Story Work

Kate is specifically trained in NFTC (Narrative Focused Trauma Care) through the Allender center and she personally understands the deep work that needs to be done to heal, and she brings that to the women who come to CherishedLA. She believes "You can only take people as far as you have gone yourself." (Dan Allender) Kate’s work is marked by compassion, dignity, and sacred story. Kate has a keen understanding of the terrain that funnels women into the sex industry. More importantly, she knows intimately, the cost, compassion, and courage to be free of it by telling the full, complicated truth. Kate has spent over 30 years unpacking her own stories of harm and 17 years working to serve others desiring the same.

Though there are many trauma experts, the only true trauma sherpas that can help guide others through and to the other side are those that have traversed the range of their own heart and body in search of who they are most meant to be. She now creates spaces for others to explore their own stories with honesty, courage, and care. Through story groups and individual work, she gently guides participants towards deeper healing and self-understanding. Walking with someone who knows the terrain is a much kinder way to make this journey.