Mia is a childhood sexual abuse survivor and a lived-experience speaker with over 10 years of experience working alongside professionals, children, and young people.

She lives with Bipolar Type II and complex PTSD, and uses her lived reality to bring honesty, depth, and challenge to conversations around mental health, trauma, and systems of care.

Mia has delivered keynote speeches on mental health, including the realities of living with complex trauma and Bipolar Type II, mental health service failures, and the long-term impact of being unheard. She also speaks powerfully about the injustice system, sharing how she was failed twice by a system meant to provide justice, and offering critical insight into how children continue to be overlooked and let down.

She has designed and delivered creative, unique workshops that support professionals working with children and young people, and has co-created resources with children to promote creativity and open conversations around feelings, worries, and emotional wellbeing. Mia has also developed resources specifically for young survivors of abuse.

Mia talks about the childhood sexual abuse iceburg analogy that highlights how much of a child’s experience remains unseen, unrecognised, and unsupported, challenging adults and professionals to look beyond the surface.

She is also the author of Tilly Tells, a children’s book developed with hopes of supporting children through understanding, expression, and safety. She hopes for Tilly tells to develop in 2026 and eventually become a free resource for children.

In addition, Mia is a member of the Samaritans Lived Experience Advisory Board for self-harm and suicide prevention, contributing her insight to shape safer, more compassionate responses.

Mia’s work centres on truth, creativity, and advocacy, amplifying the voices of children and survivors while challenging systems to do better and make the world a better place for survivors and those living with mental health challenges.