Gestalt therapy:

As a Gestalttherapist I am supporting people who may have lost the connection to themselves and their life goals, who are experiencing stress, burn out, depression or are suffering from other mental afflictions.

Gestalt therapy is based on a person's basic sanity and their growth potential. It wants to show ways in which people can reconnect with their original health and develop their potential. So-called open figures, experiences or unfinished business are illuminated in Gestalt therapy and an attempt is made to close them in the present with the aim of releasing blocked energy again. In Gestalt therapy, people are never to be viewed separately from their environment - there is an interaction between the individual and the ecological, social and political field.

How I work:

I believe in the basic sanity of every individual and that every person is equipped with what they need to be happy in this world. Oftentimes this goodness is obstructed by confusion, bewildered mental states and core beliefs we have about ourselves. As a Gestalt therapist I work in the present moment with a focus on emotions, thought patterns and body awareness. I apply different mindfulness practices and techniques which serve the connection to oneself and others. I also work with creative expression (arts, chair work, movement) in order to connect mind and body and enable a felt sense experience of whatever is there in the present moment.

About myself:

I am a Gestalt therapist, social worker, mother, wife, meditator, dancer, sports enthusiast, nature lover and much more. My interest in psychology, Buddhism and spirituality began in my early teens, which eventually led me to Boulder, Colorado in my early 20s, where I studied Buddhist Psychology (BA Contemplative Psychology) at Naropa University.

It was there that I first heard about Gestalt therapy. I only experienced my first session with a Gestalt therapist years later in my 30s in Berlin. This and my contacts with Gestalt therapists in my field of work inspired me to start training as a Gestalt therapist at the IGG institute in 2017.

What attracted me to Gestalt therapy from the very beginning is its focus on the present moment and the awareness of one's own body, mind and feelings. I understand body and mind as a unit that influence each other.

For me, the principles of mindfulness, which in turn have their roots in Buddhist teachings and practices, complement Gestalt therapy perfectly. I always experience Gestalt therapy as immediately contacting, lively and challenging, as I am pushed to my personal boundaries and confronted with my shadow sides or unconscious aspects. I have more than ten years of experience as a social worker with mentally ill people, especially in the areas of addiction, migration/refuge and trauma. I have been meditating for over 27 years and have attended numerous retreats, programs and Buddhist seminars. I also have years of experience as a meditation instructor.