Contact Me. We exist and thrive in relationships with others and create meaning around who we are through the lens of how we see ourselves in interactions. When we enter a relationship, we do so with our unique set of experiences, expectations, and needs. Sometimes, these needs and expectations clash or go unmet. Feelings and vulnerabilities related to past experiences might get triggered, and arguments spiral into escalations that can seem overwhelming and irreconcilable.
We are shaped by past experiences, relationships, and our environment. As we grow older, we start having increased control over the choices we make, which can feel liberating at times, but also confusing, stressful, and overwhelming. I want to provide a safe place for you to reflect on your feelings, thoughts, and behaviours and explore their connection to experiences in the past.
In our sessions, we will work on changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours, and increase self-understanding and compassion. I want to provide you with an opportunity to re-create yourself by growing insight into your underlying motivations and driving forces. I feel strongly about utilizing a systems therapeutic approach to strengthen interpersonal relationships and increase understanding of symptoms and behaviors as embedded in their social context.
I offer psychological online counselling in English and German. As a former expat myself, I specialize in working with other expats, intercultural couples and families, and cross-cultural living. In Los Angeles, I worked with children, teens, adults, couples, families, and groups from a variety of backgrounds on issues ranging from PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, disruptive disorders, and interpersonal relationship difficulties.
Along with my professional understanding, my own experience of having navigated life as an expat, my values to respect and embrace diversity, empower the individual and inspire people to create a healthy living environment that encourages emotional growth and balanced living, demonstrate the combination of professional and personal qualities that I contribute to my sessions.
