Kathryn Barclay

Position:

Senior Lecturer

Teaching area:

Health and Wellbeing

Biography:

Qualifications

Bachelor of Science, DipTechg, Registered teacher, Masters in Counselling (1st class Hons), Counsellor registered with NZAC.

Kathryn initially worked as a secondary school teacher for 5 years before deciding to gain further qualifications to become a qualified counsellor. She has worked as a counsellor for over 20 years, in a range of settings including schools, agencies and her own private practice. She now works part-time as a lecturer in the counselling degree, and runs her private practice as a counsellor and clinical supervisor.

Why I love MIT:

I am passionate about the counselling profession. Working as a lecturer at MIT allows me to be part of a great team who work to help our students develop skills to become safe, ethical and competent counsellors.

I love the environment at MIT which offers a vibrant and diverse range of students that add a richness to the learning experience.

I feel privileged to be part of students’ journeys and enjoy seeing people learn, grow and develop as they progress through the course. I feel very proud to be able to witness students walk across the stage on graduation day, especially as I know aspects of the personal struggles many of them have had to overcome to complete their degree.