About Kate

My story…

When sensitivity becomes depletion

I’ve given away a lot of my energy over the years, and knowingly and unknowing let people take it. I didn’t have the tools to protect myself and I constantly felt depleted. I often compared myself to others, wondering how they seemed to juggle and carry all the things so well and thinking there must be something wrong with me. Nope, there’s not — I am beautifully sensitive, highly empathic.

How I lost myself while helping others

I’ve always been someone who could feel what others were feeling—sometimes even before they could. This made me a skilled therapist, a deep listener. I could easily attune to my clients. But I didn’t realise I was slowly leaking energy. Merging with my clients’ emotions. Taking it all home. I over-gave. I said yes too often. I let others overpower me—especially those I saw as authority figures. I couldn’t feel into my body and speak up when something didn’t sit right. I was emotionally and physically drained and couldn’t switch off.

The cost of over-giving

Even in my own private practice, I lost connection to my true energetics. I worked long days which spilled into my time with loved ones. I felt a constant sense of urgency, checked my emails obsessively, and developed a shopping addiction to cope. I even got six speeding fines in three months—my energy was scattered.

My body’s way of saying no

And despite my best efforts to do all the “self care” things, I was just masking my stress as I was completely misreading my energetics. After a few years - I was forced to stop. A full body NO. I was completely out of alignment with myself.

I experienced deep fatigue, vertigo so bad I had to furniture-walk, chronic migraines and headaches, and a nervous system that had been in survival mode for years. Years spent hyper-vigilant to the needs of others—trying to manage everything around me, including what was never mine to carry.

Returning to self energy

I left my business partnership and transitioned to sole trader. I knew I had to create space to slowly unravel. I started uncovering my protective patterns, listening inward, and resting deeply. I got clear on my boundaries and spoke them even with a shaky voice. It was an “enough is enough” moment. While the protective parts of me were simply doing their job to protect me, I knew it was time to let them go and find a new way of being. One where I could honour my capacity and sensitivity and help others from a place of sustainability.

Yes it was uncomfortable and I felt guilt for “letting others down”, but the more I embodied my boundaries, the more natural it became. And every time I followed through, my body would sigh in relief.

I cultivated this new way of being through somatic inquiry, radical self-compassion, deep introspection, energy work, and mentoring support. Now I have a strong sense of my boundaries, my capacity, and my ability to make aligned decisions—and to voice them with confidence.

That’s what I offer - a space for you to do the same. My offerings are about guiding you back to your true self, learning to self-resource from a place of inner knowing, and truly connecting with your unique energetics.

Where I Come From

I’ve been holding space for others for over 20 years - first as a hairdresser, and then as an occupational therapist. Across both careers, I’ve learned to listen deeply, attune to unspoken needs, and support people through change and healing.

As an Occupational Therapist in my own private practice, I primarily worked in adult mental health and community settings, including the psychosocial disability space. Over time, I’ve developed a deep understanding of how to support neurodivergent and sensitive souls—people who often feel deeply, process differently, and need something more spacious and attuned than what traditional systems offer.

My own healing from over-giving and burnout has drawn me toward somatic work, radical self compassion, IFS concepts, energy medicine, intuitive practices, rest, nature, and deep self-inquiry. These now infuse everything I offer.

What I Bring to This Work

Alongside my professional experience, I’ve navigated my own journey with protective patterning, burnout, chronic pain, and fatigue.

While these challenges are no longer at the forefront of my life, I continue to live in relationship with these patterns - meeting them with embodiment, and compassion and continuing to work in a way that honours my unique capacity as a sensitive soul.

I also know what it feels like when your sensitivity is misunderstood or taken advantage of by others and how challenging it can be to find your true voice and enforce boundaries.

All of these layers shape the way I support my clients in both my Energy work and mentoring.