Ich bin seit 1995 im Therapie- und Sozialen Bereich professionell tätig. Ich habe mehr als 5,000 Stunden Therapie und Trainings-Erfahrung in unterschiedlichen Bereichen und Methoden der Psychotherapie. Meine Ausbildung habe ich in Deutschland und den USA bei führenden Experten gemacht. Meine breiten Arbeitserfahrungen umfassen professionelle Trainings in verschiedenen Bereichen und Ansätzen der Psychotherapie, Psychoanalyse, Familientherapie, Gestalttherapie und Psychodrama, Ericksonian Hypnose als auch Wildernesstherapie mit Jugendlichen in Utah. Ich erweiterte meine Kenntnisse durch Arbeiten in sozialen Projekten in Thailand und viele Jahre in den USA.
Ich habe abgeschlossene Ausbildungen als Krankenschwester und Arzthelferin, einen Diplom Abschluss in Sozialpädagogik, und einen Abschluss als Paar- und Familien Therapeut von der renommierten Santa Clara University in CA, USA.
Privat bin ich eine Mutter von zwei Kindern (27J, 20J) und lebe mit meiner Familie in Berlin.
| Jul 2010 – Jul 2013 | Star Vista Counseling Center, San Carlos
Working with families and children MC Nair Academy, East Palo Alto Providing individual and group therapy to middle school students; integrating family consultation and counseling |
| July 2011 – Aug 2011 | Second Nature Therapeutic Wilderness Program, Utah
Field experience; working with teenagers and young adults. Working with families in the field and participate in phone conferences. |
| Sept 2010 – July 2011 | YWCA Support Network- Domestic Violence Agency
Providing individual Therapy for women and children Facilitating a weekly support Drop- In Group for victims/survivors of Domestic Violence Co-Facilitating a children’s support group |
| Feb 2011 – July 2013 | Suicide and Crisis Hotline Santa Clara
Providing phone counseling/support/resources Individual therapy for survivors of suicide |
| Spring quarter 2010
Winter quarter 2011 |
Santa Clara University
Co- leading a student process group for group therapy class |
| Nov 2007 – June 2008 | Children and Family Services, Palo Alto
Providing individual and family counseling |
| Aug 2007 – June 2008 | Elementary School Counseling Program PAUSD
Individual and group counseling with elementary school children, Parent consultation; Palo Alto, CA. |
| Jun – Aug 1997 | Residential Home for Teenagers
Working in a multidisciplinary team in Heidelberg/Germany, where we created a treatment plan: Youth development activities, problem solving skill development, case management, needs assessment, after school tutoring, supervising camp activities: drama, sports, music, dance. |
| Jan – Jun 1997 | Women’s Shelter
Temporary living place for women and their children after domestic violence or hospitalization. Facilitate group activities, weekly counseling and goal setting meetings, parenting education, living skills, career counseling- job placement, outreach counseling to schools and youth organizations for children. |
MA of Arts in Counseling Psychology
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Masters in Social Work
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Nurse (SRN)
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Physician Assistant
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Publikationen
“Wilderness- an Intervention for Teenagers” 2006,
self published booklet; ISBN 0-9785520-0-8
“Das Pflegekinderwesen in den USA”
The foster care system in the USA; Kindeswohl 03, 2000; ISSN: 0936-4463