About Katrina
A trained SPACE anxiety treatment provider, mental health coach, and parent to a daughter who had selective mutism.
She supports families across the UK and internationally to help anxious children build confidence and resilience.
From lost and overwhelmed to confident and calm
When my eldest daughter began struggling with selective mutism and anxiety, I felt lost, powerless and overwhelmed trying to help her.
I desperately searched for answers, but everything I found told me I needed to take her to see someone. The problem? She couldn't engage in therapy sessions because she couldn't speak.
That's when I discovered the truth: the answers really do lie within us as parents.
This belief led me to train in proven, powerful, parent-led techniques. These methods helped my daughter make incredible progress with her selective mutism and other anxieties.
Now, I'm here to help families just like yours do the same.
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​You don't have to feel helpless and powerless. You can take control.
My Story: From teaching to mental health
I spent years as a primary school teacher in Surrey, before moving temporarily to Sweden with my family. During that time, I studied a Masters in the Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health.
When my daughter began struggling with selective mutism, I realised something important: parents needed to feel better - but, to feel better, they needed to know how to help their child.
I trained in parent-led techniques and treatments, including the research-backed SPACE program. These strategies transformed our family life and gave my daughter the tools to manage her anxiety.
That transformation inspired me to dedicate my work to supporting other parents facing the same challenges.
You are not the problem - but you can be the solution.
My Qualifications
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Trained SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) Treatment Provider
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Masters in the Psychology and Neuroscience of Mental Health
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Certified Mental Health Coach
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Former Primary School Teacher
Your parenting didn't cause your child's anxiety. This is the foundation of everything I offer. These sessions are absolutely not about blame.
In fact, you're probably doing everything the parenting experts recommend - gentle approaches, connection-based strategies, patience, understanding. You're a thoughtful, caring parent who's tried everything. That's exactly why you're here. The issue isn't you - it's that anxiety needs specific, research-backed techniques that go beyond general parenting advice.
The good news is that you are hugely powerful in helping your child overcome their anxiety.
With the right guidance, you'll learn exactly what to do at home to support your child - step by step, in a way that feels manageable and sustainable.
A Unique Parent Coaching Approach
Support for you, so you can support your child
I believe you are the expert in your child. We work best in partnership with each other. Together, we'll find the best path forward - one that feels right for you and creates real change for your child.
Your wellbeing matters just as much as your child's. I'm here for you every step of the way with helpful guidance and ongoing support throughout our journey.
Science-backed strategies that work
My approach is grounded in the latest research on how anxiety develops and can be overcome. These methods are designed to build lasting change, not quick fixes.
Your child doesn't need a diagnosis or a specific anxiety challenge to benefit from this support.
My approach works as both:
1. Early intervention for children who have challenges such as tricky bedtimes, trouble with separation, new places, or clubs etc
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2. Targeted treatment for more significant challenges like selective mutism, severe phobias, or debilitating anxiety
The SPACE Treatment Program
Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions
The SPACE program is a research-backed, parent-led anxiety treatment that's as effective as CBT - but without requiring your child to attend therapy.
How it works:
- You attend the online sessions (usually both parents, if possible)
- You learn strategic changes to make around your child's anxiety
- You implement these changes at home
- Your child builds coping skills and reduces anxiety - without being asked to change
The SPACE program has been validated as effective for autistic children and works for a wide range of anxiety challenges including selective mutism, separation anxiety, social anxiety, OCD, phobias and generalised anxiety.
How I work with parents
I'll teach you practical strategies you can use every day to support your child's journey towards becoming more confident, resilient and independent.
Free Discovery Call (30 mins)
We'll discuss your child's specific challenges, your family situation, and whether parent-led support is right for you. There's no pressure - just an honest conversation about how I can help.
1:1 Coaching Sessions
We'll work together in regular one-hour sessions (typically every 2-3 weeks) via Zoom. This gives you time to implement changes between sessions and see real progress.
Both parents are encouraged to attend together when possible, though sessions can be recorded for sharing.
Between sessions, I'm available for check-ins and questions. You'll never feel alone on this journey.
