My work is primarily centered on you and your unique needs. Every person comes with a different story, which is why there is no one-size-fits-all template.

In my practice, I combine evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches to achieve the best possible outcome for you.

The First Session: Where We Begin

During our first meeting, we will use a collaborative conversation to orient ourselves around what brings you to therapy. We will identify what you need most right now, what you would like to focus on, and together set the goals and topics for our upcoming sessions.

If we decide to proceed with long-term psychotherapy, we will do a review together after the first five sessions. We will evaluate whether our working relationship feels beneficial to you, whether we are a good fit on both a human and professional level, and whether continuing in this setup makes sense for both of us.

My Therapeutic Approach and Methods

In my practice, I use an integrative approach that connects three main pillar modalities: EMDR, Gestalt Therapy, and Mindfulness. I incorporate skills from DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and Mindfulness primarily as practical tools for stabilization and nervous system resourcing (rather than as a comprehensive treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder).

1. EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

A scientifically proven method using bilateral stimulation designed to process difficult, traumatic, or sensitive past experiences. It helps the nervous system release blockages and reprocess memories that currently limit you or trigger anxiety in the present.

2. Gestalt Therapy

When we need to look deeper into an issue, I draw on the principles of Gestalt therapy. Here, we work in the present moment ("here and now") through active dialogue. Together, we observe how you make contact with me and your environment—when you are able to flow freely, and when it feels challenging for you.

• A practical example:

We might discover that you carry strong anger inside, but you don't express it outwardly and aren't even aware of it in the moment. I might notice subtle non-verbal cues, like a clenched jaw or a change in your tone of voice. I will gently share this observation with you, and together we can explore that anger. We often learn to hold anger inside or turn it against ourselves. However, once you acknowledge and accept it, you can understand its energy and channel it in a healthy way.

• The Gestalt Philosophy:

A foundational pillar of Gestalt is that contact is healing. When we can be in authentic contact with ourselves (our emotions, thoughts, and bodies), it becomes much easier and more natural to live in contact with others—without unnecessary mental strain, stress, and internal conflict.

3. Mindfulness

Mindfulness is an excellent way to train self-awareness and observe your internal processes, while also serving as an evidence-based technique for stress reduction. It helps us anchor ourselves in our bodies and in the present moment, allowing us to better handle difficult emotions and daily stressors. If you resonate with meditation, we can utilize this approach more intensively. If not, we will use mindfulness simply as one of many great strategies to calm the nervous system.

How Does the Therapeutic Process Work?

Put simply: we talk and explore. You bring topics from your life that weigh on you, intrigue you, or hold you back, and together we discover how these dynamics play out in your life.

Therapeutic work is divided into several parts to ensure the process remains entirely safe for you:

• Part 1: Stabilization and Resource Building

At the beginning, we look at what internal and external resources and support systems you already have, and together we search for new ones that suit you best.

In this phase, I also integrate tools from Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)—a modern form of cognitive-behavioral therapy. I use it exclusively as practical support for resourcing and building concrete skills (not as a specialized therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder). My goal is to give you practical tools you can apply immediately in your daily life. Together, we work on:

• • Emotional Regulation (understanding and managing intense emotions).
  • Crisis Coping Strategies (how to soothe yourself during sudden stress or overwhelm).
  • Acceptance and Social Skills (how to navigate relationships better and accept things beyond our control).

I combine these skills with stabilization techniques from Mindfulness, EMDR, and Gestalt therapy so that you gain solid ground beneath your feet and can function with stability in everyday life.

• Part 2: Self-Awareness and Insight

Over time, we learn to deepen your awareness of yourself, your body, and your behavioral and emotional patterns—both during our sessions and on your own between them. The work done outside of psychotherapeutic sessions is vital for making progress in therapy. Through this, you gain deeper insight into your inner experience, turn off automatic pilot, and unlock new choices for responding to situations in your life.

• Part 3: Processing Sensitive Topics

Only when you feel sufficiently safe, stable, and anchored with the necessary resources will we move on to opening and deeply processing difficult or sensitive topics.

 

In addition to traditional dialogue, I enjoy using metaphors, guided imagery, therapeutic experiments, and practicing new ways of responding right inside the session.

My goal is to adapt to you so that, on your path of personal growth and healing, we get exactly where you need to be.