About me

Photo taken by Edwood Photography

Psychologist-Coach

I offer an integrated approach to coaching for people who want to improve their situation or their relationships, overcome obstacles and difficulties in their professional and private lives. I have over 3500 hours of coaching experience. I have worked with over 400 people. I am currently working towards chartership as a coaching psychologist with the British Psychology Society.

Narrative Therapist

I offer an alternative approach to psychotherapy. People often consult me because they have been positioned in stories that do not correspond to their values or feel that they do not “measure up” to societal standards.

Trainer and Group Facilitator

I design and facilitate training courses and workshops for all kinds of groups on a range of subjects. I am fully proficient in Appreciative Inquiry, Future Search Conference, World Café and Restorative Circles (NVC).

Public Speaker

I love to talk about motherhood of children considered different, mother guilt, mother-blame, cultural discourses about motherhood, the experience of mothers whose children are considered different. This was the focus of my PhD thesis.

Blogger and Author 

I write blog posts regularly on the theme of maternal experience and motherhood to support and encourage mothers. I have published three books on maternal experience in English and French.

Researcher

I am currently working on a book in French on mothers with children diagnosed with ADHD.

Volunteer work 

  • Board member of the Réseau Transition Suisse Romande Hub, Transition Network
  • Volunteer for the non-profit ARC-Echange, Bex, drop-in center for caregivers of pre-school-age children
  • Chair of the PHAG Professional Healthcare ADHD Group, ADHD Europe
  • Facilitator of French-speaking Support Group for Women with ADHD, elpos organisation, Switzerland

Academic and other qualifications:

  • Accredited Senior Practitioner by the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (2023)
  • Diploma in Narrative Therapy (2016) from the Institute of Narrative Therapy (UK)
  • PhD in Social Sciences (2013) from Tilburg University  (NL) and the Taos Institute
  • Bachelor (2002) and Master of Science (2006) in Psychology from Open University (UK)
  • Federal diploma in Adult Training in Organisations (2004), Switzerland
  • Bachelor diploma (equivalent) in Hotel Management (1979) from Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne (CH)

Personal information

I live in the mountains in the canton of Vaud,  Switzerland. I have Swiss and British nationalities. I have two adult children.

Contact me at kate(@)drkatelindley.ch.