About Kat

My journey as a therapist has been an organic and personal one.

From 13 years in the music industry managing record producers and working with some of the most successful artists in the world, to now 14 years of supporting clients at vulnerable and exciting chapters in their lives. It’s been a rollercoaster at times!

As MD of a hugely successful company I thrived on stress and hard partying during my twenties and early thirties. It was a crazy and exciting time of gigs, studios, triple A passes and travelling 24/7. As with all demanding lifestyles though, something had to give and stress began to take it’s toll on my health to such an extent that a change became essential and in 2008 I left behind my career unsure of my future. Suffering with severe depression and anxiety, and as a result of seeking help myself, I became intrigued and fascinated by the body-mind connection and how we hinder, and can learn to help, ourselves on life's sometimes challenging journey.

I had trained in the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to Aromatherapy, Anatomy & Physiology and Therapeutic Massage in 2004/5 and amongst my most satisfying experiences was being able to use this training to help a friend through a much longed for pregnancy and birth. Attending my godson’s birth in 2004 blew my mind and it was after attending the birth of her second son in 2008 and leaving behind the world of music management that I became very passionate about empowering women to achieve a satisfying birthing experience. I trained with Middlesex University on the (then) only University accredited Doula course in the UK.

My work as a doula and volunteer on the labour ward at a local hospital in East London immediately led me to train as a hypnobirthing teacher in 2009; I knew the difference it made to birth and wanted to share it with everyone I worked with.

Having worked with hundreds of couples in London and throughout the world and having seen the power of hypnosis in changing attitudes towards childbirth, I was keen to broaden my training to help others and so studied with the College of Cognitive Behavioural Therapies to combine CBT psychotherapy training with hypnotherapy. This in turn led to further training with the 'third wave' CBT approach Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) which in turn led to completing a Masters degree in Mindfulness Based Approaches : Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) & Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MBCT) at Bangor University.

I first encountered the intentionally therapeutic benefits of sound 8 years ago and once again my own personal experience and interest has evolved into another string to my professional bow. I've been fortunate to have incredible mentors inspiring and encouraging me and formal training with the Sound Healing Academy.

The last 14 years have been an unfolding of training and clinical practice as a hypnotherapist, a CBT therapist, mindfulness and meditation teacher, sound therapist, doula, author and aromatherapist. I have attracted a large number of clients with general anxiety issues that a combination of all these tools have helped alleviate.

My passion for learning and exploring different disciplines continues both personally and professionally. Sound healing, yoga, mindfulness, meditation, Buddhism, Menstrual Cycle Awareness, shamanic practices, working with the lunar cycle and natures' rhythms - I use all of these practices in my own life and bring them to the conversation, if appropriate, when working with clients.