EXPERIENCE WITHOUT JUDGEMENT
Perspective through experience
I spent 30+ years in international finance, including 25 years at Citigroup, managing teams across the UK, US, Japan, Greece, Luxembourg and Hungary. In those rooms, people were often performing at a high level while privately carrying far more than they showed. I became the person people came to when life felt complicated, not for therapy, but for perspective.
Over time, I saw the same pattern again and again. People were navigating divorce, relationship breakdowns, bereavement, career crossroads, burnout and personal reinvention while still trying to show up at work. On the outside, they looked capable and composed. Inside, they were often exhausted, confused or silently struggling.
I also know what that feels like from my own life. I have been a career woman, a mother, a stay-at-home parent, a woman rebuilding after divorce, and someone who has had to find her way through loss, difficult relationships and reinvention. Those experiences shaped how I listen, how I speak and why honesty matters so much in my work.
That is why I created Lightbulb Perspective. My mission is to give people a confidential, judgement-free space to regain clarity, confidence and perspective when life feels complicated. For organisations, this means offering a more human layer of support for employees who may never call the EAP, speak to HR or tell their manager what is really going on.
I believe the people who are quietly struggling are often the ones we need to notice sooner. They may not need clinical support, but they do need somewhere safe to talk before things become too much. Real talk, fresh perspective, total confidentiality and no judgement are not just brand words for me. They are the reason Lightbulb Perspective exists.
