She consults privately from The Relationspace in Sydney’s CBD, providing guidance and support to families experiencing transition, loss, growth, and change — as well as to professionals such as lawyers and Judges who assist families during these challenging times.
You can connect with Rachel on Facebook and Instagram @kinshipbooks
