About Katherine
My passion in this work is to create a space where everything is welcome. I believe this is a fundamental human need—and that this openness alone can be profoundly healing.
I see this work as a powerful tool for personal and spiritual growth. It fills me with joy to witness people unfold and discover their own inner qualities.
I hold degrees from Oberlin College (BA) and the Berlin University of the Arts (MA)—both with honors—and spent 14 years living and working in Germany before returning to New York State in 2025. My experiences living and working in a different culture and language continue to enrich my life and perspective on our shared human life.
Clinical and Training Background
State-certified Practitioner of Psychotherapy in Germany
MSW Degree in progress (2025-present, University of Kentucky)
Certified NARM Therapist (Neuro-affective Relational Model by Dr. Laurence Heller) (2023)
NARM Basics Training with Brad Kammer and Dr. Laurence Heller (2021)
4 Years Training in Neo-Reichian psycho-spiritual approaches (Core Energetics, Body Psychotherapy) 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: I am an assistanttrainer in clinical NARM training programs for licensed mental health professionals (2023-present).
Holistic & Integrative Training
1-year training in Holistic Embodiment for Authentic Leadership (2021).
Intensive course with Dr. Bonnie Buckner in Kabbalah perspectives on dreaming and imagery at the International Institute for Dreaming and Imagery (2019).
Whole Life Doula Training 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 (2019-2021).
The Rest of Who I am
Outside of my coaching work, I am a poet and a former professional dancer and choreographer, with projects across Europe spanning a decade. I am the author of Before My Heart Was Red, a collaborative book of poetry with visual artist Roberto Duarte, and the creator of Common Splace — a federally funded artistic research and workshop series exploring the body as a gateway to our collective inner stories.
“Grandfather says: When you feel powerless, that’s because you’ve stopped listening to your heart. That’s where the power comes from.”