Kateryna grew up in Ukraine before moving to the UK with her boyfriend. They built up a successful business, had two sons, and bought a house.
On the surface things looked good, but inside Kateryna felt far from satisfied: ‘I had everything a girl can dream of, but almost never felt happy. I felt lonely and worthless, stressed and depressed. I felt that something had to change.’
The opportunity to change came in the form of a new friend, Lizby. ‘Lizby was a mum that I met when my kids were starting school. She knew we were new and was very helpful, and we became friends quite quickly. One evening I received a short text message from her just saying: “Would you like to come to church with us on Sunday?” I said yes.’
