About me
I have never met anyone who can play so many different instruments, professionally and personally, and with so much passion.
This quote from a former boss describes me well. I have pursued many careers and carried out each one with dedication and enthusiasm.
Attitude & support
My approach is shaped by almost twenty years of experience supporting people, a degree in psychology and mediation training, which deepens my solution-focused way of working. I work with clarity, lightness and humour. Some people experience me as an invigorating energy, others as a calming voice with an analytical eye. For me, trust comes from authenticity and from combining seriousness with lightness.
A protean career
My career is protean, which means it is changeable, versatile and adaptable. What matters to me is not prestige, but a professional self-concept that gives direction and allows for change. This versatility helps me understand people from different walks of life.
Milestones in my life
I trained as a pastry chef and later studied acting. For many years I performed on stage as a comedian. In social and educational settings, I have worked with children, young adults abroad, people with mental health difficulties, and with older and ill people. My path is complemented by mediation training and a degree in psychology (B.Sc.).
My own story
For sixteen years I have lived with ME/CFS. Despite the limitations, I have kept my optimism, completed my degree and fulfilled my childhood dream of being part of a big improv comedy show. Like Baron Munchausen, I often pull myself out of the swamp by my own hair. My experience of illness and caring for a family member has sharpened my understanding of resilience, limits and practical everyday steps.
Today
Today I offer psychological counselling and career coaching, with a focus on life with chronic illness and on humour and joie de vivre as sources of strength. My versatility helps me give people direction and support them in shaping their path with courage and clarity.
Conferences & professional contexts
I move in professional contexts that deal with working life, health and social conditions. I use conferences and specialist days to follow developments and to put perspectives from research and practice into context.
- Gleichstellung Jetzt! (Equality Now!) (two-day conference, 2025)
- Armut und Gesundheit (Poverty and Health) (two-day public health congress, 2026)
- International ME/CFS Conference (two-day conference, 2026)
- Prävention für die seelische Gesundheit von jungen Menschen (Prevention for the mental health of young people) (one-day conference, 2026)
- Trauma- und Trauerbegleitung (Trauma and grief support) (specialist day, 2026)
- Neurodiversität: Vielfalt statt Norm (Neurodiversity: diversity instead of norm) (two-day online conference, 2026)
- Theoretische Diskurse: Macht (in) der Sozialen Arbeit (Theoretical discourses: power (in) social work) (lecture series, winter semester 2026/27)
Topics I can help you with
Making decisions
Was möchte ich wirklich und wie setze ich es um? Wie finde ich die Entscheidung, die zu meinem Leben passt?
Overthinking, worries & fears
How do I deal with overthinking, uncertainty or anxiety about the future? How do I regain stability and confidence?
Stress & overwhelm
How can I create more calm, structure and relief in my everyday life? How can I stop feeling as though I’m constantly playing catch-up?
Tension & inner restlessness
How can I let go and feel more at ease again? How can I find ways to calm my body and mind?
Conflicts within and with others
How do I resolve tensions within myself or with others? How do I find clarity, understanding and new ways of acting?
Exhaustion & burnout prevention
How do I recognise my limits and find my way back to strength and balance? How can I stabilise myself in the long term?
Career direction
How can I work out which career path suits me? How can I make decisions that will fulfil me in the long term?
Change, loss & new beginnings
How do I cope with transitions, reorientation or loss? How can I find stability, courage and direction in turbulent times?
