"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." „Das Leben lässt sich nur rückblickend verstehen, muss aber vorwärts gelebt werden.“
Søren Kierkegaard
I would describe myself as approachable, understanding and empathetic. I have an open mind and am very interested in understanding my clients' perspectives and life worlds as best as possible, because only then can I help effectively. After all, it’s about the clients’ real-life situations and their goals.
Ich würde mich als zugänglich, verständnisvoll und empathisch beschreiben. Ich begegne Menschen mit Offenheit und habe ein großes Interesse daran, die Perspektiven und Lebenswelten meiner Klientinnen und Klienten so gut wie möglich zu verstehen. Denn nur auf dieser Grundlage kann ich sie wirksam begleiten und unterstützen. Schließlich geht es um ihre individuelle Lebenssituation und die Ziele, die sie erreichen möchten.
Me describiría como una persona cercana, comprensiva y empática. Tengo una mente abierta y un profundo interés por comprender la perspectiva y el mundo de vida de cada uno de mis clientes, porque solo así puedo brindar una ayuda verdaderamente eficaz. Al fin y al cabo, se trata de su realidad, de sus circunstancias de vida y de los objetivos que desean alcanzar.
Focal point of my work is the empowerment of my clients and supporting them in (re)discovering their own resilience, self care and self efficacy skills. I work resource oriented and with a humanistic point of view. Conveying psychoeducative information and working with the clients as equals is important to me.
Coming from a cognitive behavioral background I will support you in finding out which thoughts and behavioral patterns aren‘t helpful anymore. We will explore from where these originate and create new ones together. Verbalizing your emotions and needs is something we will do on a regular basis. It is also always helpful to practice how to communicate these to other people.
Further topics that are important to me because of my own biography (born in Peru, raised in Peru/Austria/Germany) are: intersectionality, migration and cultural sensitivity.
I am committed to offering a safe and respectful space for people of all gender identities, sexualities, relationship structures, cultures, beliefs, and life experiences.
I started working in the social sector while I was in university. As part of this work, I had the opportunity to work with people from different age groups and backgrounds, both individually and in groups. When I moved to Berlin and decided to pursue training as a cognitive-behavioral therapist, I was able to gain further professional and, most importantly, therapeutic skills through clinical work and patient treatment.
I studied Psychology (Bachelor & Masters) in Salzburg, Austria.
I recently have completed psychotherapy training to become a licensed psychotherapist (CBT).
Please note that I am currently offering counselling (Beratung). I will update as soon as I begin offering treatment (Psychotherapeutische Behandlung / psychotherapeutic treatment according to German Psychotherapist's Law).