Ever feel like you don’t quite fit anywhere… even when you’re surrounded by people?

I help people who’ve spent their lives feeling like they don’t quite belong, create a life where they finally do — without having to change who they are.

You might be the one who brings people together.
The one who adapts, observes, keeps things running smoothly.

From the outside, it can look like you fit just fine.

But underneath, there’s often a quiet feeling of being slightly on the outside of things… like you never quite found your place.

Maybe you’ve felt it at the school gates, at work, in friendships, or even within your own family.

Maybe you’ve spent years trying to fit in, adjusting yourself to different people and different environments… without ever quite feeling like yourself.

And after a while, that gets exhausting.

You don't have to figure it all out on your own

Life transitions can bring uncertainty, but they also open the door to new possibilities.

I'm Kate and through Gentle Roots Coaching, I help women over 40 navigate these shifts with clarity, confidence and renewed purpose.

We will work together to create a space for you to pause, reflect and explore what you truly want from this next phase of life.

Coaching is a conversation that helps you to move forward with intention - not by telling you what to do, but by helping you to uncover the answers that already exist within you.

What if the problem isn’t you?

What if it’s not that you don’t fit in…
but that you’ve been trying so hard to be what you thought you needed to be, you’ve never really had the chance to just be yourself?

This is where coaching can help.

Not by telling you who to be…
but by giving you the space to understand yourself more deeply, let go of what doesn’t feel right anymore, and start building a life that actually fits you.

Hi, I'm Kate

I know what it feels like to move through life never quite feeling like you fully fit in.

Not always in an obvious way — sometimes it’s quieter than that.
A sense of being slightly on the outside of things, even when you’re surrounded by people. Of adapting, observing, trying to find where you belong… without ever quite landing.

That’s been a thread running through much of my own life.

Alongside running businesses and studying psychology, I’ve spent years exploring personal growth, resilience, and what helps people move forward. But my understanding doesn’t just come from what I’ve learned — it comes from what I’ve lived.

Like many people, I’ve navigated different stages of life while also living with ADHD, chronic illness, and the changes that come with menopause. I understand how it feels when life doesn’t follow a clear or easy path, and how difficult it can be to know what to do when things don’t quite feel right.

Gentle Roots Coaching grew from a genuine desire to offer something I often wished for myself — a calm, understanding space where you don’t have to have all the answers, and where you’re not expected to push through or be anything other than who you are.

Because in my experience, it’s not about trying harder to fit in.

It’s about understanding yourself more deeply, letting go of what doesn’t feel right anymore, and creating a life that feels natural to you.

When I'm not coaching, you'll usually find me running my aircooled Volkswagen business, organising Field of Dreams Aircooled VW Show in Escrick, running the local classic Volkswagen owners club, studying psychology, out walking my dog Toby, or spending time with my gorgeous grandsons.

No pressure, just a relaxed 30-minute chat to see what you need

Maybe this is the right time to start exploring what comes next.

If Something you've read here resonates with you, a conversation could be a good place to begin.

A discovery call is simply a relaxed 30-minute chat where we can talk about where you are in life right now, what feels like it might be shifting, and what you'd like the next chapter of your life to look like.

There's no pressure and no expectation - just space to talk and see whether coaching feels like the right step for you.