About Kate
I fell into this work by accident. I had absolutely no intention of working in mental health. I was an environmental researcher when my life took a u-turn and I became severely incapacitated with Lyme disease. For over 5 years I was unable to walk, talk, read or write. Life looked hopeless. Not only was I physically incapacitated but the neurological symptoms were so severe that I couldn’t watch TV or even listen to music. The result was that I had little distraction from my thoughts. The only solace I found during this time was meditation. It helped me manage the fear and anxiety my circumstances caused.
However thanks to a miraculous turn of events I finally received the right antibiotics and made a somewhat unexpected full recovery. Keen to pay it forward I retrained as a wellness coach. Over the course of a decade I qualified as a Mindfulness Teacher, NLP Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist and ILM-7 Executive Coach. I now use this blend of skills to coach teams and individuals in how to foster mindful awareness. From my own experience I learnt that with the right tools you can find inner resilience to ride out even the most challenging circumstances.
“You can’t stop the waves but you can learn to surf”
Kate has worked with a diverse range of clients from CEO’s to those in end of life hospice care and with PTSD suffers. She runs a clinical hypnotherapy practice in the Chichester area and mentors for an initiative called REBOOT which supports Eaga Trust members in their personal and professional development. Through her training as an ILM-7* Executive Coach she is currently coaching high achievers in mindful awareness to improve performance and wellbeing. Kate also teaches the 8 week MBCT course to small groups throughout the year and leads on mindfulness retreats in her free time.
Now Kate works online with her clients all over the world. She offers a free initial consultation and works over Skype/Face-Time/Zoom or even just the telephone!
Academic background
Kate’s PhD was in Environmental Science at the University of Southampton where she developed a keen interest in environment and development issues. Her doctoral research was industry sponsored and based in Belize, Latin America. She went on to project manage a team working on community based fundraising in South African schools for LINK Community Development.
After completing her PhD Kate lectured at University of Southampton New College before working as a Research Fellow. Her research involved working closely with CEO’s and executive teams and findings were published in academic journals. It was after this that Kate suffered an extensive period of ill health in which she discovered mindfulness.
Kate went on to become a Corporate Advisor for Business In The Community (a business led charity for FTSE 350 companies wishing to engage in responsible business). Kate then returned to Southampton as a Visiting Fellow at the Geodata Institute to research the impact of BREXIT on industry in Belize. Her work involved collaboration with UK & Belize Government & NGO’s including The Foreign Office, The Belize High Commission, The Commonwealth Office DFID & FAO.
Qualifications
B.Sc. Geography: University of Southampton
Ph.D. Environmental Science: University of Southampton
ILM-7 Executive Coaching & Mentoring
MBCT Teacher (British Mindfulness Institute)
Dip. Hyp. (Distinction) Hypnotherapy and Counselling Skills
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing Diploma
Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner
Emotional Freedom Technique Practitioner
CPD & Supervision
Kate has her own regular mindfulness/meditation practice and uses yoga to support her therapeutic work. She regularly attends CPD events at locations such as Gaia House and attends talks and meditations at Kadampa Meditation Centre Southampton and more recently at Cittaviveka Buddhist Monastery in Chithurst.
Kate has several skilled supervisors for the different aspects of her work and engages in regular supervision for her hypnotherapy, mindfulness and coaching.
Talks and events
Kate has spoken at a number of workshops and events about her work and has worked with groups of GP’s, organisations and schools. If you’d like to find out more about Kate’s work please get in touch: info@katedelaney.co.uk
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*Institute of Leadership and Management - ILM-7 in Executive Coaching and Mentoring