Licensed psychological psychotherapist for cognitive-behavioral therapy / therapy in English
In my therapeutic work it is important to me to focus on my patients and their own individual history, their experiences, wishes and questions. You are the expert for yourself and your life. You are an active participant in the therapeutic process and you can and should be involved in shaping your therapy. I will aid you in this endeavor with my expertise.
A trusting patient-therapist-relationship, openness, and transparency are of utmost importance to me.
I work with several different therapeutic methods and together we can develop a therapeutic concept which works for you personally. In doing so I use classic behavioral techniques and strategies (like confrontation for anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder), but also mindfulness-techniques and relaxation-methods, as well as schema therapy and systemic approaches. I also offer single therapy in English and group therapy.
Professional career
- Since December 2017: employed at MVZ Köln für Psychotherapie GmbH Odendahl & Kollegen
- March 2015 – December 2017: therapeutic work at the practice Dr. Bettina Pohlman, Cologne
- January 2015 – April 2017: therapeutic work at the practice Dr. Simon, Leverkusen
- January 2014 – March 2017: therapeutic work as part of my training with the AVT
- January 2014- December 2014 Psychologist in the psychiatric ward, Evangelisches Krankenhaus, Bergisch Gladbach: Psychotherapist in the psychosis ward and the psychiatric institute clinic
Main fields of work
- Crisis intervention
- Depression/burn out/adjustment disorders
- Anxiety (specific phobias, panic disorders, agoraphobia)
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Psychosomatic disorders
- Personality disorders
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Acceptance- and commitment therapy
- Relaxation methods (Jacobson)
- Mindfulness
Qualifications and further training
- 2017 licensed as a psychological psychotherapist
- 2014 – 2017 training as a psychotherapist at the AVT, Cologne
- 2009 – 2013 B.Sc. and M.Sc. in psychology at the University of Maastricht, Netherlands
- 2013 research project in cooperative behavior in children, Westfählische Wilhelms University, Münster
- 2011 study in psychology at Dalhousie University, Canada
Memberships
- Psychotherapists’ chamber
- German association of psychotherapists
