Embrace Your Unique Journey Through Menopause

Menopause is a time rich with possibility, an opportunity for profound self-discovery, personal growth, and the emergence of inner wisdom. As an Occupational Therapist and Menopause Coach, I bring together practical, evidence-based support and compassionate coaching to help you embrace this transition and make choices that honour your evolving identity and align with your deepest values.

Transitioning into menopause can also be overwhelming because of the changes in energy, thinking and emotions. Nurturing yourself while navigating the transformation of mind, body, and spirit is so important. This journey of self-discovery during menopause is not only a physical transition but also one that requires emotional and physical and support.

Menopause may occur naturally, through medical treatment, or following surgery. However it unfolds, this journey is deeply personal. Hormonal shifts during perimenopause, menopause, and beyond can influence your daily occupations, relationships, and sense of self. Together, we will work to understand these changes and support you in living fully and your best self.

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Opportunities to Thrive and Become Your Best Self

Our Values

I am passionate and have a deep commitment to empowering women during the significant life transition of perimenopause and beyond.

Our Goal

To help women understand the changes happening in their bodies, while also creating space for them to share their experiences, explore their emotions, and develop greater self-awareness.

Our Purpose

  • Provide practical support and evidence-based knowledge with compassion
  • Help you, a loved one or simply support your learning to better understand the changes occurring during menopause
  • Create a safe, respectful space for women to share their experiences, explore emotions, and build greater self-awareness
  • Increase your confidence, clarity, and a deeper sense of purpose
  • Offer a comprehensive mind-body-spirit approach to well-being
  • Facilitate self-reflection and empower you to mirror your values, habits, and purpose
  • Be inclusive and respectful of all individuals and communities
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What Makes My Approach Different?

My approach is grounded in over 25 years of experience as an Occupational Therapist, along with my own lived experience of the menopause transition. This blend of professional knowledge and personal understanding allows me to support women with empathy, respect, and practical guidance during this important life stage.

As a wife, a mother to two teenagers, a stepmum to young adults, a daughter, sister, and friend, I understand how menopause weaves itself into every part of life physically, emotionally, and socially. I also understand that midlife is undoubtedly a time of both challenge and opportunity. With children entering their teenage years, aging parents needing more care, and work demands or new opportunities arising, it’s understandable that this phase can feel overwhelming. At the same time, your body may be undergoing significant physical and emotional changes due to menopause.

Perimenopause and menopause is so much more than hot flushes. With over 46 recognised symptoms, the impact can be far-reaching:

  • Fatigue and brain fog

  • Mood swings and emotional reactivity

  • Sleep disturbances

  • Pelvic changes and thinning hair

  • Loss of confidence and motivation

These symptoms can disrupt your engagement and participation in meaningful daily activities including relationships, work, wellbeing, energy, and sense of identity.

What sets my work apart
Together, we gently and collaboratively explore where menopause is showing up in your life. This includes:

  • Identifying how symptoms are affecting your daily routines, roles, and meaningful activities

  • Understanding your values and what is most important to you; and what may be getting in the way

  • Rebuilding supportive habits that restore balance and connection to purpose

My approach is always:

  • Personalised – no one-size-fits-all solutions

  • Practical – focused on what works in your real life

  • Respectful – grounded in compassion

This is your unique journey that needs to be navigated with warmth, respect, and care.

What We Offer

Appointments may also qualify for rebates through Medicare or Private Health insurance, offering you added support on your journey.

1 on 1 Sessions

Personalised guidance tailored to your unique menopause journey.

Can be face to face or online.

Workshops

Interactive education sessions to deepen understanding and build practical tools.

Group Sessions

Supportive spaces to connect, share experiences, and grow together.

How I Support You Through Menopause using Practical, personalised care for every stage of your menopause journey

Menopause is a significant rite of passage; a natural transition all women move through in their own way. While every person born with ovaries will journey through menopause, how it shows up in daily life is deeply personal. For some, the changes are subtle. For others, menopause can feel like a disruption to everything familiar, including energy, focus, relationships, sleep, identity, and the ability to manage daily life. In occupational therapy, we call this occupational disruption or dysfunction when our roles, routines, and activities no longer feel accessible, balanced, or meaningful. As both an Occupational Therapist and a Menopause Coach, I bring a unique lens blending evidence-based knowledge, therapeutic insight, and compassionate understanding. I walk alongside you to help make sense of the changes, gently adapt where needed, and support you in reconnecting with your values, well-being, and sense of self.

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The Five Pillars of Menopause Wellbeing

As an Occupational Therapist and Menopause Coach, my approach is guided by the understanding that our health and wellbeing are shaped by how we engage in daily life our routines, roles, environments, and sense of self. I use the Five Pillars of Menopause Health: Nutrition, Movement, Sleep, Stress Reduction, and Social Connection to guide and personalise the interventions we develop together. These pillars guide your occupational performance of how you manage day-to-day tasks, your energy levels, emotional regulation, relationships, and engage in meaningful activities. This mind-body approach honours the complexity of menopause and helps you move forward with clarity, resilience, and renewed purpose.

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Understanding Menopause in Daily Life

Together, we will explore:

  • How symptoms such as hot flushes, fatigue, brain fog, mood shifts, joint discomfort, and poor sleep affect your daily rhythm
  • How these changes may influence self-care, work engagement, relationships, and your sense of purpose
  • The subtle ways menopause can impact your confidence, routines, and participation
  • Strategies to support your meaningful roles, so you feel more in control (not out of control)

Mind-body-Spirit-Soul Support

Menopause can bring emotional fluctuations that feel unpredictable or unsettling.

  • Build gentle, practical tools for managing mood, anxiety, and overwhelm
  • Establish supportive, realistic self-care practices (like journaling, mindfulness, nature, grounding techniques, breathwork)
  • Create a safe, respectful space to express what you’re going through without judgment

Navigating Brain Fog

Cognitive changes during menopause can affect how you think, plan, and keep up with daily demands.

  • Learn simple, effective tools to support memory and concentration
  • Develop routines, schedules and planning systems that work with your brain,
  • Reduce overwhelm by building calm into your daily tasks

Movement & Physical Health

Physical shifts during menopause such as aches, low energy and stiffness, can impact how you move and feel.

  • Create flexible, realistic movement plans that suit your energy and needs
  • Support joint, heart, and bone health with activity you enjoy such as pilates, yoga, strength training and low-impact cardio exercises
  • Focus on movement as empowerment to flex depending you your energy levels

Support in the Workplace

Menopause affects how we show up at work too.

  • Practical strategies for brain fog, fatigue, and emotional resilience
  • Ergonomic and environmental adjustments to improve comfort and focus
  • Support for advocating workplace policies that are menopause-aware and inclusive

Empowerment & Advocacy

More than anything, I want you to feel seen, informed, and empowered.

  • Build your confidence to make choices that align with your values and needs
  • Develop skills to advocate for yourself—at home, at work, and in healthcare settings
  • Reconnect you with your strengths, so you feel grounded through the changes
Menopause Warrior recognises the importance of your community in your journey, and offers the option to include family and friends, should you choose.
We understand that having the support of loved ones can enhance your experience, fostering understanding, empathy, and connection as you navigate this transition.
It is entirely your choice, and if you feel comfortable, we are here to help you involve those who matter most, empowering everyone to grow together through this transformative time.

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Please call or email to arrange a time to discuss your specific requests, and I’ll be happy to assist you in scheduling the right session for your needs.

Kathryn Horley

Occupational Therapist
Certified Menopause Coaching Practitioner

menopausewarrior.ot@gmail
0413 166 564
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