About Catherine


Dr. Catherine Buchan

The Collapse that Changed Everything

My soul began whispering in my late twenties, but I didn’t yet know how to listen. At 30, my body gave out. I was diagnosed with chronic fatigue and Coeliac Disease, but underneath it all was unrecognised burnout. Overnight, my world collapsed. Already living back with my parents due to my finances, I had to leave my career behind entirely and was stripped of the identity I’d worked so hard to build. I felt frightened, disorientated, and deeply lonely.

That collapse marked the beginning of what became my first spiritual awakening.

The First Reconnection

In the stillness, I discovered meditation, energy healing, and angelic guidance. I earned my first degree in psychology and counselling, trained in coaching, and qualified in angel therapy. For a time, my mind let my soul lead. I blended science and spirit in a holistic coaching practice that felt aligned.

When the Mind Took Over Again

But my old conditioning pulled me back. The high-achieving part of me took back control, pushing me to complete a doctorate in counselling psychology and work in the NHS. During that five year process, I neglected the spiritual aspect of my life. My work became soul destroying, and once again I burned out.

Coming Home to My Soul

The second collapse led me back to myself. I reconnected with my soul, to some extent, through mindulfness and compassion and healed myself once more. I created The Compassion Doctor, wrote a book on burnout, and helped others heal through coaching. But something in me still whispered: This isn’t quite it...

The problem was I still hadn’t fully integrated my spirituality into my work. I was keeping the deepest part of myself hidden. Heart & Soul Awakening was born when I finally stopped doing that.

Heart & Soul Awakening 

This is a sanctuary for women who are awakening, navigating change, loss, burnout, or a have deep desire to live more soulfully.

Here, I bring together:
• The grounded wisdom of psychology
• The intuitive depth of spiritual guidance
• And the personal experience of navigating life’s hardest moments and growing through them

Whether you’re feeling disconnected, questioning your path, or longing to return to yourself… You are not alone.

This is a space to awaken, evolve, and flourish, from the inside out.

Blessings,
Catherine x

Dr. Catherine Buchan Intuitive Soul Guide & Psychologist

My Path of Learning & Soulful Study

Over the many years since my first awakening, I’ve immersed myself in both academic and spiritual study, blending psychology, coaching, energy work, and spiritual wisdom.

Here’s a glimpse into the professional, spiritual, and soulful training that’s shaped the way I support others: 

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments (CBT) (2014)
  • Introduction to Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) (2014)
  • Doctorate in Counselling Psychology (DPsych, 2013)
  • Fundamentals of Co-Active® Coaching (2008)
  • BSc (Hons) in Psychology & Counselling (2003)
  • Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP & Life Coaching (2003)
  • Integrating Mindfulness & Compassion in Professional Practice (Mindfulness Network, 2020)
  • Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Approaches (Bangor University, 2007)
  • Certificate in Intuitive Counselling (University of Metaphysical Sciences, 2024)
  • Certified Angel Therapy Practitioner (2003)
  • Reiki Practitioner – Levels 1 & 2 (Usui lineage) (2001)
  • Ongoing spiritual development and energy healing training