11/09/2026
My Two Worlds
I spend my working life in two very different rooms. In one, there is a desk, a comfortable chair, and a person across from me who is trying to make sense of something difficult. The conversation might be about anxiety that won't settle, self-esteem that has crumbled, or emotions that arrive too fast and too strong. It is quiet, structured, and measured. In the other room, there is an oche, a board, and the sharp click of tungsten finding its target. The energy is different. People are laughing, competing, nudging each other. But the work is more similar than anyone expects.
For years I have worked in mental health settings, supporting people with anxiety, low self-esteem, emotional regulation, and the slow, careful building of resilience. I trained in psychological interventions, and I became a qualified cognitive behavioural coach. That work taught me to listen for patterns, to notice what people do when they feel stuck, and to respect how deeply the mind and body are connected. It also taught me something else: most people don't need jargon. They need a clear explanation of what is happening, and a practical way forward.
I am also a darts coach. I hold a PDPA coaching qualification, and I run a Junior Darts Corporation academy. I have spent countless hours at the oche with players of all ages, watching them develop, struggle, improve, and sometimes freeze. When I stand in that room, I hear the same language I hear in my clinical work: I can't seem to do it. I don't know what's wrong with me. I used to be able to throw without thinking. It is the same frustration, the same fear, the same sense of being cut off from something that used to come naturally.
It makes perfect sense to me to transfer what I've learned through years as a psychological practitioner to the darts world.
If you'd like help unlocking your darts potential, get in touch to find out how I can help.
