Katie Altham

Katie Altham

Katie Altham B. Mus. B.A. Psych, Post. Grad. Dip. Psych. Director Archetrek
Katie has been in private practice as a psychotherapist for seventeen years and has been working with groups for twenty years. Her career began in a totally different direction as a professional trumpet player. After receiving her music degree, Katie toured Europe with the Australian Youth Orchestra in 1984 and then studied music therapy and education in Kansas, U.S.A. on a Graduate Rotary Scholarship for a year. On return to Australia she obtained her psychology qualifications, began her practice, worked in the W.A. Arts Orchestra (opera and ballet companies) and played and sang in a jazz big band for fun.
Katie has had chronic health issues for the past 25 years. At 24 years she was advised to go on the invalid pension due to the frequency and severity of her migraine headaches. Western medicine was unable to help, so Katie has spent 20 years exploring psychodrama and many other therapies, an invaluable experience that proved to be her most important contribution to her work - to heal herself. She is virtually pain and headache free today.
Katie has four wonderful children, Eden, Jessie, Sandon and stepdaughter Bonni who have embraced this work and added much richness, love, humour and wisdom to Katie's life. Living in Perth, Western Australia, Katie has a passion to enable others to heal their relationship with themselves. It is the most transforming work we can ever do, as it inevitably leads to embracing our unique brilliance, purpose and contribution to society.
Katie is working full-time with the archetypes. Her business, Archetrek, provides personal, corporate and professional development to expand understanding of self and others. This archetype-based model provides a comprehensive tool to fully understand ourselves, others, our relationships, develop tolerance, build self-acceptance and maximise our unique talents.