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Brief Educational Bio
Bachelors in Psychology, Bates College
Masters in Clinical Social Work, Smith School for Social Work
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker by the state of Massachusetts
Heilpraktikerin for Psychotherapy
Professional Certified Coach by the ICF
Clinical Training
After growing up near Boston, Massachusetts I first studied Psychology at Bates College in Maine. I later completed my Masters in Clinical Social Work at Smith School for Social Work in Northampton, Massachusetts. This provided the foundation for my psychodynamic and integrative talk-therapy approach. I first began providing group and individual psychotherapy for Veterans, then for hospice patients, and lastly at a psychiatric day-treatment program.
Upon moving to Munich I worked for the Sozial Psychiatrischer Dienst doing mental health counseling. Before opening a private psychotherapy practice with my German title of “Heilpraktiker for Psychotherapy”, I worked on a multi-professional therapeutic team for patients with Psychosis at the Soteria within the Isar-Amper-Klinikum München.
To learn more about why I became a therapist and my ideas about what therapy should be, click here for an interview with me.
Professional Coaching Certification
My desire to coach came out of my experience at the short-term day-treatment program at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. Here I worked with individuals of all ages who chose to take time out of their routine in search of a significant life change. I saw that this program created the necessary “time-out” to rethink and realign priorities. For example, when clients lose a job or retire, they are given an important opportunity to use this “road-block.” With the right reframing techniques, one can see this obstacle or “problem” as a chance to focus on values of health and redirect to take balance and well-being into account. Through this work, I have seen that choosing to live according to our values leads to a happier and more rewarding life. It is this sense of wholeness and fulfilment that many of us strive for which inspires my coaching practice.
Before moving to Germany, I attended the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching in order to coach other international Expats. After 8 years of coaching experience I was certified as a Professional Certified Coach according to the International Coaching Federation.
Fees
€110 per 50 minute Psychotherapy or Coaching session
€190 per 80-90 minute couples therapy session