Nice to e-meet you! I'm Katie.

I'm a warm, curious, passionate and optimistic gal who has now entered her 30s (which I am actually very excited about!) and am based in Melbourne, Australia. I'm an accredited life coach currently completing my Master of Counselling, and I also have qualifications in communications and meditation.

Authenticity and living by my values runs through everything I do. I genuinely love connecting with people, being in nature, prioritising my mental and physical wellbeing, and I am always growing as a person. Connection and community are big pillars in my life, and this has always been a central part of my personal and professional life. Whether it's a deep conversation over coffee with a friend, striking up a random chat with a dog owner (because I must pat every dog!), or holding/attending a women’s circle - I love being seen, and holding space for others to feel seen.

In my spare time, you'll find me exploring gorgeous (but not too hard!) walking trails, curled up with a good book (likely romantasy or wellness), journalling (every day!), playing tennis (go the Gardiner Gals!), spending time with friends and family, or planning my next little adventure. I rarely drink, love living an active lifestyle, and believe that joy is often found in the small, everyday moments.

A little about my journey

For a long time, I believed that my confidence came from achieving more, doing more, or receiving validation from the people around me (hello men!). Like many women, I spent years looking outside myself for reassurance, certainty and permission (and hey, I’m human, I still catch myself occasionally doing this). However, over time, I realised that the life I wanted wasn't going to come from becoming someone different, or morphing myself into what others wanted - it was actually going to come from becoming more myself, and trusting my own decisions.

Now, let me tell you that this shift didn't happen overnight - it came through learning to trust my intuition, setting healthier boundaries, and looking after my physical and mental health. I finally learnt how to say no to things that weren't aligned with my values, I pushed myself to try things that scared me, and I went on more adventures by myself. I built and cultivated meaningful friendships (and let me tell you there was a time where there wasn’t many). I now choose rest when my body needs it, and do my best to honour a healing morning and night routine.

That journey is still going today, because I believe in the power of the journey, and to be honest - there isn’t really a finish line, or “getting there” - that was a personal favourite of mine. I want to try and show up as my best self every single day, live a life connected to my values, and help other women to do the same.

I'm so passionate about supporting other women. You’re bloody amazing, and you deserve to feel that, embody that, radiate that. My goal isn't to help you become someone else - it's to help you reconnect with the wonderful person you already are, and to help you live life the way you want to, and not how everyone else says that you should.

Why I became a life coach

I am a big people person, and I love meeting new people, fostering relationships and chatting my way through life. It’s not hard to see why I was attracted to communications, and I started out my career as a communications consultant.

While I enjoyed this job, I experienced high levels of stress within my role. During this time, while I was in my mid-twenties, my health began to deteriorate. I experienced chronic fatigue, severe acne, hair loss, frequent headaches and nausea, anxiety, depression and high levels of stress. It was an incredibly challenging period, however, it also became one of the most important and transformative seasons of my life.

It led me to learn more about mental health, wellbeing, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, nutrition, self-development and sustainable lifestyle change. Over time, I made significant changes to my life - such as quitting alcohol for 5 years, moving 90 mins away to the coast for a couple of years, and a complete career change. I followed my intuition, made mistakes, made new friends, amazing memories, experienced heartbreak, and all of this has helped me realise my purpose.

I completed my life coaching qualification and am now completing my Master of Counselling, because there is nothing more rewarding to me than helping women navigate change, reconnect with themselves, and create lives that feel authentic, fulfilling and deeply their own. I truly believe every women deserves to truly know herself, love herself, and feel grounded in who she is, and it would be a privilege to support you on that journey.