My Philosophy
I love working with people, advising in crises, accompanying the process of change through ups and downs - enduring difficult phases of life together and learning how to deal with them in a new way.
In my professional and private life, it is very important to me to have a loving and caring attitude towards my fellow human beings and myself. For me, this means trying to accept myself and my environment as it is - with easy and difficult phases. Everything is allowed.
I am currently working on my professional title as a federally recognized psychotherapist with a specialization in cognitive behavioral therapy. In addition, my work is strongly based on a mindful approach, which is inspired by the work of Jon Kabatt-Zinn, Pema Chödrön and Thich Nhat Hahn, among others.
I know that life doesn't always go the way you think it will, that letting go is often difficult and that sometimes you no longer know which way is up and which way is down. That's why I love travelling, because it constantly tests me and teaches me a lot.
Professional background
I already knew in high school that I wanted to be a psychologist. As life would have it, my need for long journeys and independence first led me into the business sector. Always with an interest in psychology in the back of my mind, working in human resources offered me an interesting mix of business and psychology. However, as my heart was still blossoming more for advising and supporting people in crises, after another long trip in Central and South America I found my passion in clinical psychology.
since February 2025 - Senior Psychologist
Valens Clinic, Gais Clinic, Gais
March 2022 to December 2024 - Psychotherapist in training
St. Gallen Psychiatry, Outpatient Psychiatry, Wil
individual and group therapies
General Psychiatry and Special Offer Anxiety and Obsession
since December 2023 additionally gynecological psychiatry
2019 to 2021 - HR Consultant
Schweizerische Südostbahn AG, St. Gallen
2012 to 2019
commercial apprenticeship and then various positions in the field of human resources
training and diplomas
In addition to my regular training as a psychologist, mindfulness, yoga and meditation have been part of my life since I was a teenager. That's why I'm passionate about training and further education in this area.
Further training as a federally recognized psychotherapist, Academy for Behavioral Therapy and Method Integration, since 2022
Master in Psychology (Modular Focus in Clinical Psychology), University of Zurich, 2019
Bachelor in Applied Psychology (Work and Organizational Psychology), University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland, 2017
Various training and further education courses
Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) compact course, Wil, 2024
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) - a trauma-focused module for the treatment of survivors of multiple and complex trauma, Wil, 2022
Autism Spectrum Disorder, with Dr. phil. Batya Licht, 2022
Yoga Teacher Training (200h), Integral Vinyasa, Yin & Karma Yoga, Peru, 2021
Yoga Psychotherapy Workshop, Zurich, 2021
Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) 8-week course, Center for Mindfulness & Resilience, St. Gallen, 2019
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) 8-week course, Center for Mindfulness & Resilience, St. Gallen, 2018
associations
Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP)
Association of Eastern Swiss Psychologists (OSPP)
Languages
German
English
Spanish