nice to meet you
Tabatha Kattau
Hi..I’m Tabatha.
People who know me say I’ve always been a therapist, even through my 20-plus years in corporate life.
I started out in mining, building draglines, and found my way through HR into leadership development. I’ve also been a CEO. These days, instead of helping companies mine the ground, I help people mine their own stories, to find the resources that were there all along.
I know anxiety from the inside. There was a time I was a wife, a mother of three, a full-time student and an executive all at once, wondering why I couldn’t cope and longing for somewhere safe to be understood. My practice is the support I wish I’d had.
Today I work with two kinds of people: those living with anxiety, stress and old patterns, and leaders who want to lead with more clarity and ease.
I’m an Emotional Wellness Therapist and NLP Master Trainer, and the author of The Gift of Anxiety, winner of the 2025 Hay House Writers Contest Grand Prize.
Ever wondered what it would feel like to finally feel .. understood?
When you’re ready, let’s talk.
Let’s talk
About Me
At the heart of everything I do is NLP: understanding how your mind builds its patterns, and how to gently change the ones that keep you stuck.
CALM Sessions
One-to-one therapy built on CALM, the model at the centre of my book. Become conscious, allow the feeling, learn a little something, move a little forward.
The Execution Shift
Private coaching for senior leaders who know what to do, but find themselves hesitating, delaying or overthinking when it’s time to act.
Leading from Within
A leadership program for teams and small groups, building clearer communication, confidence in hard conversations, and skills that carry into life beyond work.
The Gift of Anxiety
My book, published by Hay House and winner of the 2025 Hay House Writers Contest Grand Prize. Out now.
Along the way, I’ve
developed the Collaboration Model, literature-reviewed in partnership with the University of Newcastle
spoken at the Upper Hunter Inspiration Conference on resilience, and been interviewed by 2NUR
worked with the Royal Australian College of Physicians on workplace trust
run self-awareness and stress and burnout workshops for TAFE NSW
judged the Muswellbrook Chamber Business Excellence Awards
worked with clients in Australia and overseas
