Specialties
Spirituality
Spirituality is a vital dimension of wellness, offering a foundation for meaning and purpose in life. Without it, other areas of wellness can feel disconnected, merely tasks to complete. By connecting with our innate meditative awareness, we can cultivate a fresh, positive outlook. Whether referred to as a Higher Power, God, Buddha Nature, or Higher Self, tapping into this source awakens all aspects of life. Katherine, raised Roman Catholic, has spent 35 years deeply studying spiritual traditions, including Yoga, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Her approach integrates these traditions into all her services, helping to foster heart-opening practices that transform every individual.
Recovery
With over 35 years of experience in supporting people across a spectrum of recovery needs, Katherine specializes in co-creating recovery paths that address the whole person. Recovery is not only for people in 12-step programs or is it isolated to changing behaviors; Recovery is a way to talk about healing for everyone. It must encompass the physical, emotional, relational, spiritual, and more. Using a holistic model rooted in the eight domains of wellness, she helps clients and their loved ones build new, sustainable relationships with difficult feelings and navigate recovery through empathy, nurturance, and protection. Drawing from 12-step principles, her wrap-around approach ensures the best outcome for everyone involved. Individual sessions and workshops are available to guide this process.
The Spectrum of Our Emotions
Many of us have been conditioned to view difficult emotions—such as sadness, shame, frustration, and anger—as something to escape or suppress. Instead of understanding their purpose, we often avoid them, like assuming everyone who knocks at the door is an intruder. Katherine’s goal is to guide individuals in transforming their relationship with difficult emotions, shifting our perception from avoidance to embrace. When we reinterpret these natural feelings as allies rather than enemies, the resulting freedom is deeply transformative, allowing for true emotional healing.
Readiness for Healing
Healing, whether emotional or physical, occurs when we clear the inner obstacles that prevent openness. By surrendering and creating space, we allow the inherent powers of the body and emotions to work their magic. Healing happens when we let go, open our hearts to ourselves, and invite the natural healing forces within us to take over. This process is one of discovery and self-compassion, creating fertile ground for lasting change.
Methods
In both individual sessions and workshops, we use meditation practices (dharanas) drawn from ancient sources of wisdom, alongside contemplation, sharing, and writing exercises. These methods help you reconnect with your inherent flow of open-hearted energy, creating a space for personal transformation. The goal is to support your unique journey towards wellness, using the wisdom of the East and combining it with modern approaches to healing.
Other workshops offered:
- The Rasas: Fear and Angst opening to Wonder Peace and Bliss: Applying Abhinavagupta’s theory to our internal drama
- Perfectly Imperfect: An Introduction to making peace with your Body & Food
- Plenty – The art of feeling abundant
- Being besties with all of your emotions… especially the most difficult ones
- Surviving The Vortex of Drama – Empathy, Compassion and other complex feelings