About Me
Hi, I am Kat.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that change, loss, and uncertainty rarely come with easy answers. But, when we slow down and create intentional space, when we’re honest with ourselves about what we’re experiencing, new possibilities begin to take shape. Change may be disorienting, but it also opens doors we didn’t know existed.
There have been moments in my life when the shape I was living in no longer fit. I left a stable corporate career in online project management to work with my hands as a ceramicist. I moved across the world to start a new life in a foreign country. And after a long-term relationship that had shaped much of my adult life came to an end, I found myself rebuilding from the ground up. None of it was easy, but it was raw and honest. And over time, I’ve learned to choose what’s real over what’s familiar.
Working with me doesn’t mean I’ve got it all figured out (spoiler: I don’t). But I’ve learned how to stay with myself through change. To sit with “the good, the bad, and the beautifully awkward”. To name what’s real. And to move forward, with compassion, curiosity, grace, and a lighter heart.
That’s what I try to offer: an honest, grounded space for you to do the same. Because when we start to deeply know ourselves, what protects us, what moves us, what we’re made of—without judgment, a bit more ease becomes possible.
Education & training
My background is a mix of coaching, ceramics, psychology, and design. I’m a Certified Coach (Rhodes Wellness College, 2023), currently working toward ACC accreditation with the International Coaching Federation. Since 2020, my training has included trauma-informed practice, polyvagal theory, nervous system work, and lots of study in dissociation, non-violent communication, attachment styles, boundaries, and repair. I continue learning because humans are complex, and you deserve someone curious and committed to doing the work, too.
Coaching Themes
Understanding your patterns and nervous system responses | Building resilience and capacity for change | Cultivating self-trust and emotional clarity | Boundaries, communication, and connection | Life transitions and identity shifts | Creative entrepreneurship, purpose and identity.
Always LGBTQIA+ friendly, trauma-informed, and supportive of non-traditional ways of loving, relating, and living.
My goal isn’t to give you a roadmap. It’s to support you in navigating your own, with more clarity, self-trust, and groundedness.
My Coaching Style
My approach is grounded in compassion, but I won’t just sit back and nod. I’ll ask the kind of questions that help you look more closely, feel more deeply, and name what’s true.
Being seen that way can be unsettling at first. It can feel quite uncomfortable. But sometimes, when someone else sees us clearly, we start seeing ourselves more clearly too. On the other side are often more understanding, compassion, self-trust, and lightness.
I’m not here to fix you or hand you a 5-step plan. I’m here to hold space, reflect what I notice, and support you in untangling what’s no longer working, so you can move toward something that feels more true to you.
Big feelings are welcome. I’ve got tissues, silly metaphors, and a well-timed Dutch proverb or two to ease you through the process.
What Matters To Me
Honesty and self-responsibility
We can only meet and truly ‘see’ others to the extent that we’re willing to meet and see ourselves, including our shadow parts.
Staying with what’s hard
Discomfort is part of growth. Rather than pushing it away, the practice is to stay present and feel. It gets easier with time.
Boundaries as care, not conflict
Strong boundaries don’t have to mean shutting something down harshly. Healthy boundaries allow us to stay open without losing ourselves and others.
Meeting people where they are at
Connection thrives when we honour someone’s state, pace and process. Instead of forcing change, openness and curiosity create space for connection.
Trusting the process
Change isn’t linear. Some things need room to breathe. Pressure blocks clarity, space invites it. Not knowing right now is okay.
Relational sovereignty
Being in connection without abandoning yourself is a practice and requires tools. Authenticity brings relief for you and those around you.
Holding space for paradox
Multiple truths, emotions, and perspectives can co-exist. Making room for contradiction creates more freedom and less conflict.
Leading with curiosity
Assumptions and judgments are often subconscious protectors, built to keep us safe. Curiosity is the antidote. Inquiry and consideration are the biggest flex.
Sparked Your Curiosity?
I’m happy to tell you more about my background, education, values, and coaching style. Book a free 20-minute discovery call and let’s chat!
