ABOUT KATH WHITEHORN


Hello,
I'm Kath

I am an intuitive practitioner, and I work with people going through transitions, whether that's after raising kids, a relationship ending, burnout, grief, or a growing sense that the life they built no longer quite fits.

I support clients using Emotions & Metaphysical Kinesiology, Spinal Energetics and Reiki Energy Healing, from my private healing studio in The Patch and through online and remote sessions.

I came to this work as a client first. That is probably one of the most useful things I can tell you about how I work, because I know what it is like to be the person on the table, wondering whether it is going to help.

“I work with energy in a way that feels like listening.”

The body speaks. The field speaks. And guidance arrives, gently, clearly, and in its own timing.

KATH WHITEHORN


MY STORY

I was on the table long before I was beside it

I was a sensitive kid who learned to turn the volume down in an unstable environment, and I carried this with me and the coping mechanisms that came with it for a very long time.

From the outside, it probably looked like I had it all together. I was working hard, building a career and doing my best to get on with life. Underneath it all, I was still in survival mode, and I had become very good at functioning while carrying things I hadn't really learned how to deal with. 

Talk therapy was a genuine lifeline, and I would not be here without it.

The story was not where I was holding it.

Interestingly, 2009 was the first time Kinesiology crossed my path.

After finishing my degree, I somehow enrolled in a distance-learning Touch for Health Kinesiology course despite never having actually experienced Kinesiology myself. I studied the foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine and found this fascinating. However, I didn't finish the course as I got swept up in my career, and for a long time, that was that.

Until years later, when Kinesiology found me again almost by accident, at a wellness festival. Watching my own body answer a question my mind could not crack open, something shifted. I was hooked.

But that moment alone wasn't what changed everything. It was simply where I started paying attention to my body instead of ignoring it.

What followed was over a decade (and still going) of deliberate, unglamorous recovery work. Rebuilding my foundation, my sense of self, my nervous system, my sense of safety, and so many other layers along the way.

Reiki had come into my life back in 2009 too, and I became a certified Reiki Practitioner in 2013. Emotions & Metaphysical Kinesiology came later, then Spinal Energetics.

Each one answered something the last had opened up.

Kath Whitehorn holding a deck of cards beside candlelight in a calm, welcoming setting at Hill Tribe Healing.
Kath Whitehorn standing between two large amethyst crystal formations in front of a decorative stone archway, smiling with her arms outstretched.

HOW I WORK

"Healers don't heal anyone. You already have what you need. My job is to help you access it."

I want you to feel safe enough to be exactly where you are, without having to explain or justify anything first.

I don’t come into a session with a formula or an agenda for what I think you should be working on. We start exactly where you are, and we pay attention to what your body is showing us.

Sometimes that means working with something specific you’ve come in with. Sometimes something else emerges once we start. There is no right way for a session to unfold, and nothing you need to prepare.

My role isn’t to tell you what’s wrong with you or to fix you, because you are not broken. It’s to create the space, listen closely with more than just my ears, and work with you to explore what you’re ready for.

You don’t need to have it all figured out before you walk through the door. We work this out together.

From on the table
to beside it

Ongoing

I was a client first...

Talk therapy, recovery, Reiki, Angel Intuitive healing, Kinesiology, Spinal Energetics, learning to listen to my body.

2009

Bachelor of Applied Social Science

with counselling foundations. Graduated with a High Distinction ave. from the Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP).

2009 &
2013

Reiki Levels 1 & 2 , Usui lineage

Recertified in 2025

2022 &
2023

Two years of psychic development, healing and
mediumship training

Certified by school founder and psychic medium Tina Orfanos.
Ieria Mystery School

2024

Emotions & Metaphysical Kinesiology

Certified under founder Denise Robinson. Practitioner No. 364 in Feb 2025.
Recertifying in 2027

2025

Spinal Energetics Level 1

50 hours, certified by modality founder Dr Sarah Jane Perri.
Practitioner No. 364

2026 in progress

Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Training

At Moksha Yoga Academy with Emma Palmer
Due for completion Dec 2026

International Institute for Complementary Therapists member badge

Certified EMK Practitioner

275 hours of training, certified by modality founder Denise Robinson. Practitioner No. 364.

Full member, IICT

International Institute for Complementary Therapists

Reiki Level 2,
Usui lineage

Practising since 2013. My longest-standing modality.

5.0 out of 5

from 26
Google Reviews

Kinesiology, Spinal Energetics and Reiki are not registered health professions in Australia, and IICT membership is an industry association, not a government registration. These are complementary therapies and they do not replace medical care.

