
HeART & Soul Therapies
HeART & Soul Therapies
Gestalt therapy, Art Therapy and Counselling
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About Anja

My Training
Master of Arts Therapy (Clinical)
Whitecliffe College for Art and Design Auckland, 2016
Diploma Gestalt Psychotherapy
Gestalt Institute of New Zealand, Christchurch, 2014
Certificate in Art of Health
Taruna College (Steiner education), Havelock North, 2013
Diploma of Art therapy and Art Pedagogy
College for Art and Drama Therapy, Ottersberg, Germany, 2002
I am a Gestalt and Arts therapist practicing psychotherapy in Wellington, New Zealand.
Originally from Germany, I found my home in New Zealand in 2006, and started working in private practice in 2016. As the daughter of intrepid travellers, I was privileged to grow up in such diverse countries as Nepal, Cameroon and Germany. Being exposed to a variety of cultures has taught me to be perceptive and deeply honour each person within their unique personal, cultural, and spiritual context.
My style as a therapist is warm and interactive. I bring my curiosity, honesty, and humanity to the therapeutic relationship. I believe therapy is a collaboration between you and me. We work together to uncover how your history shapes your present experience and develop awareness of how that interferes with your potential to function more flexibly and authentically in your own healthy way.
In addition to practicing Gestalt and Art therapy, I have 5 years experience as a counsellor and workshop facilitator at the Women’s Centre Christchurch and the Women’s Health Collective in Wellington. I have also worked in adult mental health and used to be an art educator for children and youth. I have extensive experience with meditation and “soul-search” modalities of all kinds.