Communicating with people and talking about life gave me a lot of pleasure as a child. I have now been working as a clinical and health psychologist for 10 years and have also been working as a psychotherapist for 5 years. Time and again, I am fascinated by the similarity and at the same time the diversity and individuality of the people I come into contact with. I find it incredibly enriching tobe able to accompany people on their journey.

Nowadays, stress determines the lives of many people and, as I have learned through my many years of experience in psychiatry, plays a major role in the development of mental crises and illnesses. Stress can also have a very negative impact on the course of the illness – people fall back into old patterns again and again or “relapses” occur due to the renewed flare-up of symptoms of the illness, such as depressive episodes, repeated drinking or similar. An important factor in the development and recovery of these difficulties is the fact that not only the predisposition but also the environment and its challenges (conflicts, changes in living conditions, etc.) play a major role. In times like these, it is important to know yourself, your needs and your handicaps well and to pay attention to them. Self-care is relevant in order to be able to act preventively and take care of yourself.

Focusing on this is therefore a particular concern in my work with my clients. My aim is to help others to be as “solid” as possible in life and to be able to face challenges with a great deal of self-efficacy.