Kate Burns – Facilitator

Kate is a female survivor of rape, an SEA-certified trauma-healing poetry workshop facilitator, a disciple of renowned psychiatrist and trauma specialist, Dr. Gabor Mate, and the author of the poetry collection “all my favorite men are dead: a healing book of pain”, which is the first in a trilogy of books that explore the difficult and complex experience of healing from sexual trauma.

In addition to facilitating virtual workshops for HaGomel, Kate hosts creative arts retreats for female survivors of sexual trauma through her company, Create & Heal. Her first international retreat will be held in Paris in the fall of 2025. She is also the creator of the “Emotional Care Kit,” a tool that combines several creative-arts healing modalities to provide on-demand help for individuals struggling with depression, self-harm, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Through her work, Kate strives to share the healing power of poetry with as many survivors as possible.

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