Testimonials
Have a read below of the comments and results from some wonderful past clients.
I love how much my work impacts both the parents AND the children.
It gave me the confidence to help my son…
Before I started the group I felt really down about it and somewhat helpless too. The group made me feel understood and not alone and having the chance to discuss and talk about it gave me the confidence to help improve the anxiety. It gave me the confidence to help my son deal with his anxiety and know how to help and react as a parent and give him the confidence to know it’s ok and how to help himself. There has been a real improvement in his sleep and I have the tools to continue to work on this. It’s not a quick fix but I know also where I can turn to if I need guidance and reassurance and know that I’m not alone. Kat was brilliant and such a calming influence and her knowledge, understanding and patience is amazing. I felt very comfortable in our sessions and have already passed her details on to people who are in a similar position.
I really appreciate having Katrina…
Before I started the group I felt anxious! On high alert. Trapped by it. Helpless.
It gave me the confidence to make changes, reducing accommodations so that my child could learn to tolerate the anxiety better. The most useful aspect of the group was the support. As a lone parent, it was so helpful to have a space where I could bring my concerns and report back to about progress or challenges. I really appreciated having Katrina to turn to for advice; the group felt supportive and non-judgemental. The biggest effect of the course was on me. My confidence grew, my understanding of the nature of anxiety and how accommodations can increase the anxiety was strengthened, and my own anxiety about my child decreased markedly.
My child can now tolerate me leaving the room for long periods of time. She can tolerate me leaving the house. She is more able to spend time alone, and tolerates her anxiety well. Her anxiety appears to have lessened. I have asked her about it and she says she doesn’t know, but from her behaviour and reactions I would guess that she experiences far less anxiety around me not being with her. Katrina was generous with her time and flexible in her approach. I never felt judged by her and any sense I had that I was not getting it right came from me, not her. She seemed to have a good understanding of the additional challenges of having an autistic child with PDA.
This program
is invaluable in supporting parents…
This program is invaluable in supporting parents, especially when their child is unwilling or unable to participate in CBT type approaches. I think this program should be offered instead of CBT as it actually addresses the anxiety rather than the behaviour of the child.
When a child is unable to make changes, it can feel hopeless. This program empowers parents to make changes to the only thing they have full control of - their own behaviour.
We still have a long way to go, but there has been definite progress.
Nothing was sticking…
We had tried two different anxiety courses and a psychologist to help our anxious daughter, but nothing was sticking as it fell on our daughter to do all the work. As parents, it was heartbreaking to watch our daughter limit her life to the point where she wouldn't leave the house. We were really losing our way and things were very tense at home.
Our daughter is much calmer…
Katrina has a calm, supportive way of communicating and gave us a simple, clear path to follow. Within just a few weeks of working together, our daughter is much calmer, our relationship is closer, and she is managing her anxiety better. She is going on car trips, and enjoys eating again. The other day she even competed in a school gymnastics competition.
All this progress and our daughter doesn’t even know we had help! She still has a way to go, but I’m now 100% confident she will get there.
She has more confidence every day…
Everything is good. She is very brave now - she tries things when before she would be afraid. She is doing great. She wakes up happier - basically she is calmer I think. Yesterday she slept on her own. I thought she was going to call me at night but she didn’t. She has more confidence every day. I am very thankful I can now see the results - she is a very happy child! It doesn’t seem like we ever had problems with anxiety! I am so thankful to you Katrina.
Makes you feel empowered…
Without Katrina’s help I believe we would have become really depressed. She has offered professional support but is such a warm and genuine person who shows true empathy and makes you feel empowered. I feel she has changed me as a person and as a parent. She truly is worth her weight In gold. All we can say in THANK YOU X
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I instantly
felt uplifted like we had hope…
Before meeting with Katrina, me and my husband were desperately trying to help our daughter with her anxiety but felt we were running out of steam and beginning to feel really down. We felt very much out of control as did our daughter, so emotions were very high.
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After meeting Katrina, I instantly felt uplifted and like we had hope that things could improve. We learned so much about how changing our behaviour as parents could positively impact our daughter's behaviours and ultimately how she feels and reacts.
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Now she is almost her
own therapist…
Before we started our sessions, our daughter was having extreme outburst of emotion that could last half an hour before she would eventually calm down. She had very low self esteem and confidence, fearful to carry on with clubs she was a part of, irritated by clothing, shoes, socks, highly sensitive to change and any negative behaviour of others towards her. She just wasn’t coping with life.
Now she is almost her own therapist. Telling herself she can do things, that she can manage, that she will be ok. She can recognise when she might need to take herself off to a calm space. She is doing well in school, managing friendship with all their upas and downs and becoming more resilient. She is happy, fun and seems free.
I think this actually saved my life…
​She has been more support than any health care professional I have come across so far on our journey.
Please just give it a try. I think this actually saved my life and my sanity. Thanks Kat.
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In control, positive, able to go out…
What it was like for me with my son before the Goulding method: Uncontrollable, draining, exhausting, dreading the day ahead, life limiting, embarrassed, worried what people would think about my parenting (even though I have raised 5 other children without any issues). I was sent on a parenting course from my SENCO worker!! Which I learnt nothing from and was very unhelpful.
How I feel now: In control, positive, able to go out and do the things I should be doing with my son. (Before I was cooped up at home because of my sons outbursts/behaviour)
He expresses how he's feeling…
My son is much more confident now. He expresses how he is feeling. He is proud of his achievements. He now sits and plays with his cousins which he hasn’t done for 5 years everything was his and didn’t/couldn’t share.
He is wanting to learn at school, when previously he physically hit out every single day trying to get him into school. He has made friends; He has been invited to children’s parties. He will tell me if
something is bothering him. The bad days have dramatically reduced, and he tells me when he has had enough. He is now getting awards at school and engages most days.
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You notice a difference straight away
I did what you said… So in martial arts when the teacher had to do it with her the whole time, I wasn’t upset….and then the day after that, she just had to do a little bit with her….and today, full on did the whole thing by herself. And they even changed the coach. She was fine. She even put her hand up to demonstrate something in front of everyone.
Because I implemented what you had suggested, so thank you, you are very good at what you do. You are very compassionate and that helps a lot, knowing that I’m not the only one in that situation. knowing that you understood that it’s exhausting, that you provide action steps that are doable, and that actually are so spot on that you do notice a difference straight away.
I can hand on heart say that I am a brilliant mum…
For the first time ever, I can hand on heart say that I am a brilliant mum. I feel that I have kind but effective strategies with my children. I know how to make them feel safe, relate to them and build their confidence.
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You've given me such confidence to be a parent that I never thought I could be. People are even noticing and admiring my techniques (even my mum!) and I've only discovered these through working with you.
