My CV may appear unconventional for a psychiatrist, but my broad interests in health and social well-being have provided me with a rich and varied perspective.

After studying philosophy, I worked as an educator where I came into contact with both psychiatry and the anti-psychiatry movement, later I also obtained a degree in education. I started then to work as a University researcher, and took part in a variety of inter/national research projects about the mental health of young people, as well as the health promotion and methods for its evaluation.
Following that, I earned a PhD in the Sociology of Health, where my research focused on the mechanisms through which parental habits, values, and behaviours are transmitted from one generation to the next, affecting health across generations. You can find a selection of my publications below.

After working as a researcher for several years, I felt the urge to do something new, so I chose to study medicine, and obtained an MD with a specialisation in psychiatry and psychotherapy. This gave me the opportunity to integrate disparate parts of my professional development into a unified field. My first residency, in psychiatry and psychotherapy, took place at the Hardtwaldklinik in Bad Zwesten, where some practitioners still use Gestalt therapy. After that, I transfered to the Theodor-Wenzel-Werk in Berlin, where I also completed a year-long residency in neurology. The following year, while preparing for my specialization exam, I worked at the psychiatric territorial services in Berlin-Neukölln (Sozialpsychiatrischer Dienst). I am currently cooperating with the Institute „In- Kontakt“ for Gestalt Therapy in Berlin, where I also teach in the training program for Gestalt therapists.