Internationally Recognized Subconscious Mind Expert
Background & Qualifications
I was very impressed with Kartika's highly professional approach in conducting the sessions and her ability to produce results which benefited me greatly in regaining my emotional and spiritual balance.
- B. Rikards
Background & Qualifications
My work is informed by more than a decade of professional practice, formal education in psychology, extensive post-graduate training, and thousands of hours working directly with clients from around the world.
Over the years, I have had the privilege of supporting more than 1,500 individuals across a wide range of topics, including anxiety, trauma, emotional wellbeing, identity, relationships, performance, personal growth, and complex life challenges.
While qualifications are important, I believe that effective work requires more than knowledge alone. It requires the ability to understand people deeply, think critically, remain curious, and continuously refine one's understanding of human behaviour and change.
For this reason, learning remains an ongoing commitment in both my professional and personal life.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
University of British Columbia (Canada)
Graduated with academic recognition, scholarships, awards, and placement on the Dean's List.
My academic focus included social psychology, developmental psychology, cultural psychology, and the many factors that influence how individuals think, behave, develop, and experience the world around them.
Professional Training & Certifications
My professional training includes certifications and advanced study in:
• Clinical Hypnotherapy
• Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTS-I)
• Subconscious Mind and Behavioural Change Processes
• HypnoBirthing®
• Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique (QHHT)
• Advanced Hypnotherapy Approaches
• Emotional Release Therapies
I am also a long-standing member of the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH), one of the largest and most established hypnosis organizations in the world.
Continued learning remains an important part of my work, and I regularly pursue additional training and professional development in psychology, trauma, human behaviour, subconscious change, and wellbeing.
A Global Perspective
Long before I entered this field professionally, I was fascinated by what shapes human experience.
Having lived across the United States, Kenya, Japan, Indonesia, and Canada, I was exposed from an early age to a wide range of cultures, languages, religions, and ways of understanding life.
What made this experience particularly meaningful was not simply moving between countries, but being immersed within them. I attended French, international, and American schools, grew up speaking multiple languages (English, French, Indonesian, Japanese, & Swahili) and was exposed firsthand to very different cultural values, social norms, and worldviews.
I was also influenced by diverse religious and philosophical traditions, including Islam, Buddhism, and Catholicism, each offering its own perspective on meaning, suffering, relationships, purpose, and what it means to live well.
These experiences taught me that human behaviour and wellbeing are rarely as simple as they first appear. What is considered healthy, successful, meaningful, or even normal often depends on the lens through which it is viewed.
This appreciation for complexity and nuance continues to influence the way I work today. It allows me to approach each individual with curiosity rather than assumption, and to recognise that there are often many valid ways of understanding the same human experience.
Clinical Experience & Professional Background
My professional work has evolved across several interconnected areas: private practice, education, mentorship, and the development of integrative healing & wellness initiatives.
Since founding Holistic Healing Hypnosis in 2014, I have worked with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, supporting clients locally and internationally through private sessions, workshops, trainings, and talks. Over the years, the practice has grown organically through client referrals and professional recommendations.
In 2017, I founded Maja Healing in Bali, an integrative healing & wellness centre bringing together therapists who work across the mind, body, and broader human experience. Today, Maja Healing supports both local and international clients seeking thoughtful, professional, and transformative care.
In 2022, I co-founded Maja Care, Maja Healing's community initiative, which provides donation-based and reduced-cost sessions to individuals who would benefit from support but may not currently have the financial means to access it.
I am also the founder and instructor of HHHypnosis®, where I train and mentor future hypnotherapists through certification programs and continuing professional development.
Alongside this work, I have collaborated with organizations, healthcare professionals, and high-performance environments interested in exploring the factors that influence human behaviour, wellbeing, and sustainable performance.
A Commitment To The Work
Perhaps the qualification that has shaped me most is not a certification, degree, or professional title.
It is the ongoing commitment to understanding myself.
Throughout my life, I have invested significant time exploring my own patterns, beliefs, fears, blind spots, and areas for growth. This has included personal development, therapeutic work, meditation, silent retreats, and experiences that have challenged me emotionally, mentally, physically, and professionally.
I believe that anyone working deeply with others has a responsibility to continually examine themselves. Not because personal growth ever ends, but because the quality of our work is influenced by the quality of our relationship with ourselves.
For me, this commitment remains just as important today as any professional qualification.