Catherine is the founder of Dare to Change Therapies and is a Counsellor, Trauma Therapist, Reiki Practitioner, Ecotherapist, Sound Healer and also a Parks Vic Licenced Tour Operator.

After spending her early years living abroad in London, Catherine turned to volunteering in South East Asia and discovered a passion for helping others. This led to a Counselling Diploma and a return to community based care. Catherine has extensive experience in community mental health and working with people experiencing severe mental illness. She has worked extensively in the family violence sector, specialising with women and children experiencing family violence. It was in this role she gained invaluable trauma informed skills and a deeper understanding of what she needed to feel and be well.

Unfortunately this role led to a diagnosis of PTSD, anxiety and depression and Catherine’s chronic stress and burn out led to her moving away from this sector. She has been on a journey of recovery which has led her to explore her own wellbeing needs. Connecting with nature and sound healing during her recovery journey led to her further training and creating her own unique guided sound hikes as a profound restorative tool.

Catherine’s lived experience and wide ranging skill set has informed her commitment to supporting others in helping professions who are experiencing trauma, chronic stress and burn out. She holds a safe, trauma-informed, and knowledgeable space for all guests. She is passionate about helping people to connect with nature using her unique fusion of Ecotherapy & Sound to boost their mental health and wellbeing, and particularly to equip them with tools they can use at home and integrate into their self-care practices. She believes that the act of connecting with nature is not only beneficial to our wellbeing, but it also increases our compassion for the Earth and how we take care of it. Catherine offers a Forest Sound Immersion and Letting Go Ceremony at Rest & Restore Retreat.

Learn more about Catherine here.