Skip to content
  • About
  • Sessions
    • Individual
    • Couples
    • Dating
    • Therapeutic Retreats
  • Events
  • Art
  • Media
  • Podcast
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Flirting
    • Bridging
    • Meditations
    • Books
    • Affirmation
    • Low-Cost Counselling
  • Contact
  • About
  • Sessions
    • Individual
    • Couples
    • Dating
    • Therapeutic Retreats
  • Events
  • Art
  • Media
  • Podcast
  • Resources
    • Blog
    • Flirting
    • Bridging
    • Meditations
    • Books
    • Affirmation
    • Low-Cost Counselling
  • Contact
Read more about the article Wendy Sullivan and Paul Field on the art of Clean Language

Wendy Sullivan and Paul Field on the art of Clean Language

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:May 23, 2023
  • Post category:Podcast

In this episode, Cate speaks to Wendy Sullivan and Paul Field about Clean Language, a process and set of questions developed by counselling psychologist David Grove. They explore the simple…

Continue ReadingWendy Sullivan and Paul Field on the art of Clean Language
Read more about the article Cate Mackenzie on having fun with dating

Cate Mackenzie on having fun with dating

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:February 23, 2023
  • Post category:Podcast

In this episode Cate Mackenzie chats with Karis McLaughlin about the ins and outs of dating. Cate is a love coach who supports individuals to build their confidence in dating…

Continue ReadingCate Mackenzie on having fun with dating
Read more about the article Cleo Sylvestre on being a pioneering black actor

Cleo Sylvestre on being a pioneering black actor

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:October 18, 2022
  • Post category:Podcast

In this podcast episode, we hear all about the life and career of Cleo Sylvestre, the incredible pioneering black actor who broke down the doors of racism in theatre, film…

Continue ReadingCleo Sylvestre on being a pioneering black actor
Read more about the article Cece Sykes on compassion for addictive processes
Cece Cykes

Cece Sykes on compassion for addictive processes

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:July 18, 2022
  • Post category:Podcast

Cece Sykes is a psychotherapist with over thirty years of clinical experience working with individuals, couples and families, specialising in work with the effects of trauma and addiction. She is…

Continue ReadingCece Sykes on compassion for addictive processes
Read more about the article Michelle de Swarte on flowing with your creativity

Michelle de Swarte on flowing with your creativity

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:June 1, 2022
  • Post category:Podcast

Michelle de Swarte is a stand up comic, actor and ex catwalk model. She is the best friend in the Netflix comedy The Duchess and stars in the HBO series…

Continue ReadingMichelle de Swarte on flowing with your creativity
Read more about the article Laura Vowels on navigating differences in desire

Laura Vowels on navigating differences in desire

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:April 21, 2022
  • Post category:Podcast

Laura Vowels is an Emotionally Focussed Sex and Relationship therapist who specialises in desire discrepancy. She shares about what to do when it seems like you do not match sexually…

Continue ReadingLaura Vowels on navigating differences in desire
Read more about the article Paul McGann on the craft of being an actor

Paul McGann on the craft of being an actor

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:March 22, 2022
  • Post category:Podcast

Paul John McGann is an English actor. He came to prominence for portraying Percy Toplis in the television serial The Monocled Mutineer, then starred in the dark comedy Withnail and…

Continue ReadingPaul McGann on the craft of being an actor
Read more about the article Peter York on social commentary and standing for the BBC

Peter York on social commentary and standing for the BBC

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:February 11, 2022
  • Post category:Podcast

Peter York is an author, journalist, broadcaster, management consultant and President of The Media Society. Over the last 30+ years he has produced a flood of articles, initially in Harpers &…

Continue ReadingPeter York on social commentary and standing for the BBC
Read more about the article Marianne Power on her book ‘Help Me!’

Marianne Power on her book ‘Help Me!’

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:January 25, 2022
  • Post category:Podcast

 Marianne Power is the author of Help Me!: How Self-Help Has Not Changed My Life. In this podcast episode, she talks about her book and her year of taking…

Continue ReadingMarianne Power on her book ‘Help Me!’
Read more about the article Steven Chandler on his book ‘The Story Of You’

Steven Chandler on his book ‘The Story Of You’

  • Post author:Cate Mackenzie
  • Post published:January 4, 2022
  • Post category:Podcast

In this episode, Steven Chandler talks about his amazing book The Story of You: And How to Create a New One. This book invites you to explore the stories you are…

Continue ReadingSteven Chandler on his book ‘The Story Of You’
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Go to the next page

Recent Posts

  • Dating After Divorce: Flirting, Healing, and Finding Your Confidence Again
  • Dating post-divorce: apps, expectations and flirting tips with Cate Mackenzie
  • Deep Brain Reorienting! 
  • Summer with Your Love Coach
  • Spring Is Here

Recent Comments

    Follow on Instagram

    Instagram post 18101510998671705 Instagram post 18101510998671705
    🍂 “How are you bringing romance into this sea 🍂 “How are you bringing romance into this season?”

