Kristin Trotter

Kristin Trotter, PhD has taught in both graduate and undergraduate programs for more than a decade. She has taught in the Psychology Department at the University of Waterloo, as well as in the Master's of Social Work Program at Wilfrid Laurier University. Her primary area of research has been in the area of trauma and refugees. As well as teaching, Kristin is in private practice in the Cambridge/Kitchener-Waterloo area. She is certified with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) and has worked for many years with families, couples, and individuals. Kristin has a strong interest in Jungian Psychology, has been a member of the C.G. Jung Analytic Society in Toronto, and is well versed in diverse models of individual, couple, and family therapy. A further area of interest is the study, assessment, and treatment of trauma. Kristin has worked with many different forms of trauma, ranging from the trauma of childhood sexual abuse to the trauma of torture and war. As a systemic therapist, Kristin has a strong theoretical interest in dynamical systems theory and chaos and complexity theory as they apply to the therapeutic process. Kristin is also certified in Holotropic Breathwork, a deep experiential method of psychotherapy, and studied for several years with Dr. Stanislav Grof, one of the founders of Transpersonal Psychology.