About me
My name is Kat, I'm a qualified coach, specialising in grief and loss, and relationships coaching for adults. I also build compassionate confidence in teens through coaching and mentoring.
As your Coach, I know that the journey you’re about to embark on may be daunting, but I promise I will harness the strengths I’ve gained through personal and professional experience to ensure you have a safe space to feel, express your needs, and live the future you want.
I am passionate about people, and I believe we can all reach our highest potential with the right support. As your Coach, I am truly invested in your well-being and progress. I will support you to find the words to own your losses, live life alongside your grief, discover your strengths and your identity, and rebuild relationships where communication has broken down.
I worked for over ten years as a nurse, specialising in women’s health and early pregnancy. With the support of a workplace coach, however, I realised something was missing and I wasn’t living life in line with my values and dreams. I knew I loved my speciality, and I knew I cared deeply for the people I supported, but I needed something else. I needed to become a Coach.
I had seen the benefits myself, and so embarked on my coaching training with The Coaching Academy. I knew language could make a real difference to our experiences of life and loss, and through combining my nursing, coaching, personal experiences of loss, narrative therapy and my language teaching skills, Lost Words was established.
Training, qualifications & experience
I am a UK-registered nurse, and have worked in specialist early pregnancy nursing, general gynaecology and oncology surgery, as well as undertaking roles in research and clinical education.
I am the founder of Lost Words Coaching & Mentoring, a coaching practice dedicated to supporting individuals and couples navigate life after loss. I have supported over 20 different clients, and have 100+ hours of coaching experience.
- 2024: Diploma in Life Coaching, The Coaching Academy
- 2022: 180-Hour Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, The TEFL Institute
- 2015: MSc Nursing, King's College London
- 2012: PGDip Nursing with Registration (Adult Branch), King's College London
- 2009: BSc The Biology of Fertility & Embryo Development, UCL
I am a member of the EMCC and work to their code of ethical conduct.
Areas of coaching I deal with
Other areas of coaching I deal with
Pregnancy and baby loss
Relationships
Facial palsy and self image
Support for healthcare professionals
Workshops for organisations to increase awareness and maximise support for employees returning to work after loss
Photos & videos
Fees
£80.00 - £650.00
Additional information
You can find more information about my fees for different services on my website, but I've briefly outlined some below:
All services include unlimited WhatsApp support and self-directed coaching activities to complete at home where appropriate.
Monthly Subscriptions start at €175 (approx. £150) for 2 sessions per month.
I know that finding support after grief is difficult, and I want to help where I can, so let's discuss how we can make this happen. If the above fees do not feel accessible to you, please don't let that put you off.
Every month, I also offer up to three hours of FREE coaching as part of my dedication to providing accessible coaching.
If paying for support is not an option for you right now, please still get in touch.
When I work
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Further information
I am originally from the UK, but at the moment I'm based in Portugal.
Please feel free to contact me via email or WhatsApp if that's easier.
FEATURED IN:
Built in PJs: listen to me talk to Vics Bradley about life as a parent, an expat, and a freelance coach and teacher, trying to find balance in a new country https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/builtinpjs/episodes/Multiple-Countries-as-a-Parent-Business-Owner--Kat-Proffitt--Episode-Three-e30js12
Mindful Wellbeing: sign up and listen into a conversation with myself and founder Cathy Dowden, talking about my journey to motherhood, and the role of a Grief and Loss Coach
The Coaching Academy: read more about my journey from nursing to coaching via the organisation who trained me! https://www.the-coaching-academy.com/blog/2025/03/nurse-to-grief-coach-helping-others-rewrite-life-after-loss-3701
