My Background
My Background
Therapy Services
Depth Psychology
My Background
I was born in a remote village in the Austrian Alps, near the Swiss border. My journey to working as a psychotherapist has been a meandering one, via several continents and a variety of jobs, including in the entertainment industry. My experiences have given me an intimate understanding of the challenges of artistic professions, the potential stressors of living in different environments from the one you grew up in, how cultures can shape psyche, and the fundamental importance of a sense of community for mental wellbeing.
A postgraduate scholarship in film marketing brought me to Los Angeles, where I stayed on to work as a producer and writer. A lifelong curiosity about the human psyche and a desire to work more directly and meaningfully with people led me to Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara, where I completed the MFT program with a focus in Depth Psychology.
I continued my training in Los Angeles at Counseling West, followed by a two-year program at The C.G. Jung Institute in Westwood. I have trained in multiple
modalities and schools of thought, including somatic approaches. But I always found myself re-gravitating to Jungian depth psychology, which has become the inspiration and foundation of my work with my clients.
Degrees:
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Masters in Counseling Psychology, Pacifica Graduate Institute
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Masters in Journalism, with minors in
Art History and Political Science, University of Vienna, Austria.
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Professional/Educational:
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Currently in the Jungian Analyst Program at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles
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Consultant and counselor at LILA International School of Los Angeles
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Certification Program in Analytical Psychology at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles​
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Certificate Program in Jungian Studies/Analytical Psychology at C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles
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Sandplay Certification at the C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles
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Counseling Training at the Ojai Foundation in collaboration with LAUSD
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Animal-Assisted Therapy at the Peacock Foundation
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Kundalini Yoga Teacher Training/Certified Yoga Teacher
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Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training/Certified Pre-Natal Yoga Teacher
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Past Member of the Board of Directors at The Echo Center for Nonviolent Communication and Parenting, in Silverlake/Los Angeles.