Welcome to Destined for Greatness NI. I'm so glad you're here!
Hello! I’m Katrina, a Behaviour Expert, Parenting Coach, Education Consultant and Trainer supporting families, schools, and communities across Northern Ireland to help kids grow up GREAT!
I help grown-ups feel calm, confident, and connected so they can raise resilient, confident children and create positive change where it matters most. Because when adults feel supported, children thrive, families flourish, and communities become stronger.
I provide consultation, coaching, workshops, programmes, training, and compassionate, trauma-informed support for parents, carers, educators, community groups, organisations, and businesses across Northern Ireland.
With over 20 years of experience in Behaviour Support and EOTAS, I’ve worked alongside hundreds of children, families, and professionals, supporting meaningful and lasting change.
My approach combines nurture-based, trauma-informed practice with a deep understanding of child development and practical, real-life strategies that strengthen emotional wellbeing, resilience, and positive behaviour.
I don’t just share theory, I provide practical tools, strategies, and guidance you can use straight away, delivered with warmth, experience, and a genuinely human approach.
I'm interested in Services and Supports for...
Parenting Consultation, Coaching, Masterclasses and Workshops.
Supporting and empowering parents with the knowledge, tools, and strategies they need to understand behaviour, strengthen connection, and guide emotional regulation, building resilience and creating lasting, positive change for their family.
Education Consultancy and Training.
Helping schools and settings to understand and support social, behavioural, emotional and wellbeing needs (SBEW Needs) and to implement inclusive, trauma-sensitive strategies that support the wellbeing of the whole school community.
Supporting children and young people with significant or complex SBEW needs.
Leading and coordinating collaborative, child centred approaches and interventions to meet the needs of children in care and vulnerable pupils at home and in school.
Helping grown ups across settings understand and support children and young people with significant or complex Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Wellbeing needs.
Working with community groups, organisations, and businesses to build stronger, more connected communities where individuals and families can thrive. Strengthening wellbeing, and empower parents, families, and local communities to create lasting positive change.
Schedule a FREE discovery call.
Whether you’re a parent or carer seeking advice and support, or a school, setting, statutory service, business or community organisation interested in our services, take advantage of our FREE 15-minute discovery call to find out how I can help!
Simply pick a time that suits you, grab a cuppa, and settle in for a relaxed, no-pressure chat.
*Video Call via Microsoft Teams
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A bit about me...
You're in Safe, Experienced Hands...
With over 20 years of hands-on experience, I bring both professional expertise and real-life understanding to my work with families, children, and schools. I’m a highly qualified, trauma-informed, and compassionate practitioner who has dedicated my career to empowering parents, schools, and communities, while supporting the emotional and behavioural wellbeing of children and young people.
But beyond the qualifications and experience, I’m also just a real person. I’m far from perfect, and like everyone else, I’ve made mistakes, faced challenges, and had moments that have stretched and shaped me. I’m still learning, still growing, and still discovering more about myself every day. Those experiences have given me a deeper understanding that life and parenting don’t come with a handbook, and none of us get it right all of the time.
I believe there’s real strength in being honest, showing ourselves compassion, and taking small steps forward, even when things feel difficult. My hope is that when you work with me, you’ll feel supported, understood, and never judged , just welcomed exactly as you are.
Qualifications & Professional Background
🎓 BA (Hons) in Education (1999) | GTCNI Registered Teacher
🧠 20+ years’ experience working with children and young people with significant Social, Behavioural, Emotional and Wellbeing (SBEW) needs
🏫 Extensive work within EANI Behaviour Support Services and EOTAS settings across Key Stages 1–4
🏆 12+ years as a senior leader managing a specialist EOTAS provision
→ You can view the ETI inspection report HERE
🛡️ 12+ years as a Designated Safeguarding and Child Protection Lead
✅ Access NI checked
📚 Fully up-to-date training in Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults
Coaching & Support
🎯 Certified Parenting Coach & Transformative Life Coach
(specialising in parenting, personal development, mindset, and emotional wellbeing)
🧘♀️ Certified Trauma-Informed Coach
🧘 Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Practitioner & Teacher
🌕 Certified Women’s Circle Facilitator
In 'real' life....
In my 'real life' I'm a camper van lover, coffee snob, journalling and meditation junkie, charity shopping enthusiast, creative, partial to the odd podcast, avid reader and introverted extrovert!
Married to the finest man in Ireland (20+ years in and we're still speaking), parent to 2 grown up children - one just happens to be neurodivergent and grandparent to 2 littlies 💙🤍.