About me

My journey as a body therapist did not follow a straightforward path. I initially studied art history and French litterature in Strasbourg, Leipzig, Paris and Berlin, and spent many years working in Berlin’s art and cultural scene. From the outside, everything seemed to fit together perfectly, but deep down I often felt like I was conforming, restricted and far removed from who I am.

Discovering body therapy changed everything for me. It helped me reconnect with what matters to me, see my body as a resource, and show myself as I truly am – with my clients, in relationships, and in workshops and courses. Step by step, I have learnt to trust my own path.

Today, I firmly believe that healing does not mean becoming someone new, but rather bringing more of oneself back into life. When we sense what truly moves us, a sense of vitality emerges. Then we can feel, act and shape our lives with greater clarity – and it is precisely this that changes not only ourselves, but also the world around us.

I have been supporting people in my practice with this approach for over 15 years. My approach is body-oriented, emotion-focused and attachment-based – and always underpinned by genuine connection.

Outside of work, I live in Berlin-Kreuzberg with a queer, multicultural family and two children. Caring for our elderly mother is also part of my life – so I know what it feels like to juggle many different roles and responsibilities. My life is colourful, demanding and vibrant – and all of that feeds into my work.

How I Understand My Role

I believe that safety, dignity, and trust grow where power is exercised transparently and responsibly. I do not regard any of the methods, theories, or interpretations I work with as absolute truth. My understanding and knowledge may be incomplete, my observations may turn out to be inaccurate, and every approach has its limitations. You can trust that I will be open about my thoughts and reflections, and that I genuinely welcome your feedback, questions, and disagreement. It is important to me to respect your knowledge of your own life and experiences. If something I say or offer does not feel right to you, I want to know. Your perspective takes precedence over my assumptions. My role is not to tell you who you “really” are, but to create a space where your experiences, your self-knowledge, your dignity, and your capacity to act are taken seriously and strengthened.

Practice

2010-2023 private practice in Berlin Charlottenburg, working with individual clients and groups
2024 – today private practice in Berlin Kreuzberg, working with individual clients and groups

Education

2025/26: Core Training, AEDP group supervision (Idit Ronen-Setter)
2025 Portrayals: Harness the power of the imagination in AEDP (ASM, Ben Medley)
2025 The Therapist as Organizing Other: Regulating and building self-structure in dysregulated clients through an AEDP lens (ASM, Jennifer Edlin)
2024 Undoing Disempowerment: Cultivating Agency in AEDP (ASM, Eileen Russell)
2023/24 Fierce Love. Core Self Reclamation Therapy, Intro Course (SueAnne Piliero)
2023 Befriending the AEDP Triangles: Using AEDP Representational Schemas to guide interventions and harness positive neuroplasticity (ASM, Karen Pando-Mars)
2023 EMDR (Basistraining, Institut Christoph Mahr, Berlin)
2023 Using the Somatic Portal in AEDP (ASM, Sigal Bahat)
2021/22 AEDP, Level 2 (Essential Skills 1: Karen Pando-Mars, Dale Trimble, Kate Haliday),
2021/22 – IFS (Irmgard Schmelcher-Haimerl)
2021 AEDP – Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, Level 1 (Immersion, Diana Fosha, AEDP Institut New York)

2017 Heilpraktikerin für Psychotherapie (Gesundheitsamt Tempelhof Berlin)
2017 Zertifizierte Providerin für TRE – Tension and Trauma Releasing Exercises(Norddeutsches Institut für Bioenergetische Analyse e.V.)

2013-2015 Grinberg Method advanced trainings: Recovery processes 1 & 2, Short Term Intensive Processes, Fire Course: From Self-Image to Self-confidence.(Ruth Elkana, Avi Grinberg, Alcala Spain)
2009-2013 International Diploma: Qualified Practitioner of the Grinberg Method, VC-Schule der Grinberg Methode, Berlin (today Pantarei Approach Berlin)

2003-2010 working in Berlin’s vibrant art world: plattform, Berlin; Bureau des Arts Plastiques / Cultural Services of the French Ambassy; Johann König, Berlin
1997-2003 Masters in History of Arts, French Literature (M.A.), Université des Siences Humaines Strasbourg, Universität Leipzig, Université Paris Nanterre, Humboldt Universtität Berlin