Meet Kate
Facilitator | Speaker | Thought Leader | Creator of the Emotional Care Kit & Workplace Wellbeing Toolkit
Kate Burns is a dynamic facilitator, speaker, and thought leader based in Nashville, recognized for her innovative and compassionate approach to emotional wellness. With a background that spans nearly 60 countries and a career rooted in creative practice, Kate brings a uniquely human-centered methodology to both professional and healing-focused environments. Her work helps individuals and communities build emotional resilience, reconnect with their sense of purpose, and access practical tools to move beyond self-sabotage and emotional overwhelm.
At the core of Kate’s offerings is her ability to help people regulate emotions, reframe internal narratives, and navigate high-stress situations with greater clarity and confidence. Whether supporting employees in preventing burnout and fostering team cohesion, or guiding clients in treatment and recovery through trauma-informed self-care, Kate’s approach bridges inner healing with actionable growth.
The Emotional Care Kit & Workplace Wellbeing Toolkit
Kate is the creator of the Emotional Care Kit, a groundbreaking personal support tool inspired by therapeutic principles from around the world and modeled after the concept of a first aid kit—but for the mind. Originally developed out of Kate’s own lived experience with depression and suicidal ideation, the kit offers a curated set of strategies and prompts to help individuals regulate their nervous system, confront negative self-talk, and create safety during emotional crises.
To meet the growing demand for accessible, preventive wellness in professional settings, Kate adapted this model into the Workplace Wellbeing Toolkit—a corporate-friendly version designed to help employees manage emotional upsets, interpersonal friction, and day-to-day stress without relying solely on management. This empowers staff to self-advocate, emotionally regulate, and stay connected to their work, which in turn allows leadership to prioritize strategic goals without sacrificing team well-being.
Tailored Support Across Sectors
Kate works with a wide range of audiences, including:
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Corporate Teams seeking to reduce burnout, increase employee engagement, and build emotionally intelligent leadership cultures.
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Treatment Centers supporting individuals recovering from trauma, addiction, or mental health crises through tools that complement clinical work.
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Nonprofits and Community Organizations looking to deepen their impact through holistic, culturally sensitive emotional wellness programming.
Her offerings include multimedia keynote presentations, embodied creative writing workshops, trauma-informed meditations, emotional toolkit creation sessions, and five-minute daily practices that create sustainable change over time.
Kate’s work stands at the intersection of emotional intelligence, creative empowerment, and personal agency. Whether in a boardroom or a recovery group, her mission remains the same: to provide people with the tools, practices, and inner resources they need to move from survival into purpose-driven, empowered living.
Let’s connect and explore how Kate can support your organization’s emotional wellness goals—through both practical tools and profound transformation.
