Kateri lives in beautiful Bolton with her husband, 8-year-old daughter, 5-year-old son, and a very energetic goldendoodle! She has always had a love and passion for working with families. Originally wanting to be an elementary school teacher, Kateri switched tracks early in her undergraduate career after falling in love with psychology and ultimately completed a Bachelor’s of Psychology with a focus on child development. From there, Kateri went on to get a Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy. She worked for several years with at-risk youth and their families, and eventually became the clinical supervisor for the program. With the birth of her first child, Kateri decided to switch gears to spend more time at home and went into private practice, working primarily with children and parents. When her second child came along, Kateri decided to take some time off to stay home with her little ones.

This is when she began attending a maternal wellness center, where she discovered support groups and classes for herself and her children. Slowly, the center became like a second home, providing the warmth, support, and guidance that Kateri needed during early parenthood. Due to her background in behavioral intervention and support, Kateri was eventually asked to take over teaching three parent support classes focusing on helping parents navigate the world of toddler and preschool behavior. After teaching for a year, Kateri started taking on more responsibilities at the center, ultimately leading to her role as Director of Education. 

Throughout this journey Kateri trained as a Lactation Counselor, Postpartum Doula and Infant Care Specialist, Birth Doula, and Childbirth Educator. She taught all of the prenatal offerings and ran all of the support groups at the center, while continuing to offer classes and individual consults for families coping with difficult behaviors at home. In this role, Kateri found her professional passion in combining her love for education, therapeutic support, and working with new mothers, children and families. Through this passion, and in collaboration with an amazing friend and colleague, the idea of Nature and Nurture was born! Kateri hopes Nature and Nurture will allow her to give back some of what she received early in her own parenting journey and will provide families with a comfortable and warm environment where they can access resources and support to help in their transition to parenthood.