About me

I am a psychotherapist by training specialized in cognitive-behavioral therapy. I see myself as a companion for my clients and their families in times of change. My goal is to support my clients with current or ongoing challenges and help them to discover, try out and reflect on individual coping strategies.

Openness, humor, transparency, and strengthening my clients self-efficacy by strengthening self-responsibility and active action define my work.

For my personal background: I grew up at the shore of beautiful Lake Constance, which has allowed me to value and appreciate the close cultural exchange between Germany and Switzerland from a young age. In my long-time home of Frankfurt am Main, I particularly value the human and cultural diversity. In my free time, you can find me in nature, doing sports, with family and friends, or exploring foreign countries.

Main areas of focus

Children and adolescents, working with caregivers, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, school-related problems, selective mutism, oppositional and aggressive behavior and depressive disorders, ADHD assessments for children and adolescents

Professional career

2023-2024	Psychotherapist in private practice for children, adolescents, and young adults in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
2020-2024	Psychologist of the DBT-A unit (until 2022) and in the outpatient clinic of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy at the University Medical Center Frankfurt, Germany
2018-2020	Research Assistant in the Neurophysiological Laboratory, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy at the University Medical Center Frankfurt, Germany
2015-2017	Staff Psychologist for the Adolescent Day Clinic, Adolescent Inpatient Unit, and Child Inpatient Unit at the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy at the University Medical Center Frankfurt, Germany

Education and training

2023	Licensure (state certification) as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist in Germany and admission to the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians of Hesse, Germany
2017-2021	Doctorate (PhD) in Psychology at Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
2015-2023	Postgraduate training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy at AKiP Cologne (Institute for Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, University Hospital Cologne) and at IVV Marburg (Institute for Behavioral Therapy and Behavioral Medicine, University Medical Center Marburg)
2014-2015	Master’s degree in Psychology (Master of Science) at the University of Konstanz, Germany
2010-2014	Bachelor’s degree in Psychology (Bachelor of Science) at the University of Konstanz, Germany

Memberships

German Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (DGKJP)
German Psychotherapists Association (DPtV)
Frankfurt Association in Support of Mentally Ill Children and Adolescents

 

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