Catrin MacMahon
M.Sc.-Psych | BWRT® |
Change of Perspective & Resilience | Mindful Photography
As a certified psychologist, I combine systemic approaches with BWRT® and mindful photography. My focus is on combining highly efficient neural regulation with conscious perception.
Life has taught me that development rarely follows a linear path. Everything is interconnected; every change at one point inevitably triggers processes elsewhere. This systemic perspective is the basis of my work: we never view challenges in isolation, but always in the context of our life circumstances and relationships. To keep these healthy, reflecting on your own actions and consciously changing your perspective are often the decisive steps.
In my therapeutic work, I use BWRT® to resolve entrenched emotional reactions directly at their source. Mindful photography is the ideal complement to this: it allows you to slow down in the here and now and sharpen your powers of observation.
The language beyond words. For me, photography is much more than a medium. It is a nonverbal form of expression where words are often lacking. Neurobiology shows us that the deepest parts of our brain, such as the limbic system, communicate not in words but in images. Through images, we can express, understand, and transcend what remains elusive to pure rationality. They have the power to connect us to our deepest levels and thus possess invaluable therapeutic value.
A change of perspective not only changes the picture but also the way we perceive the world, process experiences, and tap into new sources of strength.
“I speak through my photographs more intricately, more deeply than with words.”
— Richard Avedon
My further education, and personal interests, followed by a few certificates:
MSc Psychology. University of Hamburg 2001 – 2007
Conflict Management Training South African College of Psychology 2010
Structural Alignment Life Coaching Training SA Coaching 2012
HypnoBirthing® Practitioner – The Mongan Method HypnoBirthing® Institute 2015
BWRT® Level 1 Practitioner: General Psychopathology BWRT® Institute 2016
BWRT® Level 2 Practitioner: Psychology of Identity and Behavior BWRT® Institute 2016
BB4B – BroadBand for the Brain® – Using the physical brain pathways to make changes in the physical body.
Essex Institute 2016
WSN – Level 2 Practitioner- WSN (Warriors, Setters & Nomads) – a modern and dynamic energetic form of Parts work.
Essex Institute 2017
BWRT® Level 3 Practitioner: Psychophysiology (Mind & Body) BWRT® Institute 2017
BWRT® Transformational Coaching BWRT® Institute 2018
Capra Course Fall 2018 – Understanding the nature of our systemic problems and recognizing the systemic solutions that individuals and organizations are developing worldwide. https://www.capracourse.net/
Training Program “Guided Solo Experience in Nature” November 2019 in Mallorca. Iacone GmbH Systemische Beratung & Coaching
PnP Host Training (Warm Data) – Warm data is contextual and relational information about complex systems. International Bateson Institute 2020.
Ecotherapy Online Training The Earthbody Institute, USA 2020.
Permaculture Course Matt Powers 2021 in training
The Ancestral Healing Journey – Intensive online course to learn the principles and practices for working with ancestral trauma Thomas Huebl, Academy of Inner Science in training
Mindful Photography Training Look Again®, UK 2023