therapists
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Carey Kirk - Psychological Counselor
Carey is a U.S. trained counselor who uses a combination of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and person-centered therapies.
People she works with:
Adults
Areas:
• Adjusting after a move
• Grief and loss
• Intense/overwhelming emotions
• Anxiety and panic attacks
• Bipolar disorder
• Depression
• Suicidal thoughts
• Cutting/self-injury
• Self-criticism
• Chronic illness
• Addiction
Carey also provides grief support, school services, community support and corporate services.
Qualifications:
M.Ed in Professional Counseling - The University of Georgia
B.S. in Psychology - The University of Georgia
Contact: +41 76 280 14 16 or email
Hiba Samawi - Psychologist (FSP)
Hiba is a Swiss-Jordanian Psychologist who uses experiential and mindfulness-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Coherence Therapy. These are evidence-based therapies shown to effectively help change habits and behaviors where we have previously felt stuck.
She is a member of the FSP (Swiss Federation of Psychologists).
People she works with:
Adults over 22 years old
Areas:
Relationship difficulties such as divorce, separation, infidelity, difficulties in finding love
Burnout / difficulties at work
Decision making
Habit change / dealing with self-sabotage or being stuck in various areas of life
Perfectionism, procrastination or paralysis
Increasing assertiveness / confidence / healthy boundaries
Exploring meaning in life / next steps
Navigating a life transition like the end of the 20’s, mid-late 30’s, mid 40’s, retirement.
Soul whispers: The sense that I am meant to be doing something even if it doesn’t make sense
Personal development / growth: Who am I really and what is my calling in life?
Qualifications:
MSc in Psychology, University of Lausanne (UNIL)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) trainings in the USA / UK
Parts work: Internal Family Systems-informed
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Level 1
Training with the Coherence Therapy Institute
Mercury School of Psychological Astrology (MISPA)
Contact: email
Julianna Dragos - Psychological Counselor
Julianna is an American Psychological Counselor specialized in working with young adults: Students, interns, and young professionals in the Geneva and Lausanne regions.
People she works with:
Specialized in working with teenagers and young adults
Areas:
• Search for meaning, purpose and identity
• Anxiety and depression
• Suicidal thoughts
• Self-harm
• Relationship difficulties
• Grief and loss
• Family conflict
• Trauma
• Sexuality
• Fears around the future
Qualifications:
M.A. in Counseling - Webster University, Geneva
B.A. in English - University of California, Berkeley
Certificate of Advanced Studies in Spiritual Accompaniment - University of Neuchâtel
Contact: +41 79 439 49 47 or email
Caroline Ferrer-Aza - Counselor
Caroline is a trained American Counselor working with teens and young adults in both private practice and at a local international school. She likes to work through a person-centered lens with a focus on mind-body connection, existential meaning, and a utilization of CBT techniques.
People she works with:
Teens, Young Adults, LGBTQ+ friendly
Areas:
Anxiety
Depression
Burn-out
Search for meaning and identity
Difficulties with relationships
Uncertainty of the future
Stress management
Transition into adulthood
Self-esteem
Body image
Qualifications:
B.A. in Psychology - Hawai’i Pacific University
M.A. in Counseling - Webster University
Contact: email
Teresa Au - U.S.-Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Teresa an American clinical psychologist, originally from California and now living in Switzerland.
Her treatment approach is cognitive behavioral, with an emphasis on mindfulness- and acceptance-based cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT), including acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT).
People she works with:
Adults
Areas:
Stress reactions, including intrusive thoughts and heightened anxiety, guilt, or shame after adverse life events
Anxiety, including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, recurring panic, or obsessive-compulsive behavior
Specific fears, such as fear of flying, driving, heights, needles, animals, insects, vomit, etc.
Depression
Behavioral medicine issues, such as insomnia, stress management, chronic pain, weight management, smoking cessation.
Qualifications:
PhD in Clinical Psychology - Boston University
Master's in Psychology - Stanford University
Bachelor's in Human Biology - Stanford University
Contact: +41 76 520 05 29 or email
Tania Goudas - Psychological Counselor
Tania is a US trained Clinical Social Worker. Her approach to psychotherapy involves engaging clients in self examination on a biological, psychological and emotional level. The therapeutic work is driven by each client’s specific goals while moving at a speed at which the client feels most comfortable.
