Ageing is not something that happens at the end of life; it is something that happens continuously, from the moment we are born. What changes over time is not simply the body’s appearance or capacity, but the way the whole system responds to stress, repair, connection, loss, and meaning. Ageing is best understood not as a straight line, but as a series of phases - each with its own intelligence, challenges, and needs.

At different points in life, the body recalibrates. Hormones shift, immune responses change, metabolism adapts, and the nervous system reorganises itself in response to cumulative experience. These transitions are not mistakes or failures; they are moments when the body is asking to be met differently. Symptoms often arise when we continue to live as though nothing has changed, pushing a system that is quietly signalling the need for a new rhythm.

In earlier adulthood, resilience is often high and recovery quick. In midlife, the body begins to reflect long-term patterns of stress, nourishment, relationship, and rest. Later life brings greater sensitivity, alongside a deepening wisdom of what truly matters. Across all of these stages, the nervous system plays a central role. How safe or threatened the body feels shapes inflammation, immunity, digestion, sleep, cognition, and emotional regulation at every age.

In this Element, ageing is approached as a whole-system experience - biological, psychological, emotional, and relational. Rather than focusing on “anti-ageing” or optimisation, the work here is about adaptation. Supporting the body to move through each phase with as much steadiness and dignity as possible. This means recognising when the system needs stimulation and growth, and when it needs containment, protection, and rest.

My work with ageing is grounded in listening to what each phase of life is asking for now. Therapy supports the psychological and emotional transitions that accompany ageing - changes in identity, purpose, relationships, grief, and meaning. Nervous system regulation helps the body respond to stress with greater flexibility, reducing reactivity and improving recovery. Functional and nutritional insight is used gently and contextually, not to push the system, but to reduce strain and support resilience. Genetics offer a map of sensitivity and capacity, helping to explain why some bodies adapt easily while others need more careful pacing.

Ageing well is not about resisting change or holding on to a former version of ourselves. It is about learning to relate differently to the body as it evolves. When we respect the limits and strengths of each phase, the body often responds with greater ease. Sleep improves. Reactivity softens. Energy becomes more stable. There is a sense of being more at home in oneself, even as life continues to change.

This Element is an invitation to see ageing not as decline, but as an ongoing process of integration. A way of living that values rhythm over urgency, presence over performance, and relationship over control. When supported in this way, ageing becomes less something to fear and more something to inhabit - with awareness, compassion, and care.

I am right here…. and I can work with you on all of this.