Katharina is a registered Occupational Therapist, trained Mindful Self Compassion teacher, registered SoulCollage® facilitator, and holds a postgraduate qualification in Supervision and Professional Development.
She works as a private therapist, EAP counsellor and professional supervisor.
Katharina has a wealth of experience and training in a variety of approaches including, Mindfulness, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Sensory Modulation, and SoulCollage®. Her approach is compassion based and focusses on assisting people to create meaningful lives based on their personal values.
Katharina offers counselling, coaching, and professional supervision to individuals, groups and organisations in the Auckland area as well as online.
Katharina Kercher Occupational Therapist , Mindfulness Teacher & SoulCollage® Facilitator.
BACKGROUND
Born in the Black Forest in Germany I come from an area that celebrates craftsmanship. As a child growing up I was surrounded by talented diligent crafts people including my father. At school we had home craft lessons and I always enjoyed making things.
The seeds of Crafting Mindfulness were planted when I decided to study Occupational Therapy, which has its roots in the Arts & Crafts Movement, with a focus on recovery work that is grounded in everyday activities. In my counselling work I seek to combine my love of creating with my passion to see people resolve their challenges and achieve wellbeing in their lives.
MY PRACTICE
My personal practice of mindfulness spans over 10 years including 5 Rhythms dance, movement workshops, photography, paper collage, and times spent in silence.
Practicing openness, curiosity and coming to stillness with a kind and caring attitude is challenging. However, I have learnt that this is the only way we find a way home to ourselves.
Katharina Kercher
Occupational Therapist & Mindfulness Teacher
BA Social Science (University of Kingston, UK)
BHSc Occupational Therapy (Auckland University of Technology, NZ)
Cert Supervision and Professional Development (University of Auckland, NZ)
Trained Mindful Self Compassion teacher (University of San Diego, US)
Trained SoulCollage® Facilitator
Affiliations:
Registered with the NZ Board of Occupational Therapy
Member of Occupational Therapy New Zealand - Whakaora Ngangahau Aotearoa
Member of the Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Sciences