People she works with:
Couples and Adults
Areas:
• Premarital counseling
• Relationship and marriage counseling
• Couples mediation & divorce
• Stress management and work / life balance
• Cross cultural issues
• Life transitions
• Ageing, dementia and caregiver burden
• Depression, anxiety and phobias
• Bipolar disorder
• Sexual, emotional, physical abuse
Qualifications:
Bachelors + Masters of Social Work, New York University
William Alanson White Institute, NYC - Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Certification
Contact: +41 78 790 02 51 or email
Milena Claudius, Ph.D. - Psychologist FSP
Milena is currently full and not accepting new clients.
Milena is a U.S trained therapist. She uses an interpersonal / relational approach, incorporating cognitive behavioral and mind-body techniques as well as clinical hypnosis and mindfulness. She has a specialization in behavioral medicine and the treatment of psychological trauma.
People she works with:
Adults 18+ in both English and German
Areas:
Anger
Anxiety/Panic
Chronic Illness
Depression/Bipolar Disorder
Family Conflict/ Relationship Problems
Grief and Loss
Immigrant and Refugee Mental Health
Life Transitions
Self Esteem
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Psychological Health
Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology – Boston College
M.A. in Mental Health Counseling – Boston College
B.A. in Psychology – Boston University
Certification in Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Contact: email
Aernout Zevenbergen - Psychological Counselor
Aernout is a US-trained Psychological Counselor, originally from the Netherlands. He lived for nearly twenty years in Africa (Kenya, South Africa and South Sudan), before moving to Switzerland.
He adjusts his approach to the needs of the client, based on his understanding of existential, narrative and archetypal psychology. In his couples counselling, Aernout follows the Gottman Method.
People he works with:
Couples and Adults
Areas:
Couples counselling: communication, managing conflicts, deepening romance and intimacy, adjustments after child birth
Life transitions regarding work, relationships or relocation
Relationship themes: romance, sexuality, communication, meeting one’s needs, boundaries
Burn-out and stress in the humanitarian sector
Personal growth and one’s “soul’s calling”
Sexual identity and orientation
Infidelity
Pre- or post-retirement anxieties and distress
Career and Work
Contemporary stresses, strains and opportunities around shifting ideas about “masculinity”
Qualifications
MA in Counseling Psychology – United States International University (USIU – Africa)
Trained in Distance & Online Counseling, Trauma-informed Counseling, EMDR (trauma counselling), Couples Counselling (Gottman Method and Relational Life Institute)
Contact: +41 78 73 76 590 or email
Meghan Dawe - Psychologist
Meghan is a Canadian and Swiss trained Psychologist who uses evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
People she works with:
Adults and Young Adults (18+)
Areas:
Eating Disorders, including Anorexia, Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia
Frustrations with current pattern of eating and unhealthy relationship with food
Weight management issues and challenges with weight loss
Body image and self-esteem challenges
Habit change, including forming new habits and reducing unhealthy habits
Anxiety, including generalized anxiety and social anxiety
Depression
Qualifications:
MSc Clinical and Health Psychology, The University of Fribourg, Switzerland
B.A. Honours Psychology, The University of Waterloo, Canada
Nutritionist, ISSA (The International Sport Science Association)
Contact: +41 79 502 4534 or email
Daniel Johnston - Counselor
Daniel has worked with young people and their families in a variety of international contexts over the past 20 years. He is passionate about nurturing healthy and authentic relationships with self, others and the larger community.
He uses a relationship centered approach adapted to the needs of the client - strengths focused, and incorporating tools from CBT, Positive Intelligence, Mindfulness, Non-Violent Communication, and Restorative Practices.
People he works with:
Young people aged 12-20, parents (individually or as a couple), and families.
Areas:
Adolescent transitions and identity development
Self-esteem and social skills development
Parenting strategies and approaches
Parent/child dynamics
Parenting in the digital age (social media, gaming, pornography, screen-time)
Navigating international education
Expat life, transitions and challenges
Stress, anxiety and depression
Grief and loss
Sexuality and Gender
Self-harm
Qualifications
MA in Pastoral Theology – K.U. Leuven, Belgium
Training in Positive Intelligence Coaching
Level 2 Certificate in Christian Counseling - Barnabus Training International, UK
BA in Program of Liberal Studies and Peace Studies - University of Notre Dame, USA
Contact: +41 76 412 64 55 or email