Johanna Perschl
Psychologist & Neuropsychologist
Do you feel stuck? I get that. Together, let's see how to get you "unstuck". In order to achieve that, I use elements of Acceptance & Commitment therapy, CBT and mindfulness. 10 min free introduction call.
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About me
We live in an ever-changing world.
That requires us to continuously adapt to an ever-changing environment, social expectations and career opportunities that have uncertainty written in their DNA. It can be a lot to deal with.
Hi! I'm Johanna and I have been working as a psychologist for 5 years. Having lived abroad for over ten years, I know first-hand what it means to have to find your footing: loneliness, culture shock, and the search for who you are in a new setting.
I was born and raised in Germany but lived abroad most of my adult life. After spending time in Canada, I moved to The Netherlands to study and later teach Psychology, specializing in Clinical Neuropsychology. For better or for worse, I'm fascinated by our brains. At the age of 30, I decided to move back to Germany and learnt the hard way that reverse culture shock is also a thing. Currently, I live in Augsburg and work at a gerontopsychiatric outpatient unit, supporting families affected by dementia and other psychiatric conditions in patients above 65 years.
Here, on It's Complicated, I offer online psychological counselling for anyone navigating change, whether that’s a move to a new country, a loss, recovery from illness or burnout, adjustment after an accident or brain injury, or the uncertainty of a world that keeps on changing, from career pressure to working alongside artificial intelligence.
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Media Gallery
Approach
Life can sometimes feel like an uphill battle, forcing you to make decisions that are difficult to make and enduring seemingly endless amounts of uncertainty.
In my work as a psychologist, I strongly empathize with that. During the session, it's important to me to create a space where you feel safe to express your thoughts and feelings. My approach is based on working together with you, using the resources already available to you and providing you with more tools to build a sort of 'toolbox' that you can use outside of our sessions. I care about long-term improvements in wellbeing and mindfully tending to your own needs, both physically as well as mentally.
As a neuropsychologist, I am interested how the brain works in interaction with our thoughts, feelings, and environment. Understanding how this works is often the first crucial step in learning how to deal with struggles arising from this interaction.
In promoting wellbeing, I use elements of Acceptance & Committment therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), mindfulness and schema therapy.
Sessions are available only online, in English and German. Please note that I offer psychological counselling, not psychotherapy.
Experience
since 2024 - Psychologist (freelance) in Augsburg, Germany since 2024 - Psychologist at the gerontopsychiatric department of a psychiatric clinic 2022-2024 - Psychologist in the Netherlands collaborating with AntiLoneliness, Oliva, and Siffi 2020-2024 - Lecturer Psychology @ Leiden University
various clinical internships in the field of Clinical Neuropsychology (incl. working with people with dementia and their caregivers, stroke rehabilitation, coping with illness) volunteer experience with refugees from Syria, South Sudan, and Eritrea
Education
Continued education in Acceptance & Committment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT)
Clinical Neuropsychology, MSc, Leiden University, Netherlands
Psychology, BSc, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Services
Intro Call
Individual Session
For students and people without current employment
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