Cath Valentine

I am an occupational therapist, integral coach, and founder of C. Valentine Incorporated and Healing Spaces Wellness based in Cape Town, South Africa. I’m also a wife, a mother to two wonderful boys, and someone who deeply values balance, creativity, and connection. I restore and centre myself through movement, meditation, and time spent in nature—practices that continually shape how I live, work, and support others.

For nearly two decades, I’ve worked in the field of mental health, supporting people to adapt to life’s transitions, navigate anxiety, burnout, and depression, and reconnect with purpose and vitality. I believe in the power of meaningful activity and everyday routine to calm the nervous system, foster self-efficacy, and rebuild lives. My therapeutic approach is grounded in occupational therapy principles, enriched by integrative coaching, and influenced by a lifelong passion for psychology, human development, and healing.

I’ve had the privilege of living and travelling in extraordinary places—from the Garden Route and Natal Midlands to the jungles of Madagascar, ancient European cities, and the coastal energy of Bali—and each experience has deepened my belief in the richness of our diverse inner and outer worlds.

Like many of my clients, I’ve had to face my own struggles. In my teens and early adulthood, I battled anxiety, panic attacks, and insomnia, and have known the weight of depression and hopelessness. These experiences have shaped my deep empathy and commitment to creating therapeutic spaces where others feel seen, heard, and supported.

My work is integrative and embodied. I draw on tools from somatic therapy, mindfulness, projective techniques, and group process work, weaving together practices that support self-awareness, self-acceptance, and behavioural change. I’ve seen how the right therapeutic relationship can unlock transformation—not just symptom relief, but real growth, freedom, and joy.

It brings me deep fulfilment to walk alongside others on their journey of healing and self-discovery. Healing Spaces Wellness & my OT practice are sanctuaries for this work—where meaningful change is possible, one grounded and intentional step at a time.