1971 Born in Herne, North Rhine-Westphalia

1991 – 1997 Studied psychology in Trier

Switzerland:

1998 Scientific activity at the University of Berne, CH, Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy – Prof. Dr. Klaus Grawe

2002 PhD

1999 to 2004 Clinical-practical training and activity at the psychotherapeutic practice center of the University of Berne, CH

From 2002 to 2004 Therapeutic leadership at the private inpatient clinic Wyss in Münchenbuchsee near Berne, CH, with a focus on anxiety disorders

2004 Authorization to practice as a psychotherapist in the canton of Berne, CH.

Berlin:

2004 License to practice as a psychological psychotherapist

2004-2005 Interdisciplinary pain therapy in the center for back pain at Markgrafenpark under the direction of Dr. Ulf Marnitz

2005 -2009 Psychological psychotherapy in the day clinic and the outpatient clinic of the Fliedner Clinic at Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin, focus on depression, anxiety disorders and post-traumatic stress disorders – under the direction of Prof. Tilo Held and Prof. Dr. Markus Gastpar

2010 to 2012 Head psychologist of the THBB day treatment/ drug rehabilitation, cross substances

Since 2012 Head psychologist of the university outpatient treatment center of the department of clinical psychology and psychotherapy, focus on social phobias and chronic depression – chair: Prof. Dr. Babette Renneberg

Since 2010 Continuously active in own private practice

Since 2014 Supervision for psychotherapy trainees at the ZPHU, Lecturer at various training contexts

Further education:

2009 to 2012 Advanced training in sexual medicine at the Charité – under the direction of Prof. Dr. Klaus Beier
2013 – 2015 Advanced training for supervision at the Goethe University Frankfurt am Main 2016 advanced training to become a moderator of quality circles of KV Berlin
2016 – 2018 Group therapy curriculum of cognitive-behavior for psychotherapy of the Humboldt University (ZPHU)

Memberships:

2008 Dvt – umbrella organization for behavioral therapy
2013 German Society for Psychology (dgps), Section Clinical Psychology

Engagement

Since 2013 Representation of the Free University of Berlin in the delegate assembly of the State Chamber of Psychotherapy Berlin