About Me
Qualifications and
Professional Membership
I hold a Postgraduate Diploma and a Master in Counselling from the University of Edinburgh.
I also hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Group Work from the Institute of Group Analysis.
I am a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).
Journey, Training and Experience
Originally from Germany, I have lived in the UK since 2011. Whilst studying social psychology and then working in the market research industry, I discovered that the most rewarding part of my work was the meaningful interaction with research participants, and my interest in their lives, which eventually led me to pursue counselling training.
Since finishing my qualification, I completed further training in online and telephone counselling, as well as attending training courses on anxiety, issues relating to sexuality, race, neurodiversity, trauma and the body. I also completed a postgraduate diploma in group work with the Institute of Group Analysis.
I have worked with clients in counselling agencies in and around Edinburgh, including Hope Park Counselling Centre, the University of Dundee Student and Staff Counselling Service, as well as Arkordia, an Edinburgh based cooperative of fully qualified therapists. I am a member of The Next Chapter collective of counsellors.
My experience includes working with anxiety, depression, bereavement, abuse and neglect, living with illness and chronic conditions, loss and transitions, questions around identity, gender, sexuality, and relationships. I have a particular interest in pain, and how we carry it in our bodies.
Though my training was completed in the English language, I also have experience of offering counselling in German and / or working in both languages where this is helpful.
As part of abiding by the BACP code of ethics, I take ongoing personal and professional development very seriously, participating in regular further training, personal therapy and clinical supervision.