Therapeutic Work at A Gentle Pace

Therapeutic support should never feel rushed or overwhelming.

A Gentle Pace is a structured therapeutic and professional wellbeing practice based in Newcastle upon Tyne. Sessions are calm, focused and grounded in evidence-informed practice.

Whether you are seeking therapy, professional wellbeing support, or specialist work for your child, the aim is always clarity, safety and steady progress.

Clear – helping you think clearly and move past unhelpful habits or patterns.

Calm – reducing stress and settling the body’s stress response.

Connected – helping you feel more like yourself again and focused on what matters.

These principles guide both therapeutic work and professional wellbeing sessions at A Gentle Pace.

About Kay

A Gentle Pace was founded by Kay Pace.

Kay brings together clinical hypnotherapy, CBT-informed approaches, performance psychology and structured wellbeing support.

With a professional background in education, SEND and family mental health, she has spent over a decade supporting children, adults and families; adapting her approach to individual needs and developmental stage.

She is an accredited and registered hypnotherapist and is currently undertaking deeper training in counselling and psychotherapy. She holds additional professional qualifications in paediatric hypnotherapy, sports performance psychology, CBT and the clinical use of essential oils.

Kay is also an accredited Drawing & Talking, Sandplay and LEGO®-based therapy practitioner, with further training in relational and creative play-based therapeutic approaches.

She is a member of the Royal Society for Public Health (MRSPH), reflecting her ongoing commitment to improving health and wellbeing outcomes.

Kay Pace, evidence informed therapy in Newcastle upon Tyne, hypnotherapy, CBT & creative therapies.

Kay Pace MHS, MRSPH

Adult Integrative Therapy

Evidence-informed therapy tailored to your goals. Kay may draw from clinical hypnotherapy, CBT-informed strategies and performance psychology within a calm, focused setting.

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Clinical Health Insight

Adult Integrative Therapy

Professional laboratory testing used, where appropriate, to support sleep, digestive and hormonal concerns as part of therapeutic work.

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Children & Young People

Adult Integrative Therapy

Children & Young People

Developmentally appropriate therapeutic support including Drawing & Talking®, sandplay and regulation-focused work, with collaborative parent involvement.

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Our Premises

A Gentle Pace is based within the grounds of the former St Michael’s Church in Newcastle upon Tyne, now home to The Lighthouse Project. Sessions take place in a private, fully fitted therapeutic yurt, designed to provide calm, contained and focused space for structured work. Where appropriate, sessions may also make use of the surrounding garden for purposeful outdoor therapy, particularly with children and young people. This site is also the base for Family Mental Fitness North East CIC, a community interest company delivering structured mental health and wellbeing programmes across the region.

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Our Ongoing Commitment to You

Professional Standards

Kay is a Registered Member of the National Hypnotherapy Society (MHS), whose register is accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).

She is also a Member of the Royal Society for Public Health (MRSPH).

All sessions are delivered in line with recognised standards of safety, ethics and structured professional practice.

Kay also holds full professional indemnity and public liability insurance and an enhanced DBS. A Gentle pace is registered with the ICO.

Continuing Professional Development

Alongside clinical practice, Kay continues to extend her training in psychotherapeutic counselling and specialist work with children and young people.

Ongoing professional development ensures that therapeutic approaches remain aligned with current research, safeguarding frameworks and evolving best practice.

Community Work

Kay is also founder of Family Mental Fitness North East CIC, a not-for-profit organisation delivering structured mental health and wellbeing programmes across the region.

This work supports schools, families and communities through preventative mental health initiatives and therapeutic programmes for children and young people.