It's Complicated

Silke Brueggemann

(she/her)

Psychologist & Systemic Counsellor

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I am a spiritual psychologist: in my understanding, a human being is more than what psychology can capture. At the same time, spirituality without being grounded in one’s lived reality is of little help.

I specialise in:

At a glance
Constance, GermanyAvailable online only
Offers free 30 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from Silke+++ out of office bis einschließlich 25. Mai +++ Buchungslink https://complicated.life/de/buchen/silkebrueggemann
Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
Illustration of a smiling sun peeking over a cloud, symbolizing warmth and positivity for connecting with the therapist.
Usually responds after 24 hours

About me

It feels as if it was in another lifetime that I worked as an interior decorator, shaping exterior spaces. Since I was always drawn to people’s inner spaces also, it eventually felt like the natural next step to become a qualified psychologist. (Along the way, I also completed a basic training in theatre education. We love theatre :)) As psychologist (M. Sc.), I then worked for many years as a school psychologist.

During that time, I completed my qualification as a systemic counsellor (SG) and began to train in the Human Design System and BG5 (the professional branch of Human Design). For those who take an interest: I am a generator with a 6/2 profile and emotional authority. Of course, the Human Design System encompasses much more, and learning these three basics about myself and experimenting with them was truly life-changing.

With the profound disruption that the year 2020 brought, it became clear that it was time for a change. I moved to Austria and spent the past few years living and working in Innsbruck. Recently, I have returned to my hometown. If you had asked me a few years ago whether I would ever move back there, I would certainly have said no. But that’s life… and I feel very much at home here.

I speak:

GermanEnglish

Connect with me:

Location:

Constance, Germany

Approach

Treatment Approaches
CoachingRecommended for those who want support and motivation to achieve personal or professional goals, often with a structured, goal-oriented approach.
CounsellingRecommended for those who want to talk through their emotional challenges with a professional in a safe, supportive environment.
Systemic ApproachRecommended for those who want to look at how different systems—like family, work, or society—affect their behavior and relationships.
I call my therapeutic style “Special Blend Counseling” since it combines three of my areas of expertise —perhaps in a somewhat unconventional way.

The first, of course, is psychology. In particular, a systemic approach (after the Institute for Family Therapy in Weinheim). For you that means I understand your issues within their (social) context. No one exists or behaves in a vacuum. Secondly, I have trauma-specific expertise, which I acquired in part through being a member of the crisis and emergency response team when I worked as a school psychologist. Recently, I further deepened my skills in this area in a seven-week "Trauma Clinic" (online, at the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-based Studies).

The second is the Human Design System, as it is a powerful tool for identifying a person’s strengths, potentials, and energetic structures. For this, all I need from you is your exact birth details.

The third area of expertise lies in my intuitive and healing abilities. I rediscovered these in 2021 through a three-month course with Nikki Novo and learned to apply them deliberately. For you, this means that I am able to perceive and work with aspects beyond the material world. This can be helpful, for example, when an issue has its roots in ancestral lineage or in a past life.

Last not least, in spite of the depth of my work, lightness and humor are an integral part of my sessions.

Experience

06.2024 – 07.2025
Soziotherapeutische Mitarbeiterin
Reha-Autismus gemGmbH, Innsbruck

09.2023 – 05.2024
Pädagogisch-Psychologische Fachkraft
Administrative Mitarbeiterin
Verein Beziehungsweise Lernen, Innsbruck

06.2021 – 11.2024
Psychologische Online-Beraterin
Selbständigkeit als Psychologin, Innsbruck

01.2021 – 06.2021
Berufliche Neuorientierung und Weiterbildung

10.2011 – 12.2020
Diplom-Psychologin
Ministerium für Kultus Jugend und Sport, Baden- Württemberg
Schulpsychologische Beratungsstelle Ravensburg

04.2010 – 07.2011
Schulpsychologische Dezernentin
Niedersächsische Landesschulbehörde, Hannover
Dezernat für Schulpsychologie, Arbeitsschutz und Gesundheits-management

08.1991 – 10.2008
Diverse Anstellungen in den Bereichen:
Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft in der Forschung
Raumausstatterin
Bürokraft
Helferin Altenpflege

Education

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
09/2025 – 11/2025
The Trauma Clinic
The Santa Fe Institute for Shame-Based Studies, Santa Fe (USA)

05/2021 – 12/2021
BG5® Career and Business Consultant (certification pending)
The BG5® Business Institute, Inc., Carlsbad (USA)

11/2015 – 07/2016
Supervision for School Psychologists
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Baden-Wuerttemberg

09/2014 – 10/2017
Systemic Counselor (SG)
Institute for Family Therapy, Weinheim

04/2014 – 03/2015
Advanced Training for School Psychologists in the Field of Bullying Counseling
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, Baden-Wuerttemberg

05/2011
Crisis Management in Schools
European School Psychology Center for Training (ESPCT), Stichting
International School Psychology Association (ISPA), Nicosia

09/2008 – 03/2012
Coach for The Work™ by Byron Katie (vtw)
The Institute for The Work™ of Byron Katie, Ojai (USA)

03/2001 – 02/2003
Theatre Education Facilitator (BuT)
Institute for Theatre Education “Spielraum,” Freiburg

ACADEMIC EDUCATION
10/2002 – 10/2009
Psychologist (M.Sc.)
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg
Areas of specialization: Clinical Rehabilitation Psychology and Educational Psychology, with a focus on child, adolescent, and family therapy

01/2006 – 03/2007
Study Abroad (Master’s Level) + Internships
University of Idaho, Moscow (USA)
Area of specialization: Rehabilitation Counseling

VOCATIONAL TRAINING
09/1996 – 08/1999
Interior Decorator
Rauber Raumausstattung, Freiburg

Services

Intro Call

Free 30 min Online

Individual Session

€100 50 min Online

Human Design :: BG5 Overview

€180 1 hr 30 min Online

Insurances

Private Pay
At a glance
Constance, GermanyAvailable online only
Offers free 30 minute introductory callThis provider offers a free introductory call
Note from Silke+++ out of office bis einschließlich 25. Mai +++ Buchungslink https://complicated.life/de/buchen/silkebrueggemann
Your story is important.Feel free to contact me here if you feel that we could be a good fit.
Illustration of a smiling sun peeking over a cloud, symbolizing warmth and positivity for connecting with the therapist.
Usually responds after 24 hours
Usually responds after 24 hours