Dominique encountered Buddhism in the mid-1970s in London, sparking a lifelong journey of study and practice primarily within the Tibetan tradition. She has studied under masters of many different traditions, with particular guidance from Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche and Sogyal Rinpoche. Dominique holds a Diploma in Religious Studies from Cambridge University, an M.A. in Indian Religions from the School of Oriental and African Studies,London, and a Ph.D. in Madhyamaka philosophy from Bristol University.

For many years, Dominique taught Buddhism and Critical Thinking in London schools. As an educator and practitioner who has truly taken the dharma to heart, she is the author of several books, including Discovering Buddhism—an accessible overview of the tradition’s history and core ideas—and her latest release, A New Way of Seeing, which explores the contemporary relevance of Buddhist thought for modern practitioners. 

A dedicated leader in her field, she established the Milinda study programme for training Buddhist teachers under the auspices of the Khyentse Foundation. She served as Vice-President of the European Buddhist Union (2013–2018). Driven by a passion to make Buddhist philosophy accessible to all, Dominique writes the Substack blog The Softer Gaze and co-creates Windows into Buddhism, an educational resource site for teachers and parents.