About Katherine
I view NARM and somatic self-development work as powerful tools for personal and psycho-spiritual growth. I find it deeply fulfilling to support people as they unfold and discover their inner qualities.
I am trained in NARM (NeuroAffective Relational Model) and Core Energetics and offer NARM-informed coaching and somatic sessions internationally.
I’m also a mother, an avid reader of poetry and mystical texts, and a lover of the natural landscapes of central New York, my home state.
My Professional Background
State-certified Alternative Practitioner of Psychotherapy in Germany
Certified NARM Therapist (Neuro-affective Relational Model by Dr. Laurence Heller)
NARM Basics Training with Brad Kammer and Dr. Laurence Heller
4 Years Training in Neo-Reichian psycho-spiritual approaches (Core Energetics) experiencing and learning Willhelm Reich’s revolutionary vision of the human evolutionary process, which views the body and mind as a psycho-biological unity, as developed by John and Eva Pierrakos.
Assistant Trainer at the Complex Trauma Training Center in California: I am an assistant trainer in clinical NARM training programs for licensed mental health professionals.
B.A. Oberlin College (Magna Cum Laude) in Dance and Creative Writing
M.A. University of the Arts Berlin (Magna Cum Laude) in Choreography
Author of the book of poetry Before my heart was red in collaboration with visual artist Roberto Duarte (you can view it here)
Creator of the federally funded (in Germany) artistic research and workshop series “Common Splace”, working with the body as a gateway to our collective inner stories
Professional Dancer and Choreographer, led numerous artistic projects across Europe from 2012 to 2022
Continuing Education
I am in the final year of a 4-year training in Neo-Reichian psycho-spiritual approaches (Core Energetics).
1-year training in Holistic Embodiment for Authentic Leadership (HEAL) with body psychotherapists Sophie De Lacaze and Nuno Salema.
Intensive course with Dr. Bonnie Buckner and Anna Nowicka in Kabbalah perspectives on dreaming and imagery at the International Institute for Dreaming and Imagery, 2019.
2-year training as a Whole Life Doula at the "School of Unusual Life Learning" with body psychotherapist Jeanne Denney: This training used the psycho-spiritual approach of Core Energetics as a foundation for exploring the energetics of the human body, particularly in the context of supporting ourselves and others through various life phases, including death.
Reiki Master Level 2
„Grandfather says: When you feel powerless, that’s because you’ve stopped listening to your heart. That’s where the power comes from.“