Our People

Katharina Kercher

Counsellor
Trained Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher
Registered Occupational Therapist (NZ)
Certified SoulCollage®  Facilitator
Member of Occupational Therapy New Zealand/Whakaoa Ngangahau Aotearoa
Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (ACBS)
Australasia SoulCollage® Community

Languages

English
German
French

Qualifications

Bachelor of Health Sciences – Occupational Therapy (Auckland University of Technology)
Bachelor of Arts – Social Science - (University of Kingston, UK)
Postgraduate Certificate – Supervision & Career Development (University of Auckland)
Trained Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher (University of San Diego, US)

General Information and Work History

Katharina is originally from the Black Forrest in Germany. She is a registered Occupational Therapist and a trained Mindful Self Compassion Teacher. In 2019 she decided to focus on her counselling practice after working for many years as a Mental Health Clinician in both public and private sectors.

Areas of Interest

Katharina has extensive experience and approaches including Mindfulness, Sensory Modulation, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) as well as SoulCollage® which is a creative way of self-discovery and expression.