HOW WE WORK TOGETHER


You don't need to know exactly what you need.

The session you choose gives us a starting point, not a script.
Each offer has its own focus and structure, but there’s still room for us to work with what’s going on for you on the day.

Recharge is a focused reset.
Realign gives us more time to work a little deeper.
Restore is the most spacious and personalised, allowing us to draw on the different ways I work and follow what's ready to be explored.

You don't need to arrive with the right words, a perfectly formed problem, or a plan.

That's part of my job.

You will know what is happening

I explain what we're doing as we go, and I stop if you have a question. Nothing happens without your understanding and agreement.

Nothing gets decided for you

I'm not here to tell you what your answers should be. We explore what's coming up together, and you decide what feels right for you.

I will not oversell it

I don't diagnose or treat medical conditions, and I won't promise you an outcome.
If something is outside my scope, I'll tell you. I'm not going to pretend I can help with something I can't.

MY REGULAR PRACTICE


I am committed to doing this work as a client too, not just a practitioner

I don't practise what I preach just for maintenance, and I don't do it for research.

I do it because I need it, in the same way the people who come to me need it.

Besides, it is also the most embodied way I know to keep getting better at this.

Kinesiology, with my own practitioner

Spinal Energetics, both 1:1 and in group work

Chiropractics, Counselling, EMDR, Specialist Support

Meditation & Mindfulness

Sound Healing, Community Events, Spiritual Mentoring, Wellness Festivals & Women's Circles to name but a few of the things I benefit from greatly.

Kath Whitehorn standing inside a large singing bowl with hands together, smiling in a spiritual gift shop surrounded by books, artwork and colourful decorations.

HOW WE WORK TOGETHER


Three different modalities, one very personal approach

EMK Kinesiology

Muscle testing helps us explore what your body may be communicating beneath the surface, and work with the stress and patterns that are ready to shift.

MORE ABOUT KINESIOLOGY

Spinal Energetics

A body-based practice working with the spine, nervous system and energy field, creating space for movement, release and connection.

MORE ABOUT SPINAL ENERGETICS

Reiki Energy Healing

Hands on or just above the body, quiet and still energy healing. I most often weave Reiki in when it feels supportive.

MORE ABOUT REIKI ENERGY HEALING

IN THEIR WORDS

What people say about working with me

"I always leave my sessions feeling lighter, calmer and more grounded, with a deeper sense of connection to myself. I'm so grateful to have found Kath and feel very lucky to have experienced her work."

Emily R

"Kath from Hill Tribe Healing is very welcoming, helpful and professional, and takes her art very seriously in delivering the best results. I will continue to see Kath, she has been a big help for me."

NICK P

"I walked in feeling a bit flat about life, and walked out feeling lighter, energised and genuinely excited to face life head-on again."

FAY G

These are individual experiences and yours may differ. Kinesiology, Spinal Energetics and Reiki Energy Healing are complementary therapies and do not replace medical care. *Verbatim from public Google reviews, 5.0 from 26 reviews.

OFF THE TABLE


A little more about me

LIFE IN THE HILLS

THE DANDENONG RANGES

We moved to the Hills in 2023 and haven't looked back since! I absolutely love living here, the forest, the birdlife and the peace & quiet is so magical and it's really special to be part of such a wonderful community too.

MY KITTY CATS

LILY & MAX

Our two Ragdoll fur babies have somehow convinced us this is their house and we merely pay the bills and keep them fed & entertained. They're pretty darn cute, fluffy and loveable though!

MOTORBIKE ADVENTURES

AS A PASSENGER, NOT RIDER - I LEAVE THAT TO MY HUSBAND

Some of my favourite adventures have been spent on the back of a motorbike, exploring the hills and beyond with my darling hubby who is an exceptional rider and driver amongst many other things.

I'M LISTENING TO

THE SECRET OF KISSING THE SUN AND MOON by HANG MASSIVE on repeat

There's something so special about hang drums that takes me to another place. The film clip is pretty cool too.

YOU'LL FIND ME DRINKING

A SKINNY CAPPUCINO

I absolutely love coffee! While a skinny cap isn't coffee in it's purest form, what's not to love about foam with a sprinkle of chocolate on top? 

And I do love the amazing herbal teas from Tea Leaves in Olinda too.

OBJECTIVELY BAD AT

SINGING IN TUNE

I can't sing to save myself, but I really love it, mostly when attending Kirtan devotional chanting, or in the car with the volume up!

I'M READY WHEN YOU ARE


I'd love to support you

Whether you know exactly what you want to work on, or you only know that something has to change, you are welcome here.

Come as you are. We will work out the rest together.