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Weekly letters to nurture your soul, accept yourself and find deeper meaning

I’m Kate, a psychotherapist writing about mental health and self-discovery, for you to flourish in a life you love. When we cultivate compassion, resilience and understanding, we also create a more harmonious world. Upgrade here for transformative journaling prompts, empowering tools, workbooks and guided meditations.

Hello friends,

And an extra big hello to new subscribers - welcome! I am excited to find my writing home here on Substack and wanted to introduce myself properly. Thank you so much for being here.

‘Let go of who you think you are supposed to be, and embrace who you are.’ Brené Brown

My journey to becoming a therapist started 19 years ago, spurred by losses that left me feeling isolated and afraid. In that space I found the courage to follow my dream to be a therapist. I let my soul lead the way, and turned my pain into treasure for others, helping them let go of old stories and find themselves. Now I distill useful concepts from therapy into writing, ideas that help me too, for you to ponder and flourish in your one precious life.

“Your words resonate deeply. Thank you for your words.” Sue

What To Expect

What free readers get:

• Concepts from the therapy room and beyond that can change your story. Illuminated with stories, posts are available for a month before being archived for paid subscribers.

• Simple tools to take care of your mental health and wellbeing.

• My perspective on life as an integrative therapist on the leafy edge of London.

• Join in comments and community.

• Reflections on creative life (I am also a silversmith) and writing life, aka Substack.

“Heart-wrenchingly beautiful.” Lisa

What paid members get:

• Upgrade to dig deeper with gentle, illuminating inner therapeutic work including:

• Weekly(ish) posts with themes often explored in therapy.

• The podcast of uplifting guided meditations.

• Enriching discovery tools, worksheets and therapeutic journaling prompts. Growing self-awareness, acceptance and deeper meaning profoundly improves our lives and relationships.

• The Heal Your Past Mini Course. Is it time to move on? With a 92 page workbook for annual subscribers.

• The Life Audit workbook for all paid subscribers.

• Personal reflections including my journey through life, loss and renewal.

• What would you like to read from me? I’ll do my best to answer topic suggestions to bring this space to life for you.

• Access the full archive.

• Listen to audio recordings.

• Comments & community.

• My gratitude! Your generosity in supporting my work means I can continue writing. A annual subscription costs less than one therapy session.

“This was so beautiful... What really shone through for me was your strength… your writing is gorgeous.” Allie

About me

Therapy Life: As a London therapist for 16 years I held a space for my lovely clients to unravel their inner knots to liberate their true self. They found their way to be in the world, even when they felt all hope was lost. I am creating a space like that here for you.* I am an integrative psychotherapist with a Prof Dip in Therapeutic Counselling and a MSc in Contemporary Gestalt (Humanistic) Psychotherapy.

Creative Life: Grace and Flora is my nature jewellery business and happy place for the last 12 years. Daily creativity and alchemy are my fuel! I used to love Instagram, building 11k followers there, but I prefer it here on Substack: writing is my other love.

Personal Life: I am in midlife, in my fiftieth year, and mum to an awesome teenage daughter, who is off to Uni soon. I can’t believe it either! I co-parent with my ex-husband. I’m also mum of two ‘angel’ stillborn babies whose profound impact on my life led me down this path of truth, love and healing almost twenty years ago.

Pepper, my daxi-jack keeps me perky and enjoys daily walks in nature as much as me.

“You write beautifully” Jan

Paid members who want to understand themselves better can find all the exercises, therapeutic journaling prompts and resources here in the Members Therapy Tools Page:

Explore Some Favourite Letters:

When Life is Unstable, You Don't Have to Be

How To Grow Your Courage for A Happier Life

Taking The Road Less Travelled

Gratitude That Lights The Dark

Our lives, loved ones and the world are better when we have self awareness, self compassion and meaning. If we can’t love and be true to ourselves, who will?

I am so grateful you’re here. This publication is for you if you crave self acceptance, meaning and depth. I don’t have all the answers but I can shine a light!

Do subscribe if you haven’t already. Say hello and tell me where you’re from in the comments on Substack. Oh, and let me know any topic suggestions you’d like me to cover.

With love, Kate

Join a movement of authentic humans who bring light to the world through the work of self awareness, acceptance, and deeper meaning. Upgrade to ‘paid’ for enriching discovery tools, worksheets and journaling. Growing self-awareness profoundly improves our lives and relationships. You can also support my work by pressing like, commenting, recommending or sharing with others. Your support makes Letters From Therapy possible, thank you!