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About

Welcome!

I became a couple and sexual therapist because I deeply believe that the quality of our relationships forms the foundation for our personal well-being and happiness. In a world often shaped by uncertainty and changing social norms, I want to help people better understand their emotional and sexual needs and create healthy, fulfilling relationships.

I see my role as creating a space where couples and individuals can address their fears, desires, and vulnerabilities in order to find new ways to experience closeness and intimacy.

Born in 1981, I have been living with my family in Düsseldorf since 2018. Prior to that, I spent 16 years in Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore, where I was deeply involved in the expat community. During this time, I had the privilege of supporting parents and families from over 50 nationalities in navigating their daily lives in foreign cultures and overcoming the challenges of multilingualism as a couple and with children. These experiences not only deepened my understanding and respect for intercultural diversity but also provided me with valuable insights into various relationships and family systems. This knowledge greatly benefits me in my work as a therapist.

I had the great fortune of completing my education and further training with internationally renowned couples, sexual, and psychotherapists.

​Treating Extra Marital Affairs | Dr. David Schnarch | Crucible Institute | Evergreen

Clinical Training for Professionals | Ester Perel fortlaufend online I New York
 
Couples Therapy Level 1 | Dr. John GottmanThe Gottman Institute | Seattle 

Systemische Sexualtherapie | Dr. Ulrich Clement IGST  I Heidelberg

Weibliche Lust in der Sexualtherapie | Dr. Angelika Eck IGST I Heidelberg

Sexualberatung | Dr. Anette Schwarte Praxis für Sexualität | Aachen
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How I support you

In my work, I take a holistic approach, incorporating the body, mind, and soul.

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My foundational perspective is based on systemic thinking. This means that I view behavior in the context of interactions within the system, i.e., the world around us.

I believe that every situation can be changed, and that the solutions (because there is always more than one) are already within us. Helping to make them visible is how I see my role!

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My consultations are characterized by precise questioning, knowledge sharing, relaxation techniques, and the introduction of physical exercises to be practiced at home.

Qualifications

​Systemische Sexualtherapie (IGST)
Internationale Gesellschaft für Systemische Therapie | Heidelberg I Ulrich Clement und Angelika Eck

Systemische Beratung und Therapie, Familientherapie  (DGSF)
Wissenschaftliches Institut für Psychologie und Organisationsberatung  I Bonn
 
Systemische Paartherapie  (DGSF )
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Therapie, Familientherapie und Beratung  I Köln

Sexualberatung (DGfS)
Praxis für  I Aachen I Annette Schwarte

Diplom - Sozialpädagogik
Hochschule Düsseldorf I Düsseldorf

Umfangreiche Fortbildungen
im Kontext der Jugend- & Familienhilfe

Experience

Praxis für Sexualität und Beziehungen seit 2019
Paar- und Sexualtherapie | Düsseldorf, Hilden, online

Ambulante Hilfen zur Erziehung
Familientherapeutin I Düsseldorf

Advitam Gesundheitszentrum
Paar- und Sexualtherapie | Düsseldorf
 
Beratungsstelle 
Fachkraft gegen sexualisierte Gewalt | Langenfeld

Sino European International Private School
Mitbegründerin und Education Director | Shanghai

Shanghai Racquet Club & Apartments | ING Real Estate
Child Care Centre Manager | Shanghai

Deutsche Schule Shanghai, German Swiss International School Hong Kong, Julia Gabriel Centre Singapore
Sozialpädagogin | Shanghai, Hongkong, Singapur

Further Education and Training

Treating Extra Marital Affairs | Dr. David Schnarch 

Crucible Institute | Evergreen

 

Clinical Training for Professionals | Ester Perel

fortlaufend online I New York 

 

Couples Therapy Level 1 | Dr. John Gottman

The Gottman Institute | Seattle â€‹

 

LGBTQIA+ Arbeiten mit der Vielfalt | Karina Kehlet Lins​

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Traumatherapie | Universitätsklinikum Ulm

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Prävention von sexuellem Kindesmissbrauch Universitätsklinikum Ulm

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Weibliche Lust in der Sexualtherapie | Dr. Angelika Eck

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Klinische Sexologie und Sexocorporel | Dr. Karolin Bischof

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"Dann kannst du tun mit mir, was ich will"  Ein differenzierungsorientierter Blick auf Paare und ihre sexuellen Probleme | Berit Brockhausen

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BDSM in der Psychotherapie | Karina Kehlet Lins 

Are you already interested in a consultation?

Feel free to contact me at any time for an initial consultation.

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