Practice
Location
You can locate us conveniently at Hofwiesenstrasse 349 in 8050 Oerlikon, situated centrally adjacent to Oerlikon railway station.
Our contemporary practice is situated on the 14th floor of the Franklinturm - offering panoramic views and fresh perspectives!
For your convenience, we suggest arriving by public transportation or bicycle. For those arriving by car, parking spaces are available within a short walking distance (not affiliated with the practice).
Impressions
Vision
Our emphasis is on prioritizing people and addressing their needs.
Clients can anticipate a service that is scientifically grounded, individually customized, transparent, and readily accessible.
Our therapists operate within an organizational structure that encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between psychologists and psychiatrists, facilitating a focus on core therapeutic activities through modern, digitized processes, even post-introduction of the "Anordnungsmodell" in Switzerland.
We firmly believe in the power of collaboration and the positive impact of a comfortable environment on health outcomes.
Foundation
"One thought becomes an action only when it learns to fly."
Friedrich von Schiller
Over the years of my professional career in various clinics in Zurich, the dream of one day establishing and growing my own therapeutic practice has evolved, sometimes progressing more rapidly than others. The heightened demand from clients, further exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, along with the pervasive shortage of specialists, spurred me to develop my own ideas and concepts, and to modernize and digitize structures and processes.
"You have to seize the opportunity."
Friedrich Nietzsche
Over time, these ideas solidified, and when the unexpected opportunity to occupy space in the Franklinturm in Oerlikon arose in the fall of 2023, our progress rapidly gained momentum. Alongside defining the organizational framework, conceptualizing, and selecting a practice name, we finalized the rental agreement.
"A space comes alive only when people give it meaning."
William H. Whyte
By the end of 2023, we were in discussions with the architect regarding the interior fit-out of our practice premises. Concurrently, our website was undergoing development.
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, working together is success."
Henry Ford
Throughout 2024, the pivotal stage was the recruitment of our team. By the end of 2024, our team consisted of seven members: six therapists and one staff member for reception and administration. From July to December 2024, the interior of the building was developed and the practice was furnished.
"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
In mid-January 2025, our vision will become reality: After a long phase of planning, reflecting, and shaping, we will open the doors to our practice.
"Change is the only constant in life."
Heraclitus
In our first year as a practice, we witnessed how our team grew together and built a stable foundation of trust. This stability created space for new thoughts, ideas and visions.
This is how Psycura Life emerged – as an extension of our services in the areas of coaching, consulting and education.
Our aim is not only to provide therapeutic support, but also to make an active contribution to prevention, personal development and the strengthening of mental health. At the same time, this format allows us to shape our work in a varied, creative and diverse way.
Naming
Finding the right name for our service proved to be a challenging task. We brainstormed with friends and family, conducted vocabulary searches, drew inspiration from other practices online, experimented with artificial intelligence, and even conducted surveys in our community... - Ultimately, the perfect name came to us spontaneously one evening on the sofa! ☺
Psycura is a blend of the ancient Greek noun "psyche" and the Latin verb "curare."
The term "psyche" encompasses all mental characteristics and personality traits of an individual, including emotions, thoughts, and cognitive abilities such as learning, perception, and empathy.
"Curare" translates to "to take care of," "to look after," or "to treat."
The fusion of these two words into "Psycura" embodies our commitment to support you in relieving psychological distress, enhancing your quality of life, and achieving your goals to the best of our abilities. As trained psychologists and psychiatrists, our approach is to care for your psyche collaboratively with you.