Meet Cate
Cate Porter is the founder of Aurora Holistic Healing and The Aurora Method, a trauma informed approach that supports nervous system regulation through somatic practices, breathwork, bodywork, and energetics.
Her path into this work was shaped through lived experience. After a traumatic first birth that left her feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, and stuck in survival mode, Cate began searching for ways to feel safe and present in her body again. During her second pregnancy, she discovered somatic and nervous system based practices, which became a turning point in how she related to her body, her emotions, and herself.
That experience showed her the impact of working with the body rather than pushing through or overriding it. Over time, Cate saw how nervous system health influences every area of life, including relationships, identity, parenting, and self connection. This understanding continues to guide the way she works with clients today.
My Purpose:
“To support people in feeling safe in their bodies again, so they can move through life with more ease, clarity, and connection”
Why Cate does this work…
Cate does this work because she knows what it’s like to live in survival mode.
She has experienced burnout, emotional overload, and the ongoing strain of carrying unprocessed stress into daily life and relationships. She understands how these patterns can slowly erode connection, trust, and a sense of ease within yourself.
Having lived both sides, Cate is deeply committed to creating spaces where people feel supported rather than pushed, and met rather than fixed. Her work is grounded in the belief that lasting change happens when the nervous system has the safety and capacity to soften, process, and respond differently over time.
Why this work matters
Many people live with ongoing stress, overwhelm, or emotional holding without realising how much it is shaped by the nervous system.
When the body stays in survival for too long, it can show up as anxiety, shutdown, irritability, exhaustion, or a sense of disconnection from yourself and others. These patterns are not personal failings. They are protective responses that once made sense, but may no longer be serving you.
Somatic and nervous system focused work matters because it supports the body to release what it has been holding, rather than trying to think or push its way out of stress. By working with the nervous system, people can begin to experience more regulation, clarity, and presence in their everyday lives, at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
Cate is here to guide you through your own journey of healing and empowerment. Together, you will uncover the strength and wisdom that already reside within you.
Connect to Cate to begin your transformative journey and embrace the healing light within.
My Philosophy.
My philosophy is rooted in the belief that people deserve more than short-term strategies. Too often we’re taught to manage or suppress our symptoms, when what we really need is a pathway back to ourselves.
I see the body as holding the stories, patterns, and protections we’ve carried through life. When we meet these layers with presence, the nervous system begins to soften and safety can return. From that place, real change is possible - not just in the way you feel day to day, but in your clarity, your relationships, your sense of self, and your capacity for joy.
This work isn’t about fixing what’s “wrong.” It’s about supporting the body to remember its own wisdom and resilience. Every session is an opportunity to reconnect with parts of yourself that have been waiting to be seen, creating shifts that ripple through every area of life.
My Intention when working with you:
01— TO NURTURE
Safety & Presence
Hold a steady, supportive space where you feel safe enough to meet whatever arises.
02— TO PROMOTE
Wholeness & Integration
Support the mind, body, and nervous system to work together, so shifts can land and last.
03— TO ENHANCE
Embodied Wisdom
Tune into the body’s innate intelligence, creating space for new responses and deeper awareness.
04— TO CURATE
Personalised Healing
Each experience is shaped by what feels most supportive to you right then and there.