There’s something about the crisp air and the changing leaves that invites you closer to your heart — and to the possibility of love in its gentler, deeper form.
When you give yourself the space to pause, breathe, and feel — the heart speaks. Maybe it reminds you of what you’ve been holding back. Maybe it nudges you toward something new.

It might look like this: a walk with meaningful conversation, a spontaneous kitchen dance, the softness of your gaze when you meet their eyes.
These moments aren’t grand gestures — they’re the subtle shifts that tell your partner: I still choose you. I still feel alive with you.

Romance in this season isn’t about showing off. It’s about showing up — for yourself and for each other.
When you trust your heart to lead, you clear space for new experiences, new connection, new light.

What small move can you make today to say, “I see you. I’m here. I’m open.”?

#AutumnRomance #SeasonOfConnection #LoveCoachCate
    Human beings are wired for connection — yet so m Human beings are wired for connection — yet so many of us feel isolated, unseen, or misunderstood. 💔

In How to Open Your Heart to Connection, we’ll explore what it truly means to connect — not from perfection or performance, but from authenticity and heart.

Through guided exercises and meditation, you’ll be invited to soften your defences, open your heart, and experience deeper intimacy — with yourself and with others.

This is a safe, loving space to rediscover your capacity for closeness and belonging. 🌹

đź“… Saturday 15th November
🕒 15:30–16:15
📍 Midlife Wisdom Stage – Mind Body Spirit Festival, Birmingham
🎟️ Free with entry ticket

#HeartConnection #AuthenticRelationships #Vulnerability #MindBodySpiritFestival #ConnectionWorkshop #HeartWisdom #EmotionalHealing #BeSeen #OpenHeartLiving
    💫 “Ever notice how magnetic someone feels whe 💫 “Ever notice how magnetic someone feels when they’re just being themselves?”

That’s the secret of true flirting — it’s not about charm, tricks, or chasing attention.
It’s about energy. About the ease that comes when you’re comfortable in your own skin and invite others into that space.

Real flirting isn’t a show; it’s a vibration.
It says, “I’m here, I’m open, I’m enjoying this moment — come meet me here if you want.”

When you stop trying to impress and start expressing, something shifts.
Your eyes soften, your body language opens, and connection becomes effortless.

✨ Try this: before your next date, conversation, or social event, pause and breathe into your body. Feel your feet on the ground. Smile — not to please, but to radiate.

You don’t have to do more; you just have to be present.
That’s the most irresistible energy of all.

How does it feel when you let yourself flirt from that place? đź’ž

#FlirtingFromTheHeart #MagneticEnergy #AuthenticAttraction #LoveCoachCate
    Opening Your Heart to Love Ceremony Love isn’t s Opening Your Heart to Love Ceremony
Love isn’t something you have to find — it’s something you have to remember. ✨

In this sacred Opening Your Heart to Love Ceremony, you’ll be guided to rest into your body, breathe deeply, and reconnect with your natural state of love.

So often, we give everything to others and forget to nurture our own hearts. This ceremony is your invitation to slow down, listen inwardly, and rediscover the deep well of compassion that already lives inside you.

It’s a pause in the chaos. A breath of stillness. A reminder that love is right here. 💗

đź“… Saturday 15th November
🕒 13:15–14:00
📍 Ceremony Space – Mind Body Spirit Festival, Birmingham
🎟️ Free with entry ticket

#HeartHealing #InnerLove #DivineFeminine #MindBodySpirit #Meditation #LoveEnergy #SelfLoveJourney #HeartOpening #EnergyHealing #SpiritualGrowth
    💞 “Do you still flirt with your partner?” 💞 “Do you still flirt with your partner?”

Most people think flirting only belongs to the early stages of love — those butterflies, the teasing smiles, the spark.
But here’s the secret: flirting is one of the most powerful tools to keep love alive.

In long-term relationships, it’s easy to slip into routine — parenting, planning, problem-solving — and forget the magic of play.
Yet that playful glance across the kitchen, that cheeky smile, that spontaneous “you look good today”… they remind your partner that they’re still seen, still desired, and still chosen.

So next time you’re together, try this:
✨ Catch their gaze and hold it a little longer.
✨ Let your voice soften and tease.
✨ Say something that makes them light up.

Flirting isn’t about seduction; it’s about aliveness.
It whispers, “I still see you. I still want to connect with you.”

When was the last time you flirted with the one you love? đź’‹

#LoveLivesOn #FlirtingInRelationship #PlayfulConnection #LoveCoachCate

    Follow On Instagram

    Want to stay connected?

    Join my newsletter to get latest updates on my events, podcast, blog, videos, tips on love and relationships... and more!

    Quick links

    • Home
    • About
    • Blog
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy

    Get in touch

    • +44 7974341545
    • [email protected]
    Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube

    © 2022 Cate Mackenzie . All Rights Reserved.

    • The Bridge Encounter
    • Meditations
    • Affirmation
    • Low-Cost Therapy
    Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube