Hi!

A Mental Health & Self Harm Practitioner working in private practice in Exeter, Devon, UK and online.  I promote mental health wellbeing and provide early intervention and recovery services.

I'm Katja

A LITTLE ABOUT WHO I AM AND WHAT I DO WELL

Hello and welcome!

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Thank you for visiting my website.  

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I am a licensed and qualified HCPC accredited practitioner with over 16 years of experience in mental health. I live and practice in Exeter, Devon; UK and work both online and in-person. I am multi-lingual and fluent in both English and Portuguese. I hold three university qualifications and trained at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa (previously known as Rand Afrikaans University). I was awarded membership to the Golden Key International Honor Society and I am registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS), British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and the Association of Integrative Coach-therapist Professionals (AICTP).

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I have had the fantastic opportunity to have worked with individuals across the lifespan: children, adolescents, adults and older adults; groups and families on a broad range of mental health issues, in primary and secondary care.

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I have years of clinical experience in the assessment, management and treatment of individuals with severe, enduring and complex mental health issues. I have worked abroad in an inpatient service and all the diverse NHS mental health settings, including early intervention psychosis services, crisis intervention and community adult and adolescent mental health services.

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I am skilled in a range of mental health issues which include self-harm, emotional distress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, OCD, social phobia, personality difficulties, stress, trauma, self-esteem issues, Autism, Aspergers, ADD, ADHD, anger, bullying, relationship difficulties, work or school-related stress and mental health issues.  

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For the past four years, I have worked with individuals in crisis who have presented at hospital for for threats or incidents of self-harming or suicidal behaviour. I am competent in being able to safely assess, manage and contain individuals presenting with complex and challenging behaviours who are at high risk to themselves or others. 

I have a particular interest in working with teenagers and young adults that experience self-harming urges or engage in self-harming acts. I have the systemic skills and understanding of the impact this has on family and relationships. As a result of this, I work closely with parents and caregivers, offering them the necessary support and opportunity to discuss their concerns and review their child’s progress.

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I use a range of therapeutic approaches and modalities gained over several years of working experience. These are used depending on each client’s individual needs and goals.

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If you are seeking support for yourself, your child, family member, friend, staff or clients, I hope you find that which can be of help.