Understanding the other
means to elicit his feelings in ourselves.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Studies

  • 2009/02/02 Dr. phil., University of Heidelberg
  • 1999/01/04 Licensed Psychological Psychotherapist
  • 1976/08/02 Diploma (equals M.A.) Psychology, University of Heidelberg

Post-graduate trainings

  • psychotraumatology (Reddemann)
  • body psychotherapy (Downing,Berceli u.a.)
  • supervisor GwG, BDP, LPK B-W
  • psychologist for business and organizational development BDP/ DGPs
  • family therapy (Stierlin)
  • Client Centered psychotherapy
  • behavior therapy

Work history

  • psychotherapist, free-lance,Heidelberg
  • member Medical Association (KV) B-W
  • Chamber of Psychotherapists (LPK)B-W
  • moderator quality cicle,LPK B-W
  • SRH GruppeBerufsförderungswerkHeidelberg, clinicalpsychologist
  • Academic teaching in Client Centered Psychotherapy and Counselling:
    • GwG (Gesellschaft für wissenschaftliche Gesprächspsychotherapie/ Association for Scientific Rogerian Therapy): 364 psychologists and social workers ,two years, 300 study hours in theory, supervision and self-awareness, counselling, partner- and family counselling, supervision, business and organizational development
    • IPP (Institut für PersonzentriertePsychologie/Institute for Person Centered Psychology), Heidelberg: 109 social workers and psychologists, five years, 1600 study hours in Client Centered psychotherapy and counselling; international and cross-cultural teaching atcooperating institutions in Europe, founder (with Carl R. Rogers), director, teaching member
  • Academic teaching in Behaviour Therapy: Cooperation with three post graduate schools training psychologists, who want to be licensed as psychotherapists (Heidelberg, Bad Dürkheim, Bad Dürrheim)

Honorary appointments

  • since 2004LPK (Chamber of Psychotherapists)Baden-Württemberg, 2nd senat, non-lawyer appointee to the etics committe
  • 1998 -2011KV (Medical Association ) Baden-Württemberg, appointee to represent psychotherapists in a committe on psychotherapy matters concerning Nordbaden (northern Baden-Württemberg)
  • 2004 – 2007 guardianship for two demented old people (born 1920 and 1928)

Interests

  • feminist projects against violence and (sexual)abuse
  • organisation and facilitation of internationalPerson- Centered Cross-Cultural- Communication Workshops (150-300participants)
  • advisorPerson, Internationale Zeitschrift für Personzentrierte undExperienzielle Psychotherapie und Beratung (International Journal forPerson-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy and Counselling)