Meet Kate
I’m Kate, a Nurse Practitioner and board-certified Nurse Coach with more than 20 years of experience in critical care.
For decades, I witnessed what happened when patients didn’t create a plan for care. Those experiences revealed a painful truth: without clear choices in place, the care people receive often doesn’t reflect how they truly want to live. That’s why I started Intentional Healthcare Planning. My mission is to help people protect their healthcare agency and to ensure their voices are heard in the moments that matter most.
I’ve always been sensitive and deeply attuned to others. As a provider, I connected through hands-on care; as a coach, I connect through honest conversation, compassionate listening, and helping people define what living well means to them.
Planning your healthcare doesn’t need to feel complicated or scary. My approach is grounded and supportive. This isn’t about filling out forms; it’s about preserving your agency, autonomy, and ability to live life on your terms.
Our Story
I have practiced as a critical care provider for 23 years. I experienced the tragedy that played out when my patients had not created a plan to protect their quality of life as they defined it, had not explored and developed a plan to defend their healthcare agency.
This is the foundation of my entire coaching practice. My work centers on helping individuals and families protect what matters most: their quality of life. At the heart of this is agency—the ability to make your own healthcare decisions. Yet this ability is never guaranteed, and without a plan, the care you receive may not reflect how you truly want to live. Through intentional healthcare planning, I guide people in clearly defining what “living well” means to them and creating a plan that protects those choices. T
his process goes beyond simply filling out healthcare directives—it ensures that your values, preferences, and vision for life are known, respected, and upheld even if you cannot speak for yourself. By planning ahead, individuals not only preserve their healthcare decisions but also secure a trusted community that can carry them forward. This work empowers people of all ages to take control now, so their healthcare always supports the life they want to live.