COUNSELING, Teaching + SPEAKING
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COUNSELING
I work with people internationally who have experienced abusive relational dynamics at home, school, friendships, or work. As a Doctor in Depth Psychology, Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner, and Board Certified Holistic Health Counselor, I weave together a blend of styles from my professional training in:
Somatic Experiencing®
Somatic Experiencing (SE™) is a method for resolving symptoms resulting from trauma and chronic stress. Created by Dr. Peter Levine, SE uses a psycho-biological approach that does not require a person to fully re-tell or re-live traumatic events. With an emphasis on the ‘felt sense’ of the body and instinctual responses, SE gently guides clients in a slow, supportive fashion, increasing tolerance for difficult sensations and emotions and often offering corrective experiences. SE is a client-centered approach focusing on the here and now. In the process of SE, clients learn to distinguish past experiences and perceptions from present circumstances. The process invites greater emotional and physical awareness, increases choice as well as personal responsibility, and emphasizes the healing power of co-regulation. SE often resets the nervous system, restores inner balance, and increases vitality and capacity to actively engage in life.
Depth Psychology
Depth Psychology offers insight into emotional conflicts and promotes understanding of inner and interpersonal processes. Depth Psychology is concerned with accessing knowledge via the individual’s or collective unconscious, thereby exploring what is beneath the symptom. Healing is associated with allowing what has been repressed, rejected, denied, or ignored to come forward so that the person can understand, explore its significance, and integrate it, allowing for a transformation in consciousness. Depth psychology draws on many therapeutic approaches, including dreamwork, mythology, psychology, shamanism, literature, and the arts.
For those interested in an integrative approach to health and wellness, we look at how all areas of life are connected. Common areas for counseling involve work, health, creativity, vision, purpose, and relationships. Counseling encourages inquiry and the development of awareness to serve as a reflective sounding board. Emphasis is on your present state and future potential with the aim of sustainable transformation. I’ll support you in making positive changes that are based on your unique needs, lifestyle, preferences, and ancestral background. When appropriate, I might suggest medical tests provided by your general MD.
HOLISTIC COUNSELING
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Dr. Kerstin Hecker is an international speaker available for keynotes, presentations, seminars, and workshops.
Dr. Kerstin's extensive knowledge of workplace dynamics is rooted in her doctoral research on interfemale bullying in the workplace, her 25-plus years of corporate experience, and her work with clients.
She offers effective strategies for elevating the workplace environment, mitigating the impact of bullying, and boosting team performance.
Niagara CONFERENCE ON WORKPLACE Mobbing 2025 - Upcoming
JULY 2025
NIAGRA FALLS, NY, USA
Scientific research on workplace mobbing
Presentation: To come by Dr. Kerstin Hecker.
DISCRIMINATION, VIOLENCE AND INTOLERANCE CONFERENCE 2025
April 10-11, 2025
Philadelphia, USA
International interdisciplinary conference exploring the roots and consequences of discrimination, intolerance, and violence in an uncertain world.
Presentation: Systemic Abuse and Discrimination: The Plight of Autistic Individuals and Their Advocates in the Workplace by Dr. Kerstin Hecker.
Trauma and NIGHTMARE 2025
March 20-21, 2025
Philadelphia, USA
8th International interdisciplinary conference exploring trauma and nightmare as key metaphors of contemporary evil, examining their impact across psychological, cultural, and societal dimensions.
Presentation: The Bully in My Head: Exploring Dreamwork as a Healing Tool for Workplace Bullying Trauma by Dr. Kerstin Hecker.
14th international Association on Workplace Bullying AND Harassment Conference
JUNE 25-28, 2024
HuddersfieLd, UK
Building bully-proof organizations and respectful work cultures to ensure ethical employment experiences.
Presentation: On Covert Aggression and the Abuse of Power by Women in the Workplace by Dr. Kerstin Hecker.
IAWBH Conference 2024
Niagara CONFERENCE ON WORKPLACE Mobbing 2024
JULY 22-24, 2024
NIAGRA FALLS, NY, USA
Conceptualization and scientific research on workplace mobbing
Presentation: On Covert Aggression and the Abuse of Power by Women in the Workplace by Dr. Kerstin Hecker.
TEACHING ENGAGEMENTS
Dr. Kerstin Hecker is available as a lecturer to speak on various topics pertaining to the overarching themes of workplace bullying and trauma, covering topics such as the abuse of power, female perpetration, and the somatic and psychological impact of relational abuse. Her teaching style is captivating, engaging, and highly collaborative.
Executive Master of Public ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM 2024
Hertie School (professional school for public policy)
October, 2024
Berlin, Germany
Guest lecturer for the Executive Master of Public Administration Program 2024.
An understanding heart is everything in a teacher, and cannot be esteemed highly enough. One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling.
Carl Gustav JunG
MEET Dr. KERSTIN HECKER
Dr. Kerstin Hecker is a passionate advocate for psychological and relational safety. With a Doctorate in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, her expertise lies in understanding and addressing workplace bullying, with a particular focus on covert aggression and the abuse of power by women in professional environments.
Dr. Hecker has presented her research findings at prestigious events such as the 14th International Association on Workplace Bullying + Harassment Conference and the 2024 Niagara Conference on Workplace Mobbing. Her commitment to supporting individuals who have faced overwhelming adverse life events led her to become a certified Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner (SEP™).
In addition to her scholarly achievements, Dr. Kerstin Hecker is a holistic counselor (SIAF) and a board-certified holistic health counselor (AADP). She has dedicated herself to studying and working with various approaches to body-oriented psychotherapy, including Interpersonal Neurobiology, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dynamic Attachment Repatterning (DARe), Family and Systemic Constellations, Core Energetics, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), Feldenkrais, and meditation practices.
With over 25 years of experience in corporate America, covering areas such as consumer and market research, management, sales, operations, CRM, and marketing, Dr. Hecker brings a wealth of real-world knowledge to her practice. Her academic credentials also include a BA in Business Studies.