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English-speaking Jungian Psychoanalyst in Berlin
Available internationally online and in person in Berlin, Germany
Member of IAAP / AGAP
How i work
I'm a certified Jungian psychoanalyst, trained at ISAP Zurich, and have worked in private practice in Berlin for over a decade, offering Jungian analysis both in person and online.
My work aims to help individuals find purpose and restore meaning in their lives. I specialize in working through grief, loss, existential crises, trauma, and difficult life transitions. For this purpose, I work with dreams, active imagination, creativity, play, and attentive listening as part of the therapeutic process.
I offer Jungian psychoanalysis in English, Swedish, and German, both online and in person at my practice in Berlin. I also offer training analysis for candidates in IAAP-recognized training programs in Analytical Psychology, as well as Jungian supervision and consultations for psychotherapists interested in a Jungian approach.
My approach to Jungian analysis
Psychologist Carl Gustav Jung wrote that nobody, as long as he moves about among the chaotic currents of life, is without trouble. As an English-speaking Jungian psychoanalyst in Berlin, my work is to support individuals in navigating the chaos, trouble, and suffering that everyday life entails.
Through mutual exploration, it is possible to better understand some of the underlying currents that shape our lives. Psychoanalysis views human behaviour and motivations as partly driven by unconscious conflicts, complexes, and trauma, some of which are rooted in childhood experiences. By connecting with dreams, imagination, and memory, the therapeutic process can help create the conditions for healing and transformation.
Symptoms such as panic attacks, anxiety, compulsions, and psychosomatic problems are, from a psychoanalytic perspective, not always something that should simply be removed through treatment. Rather, they can also be understood as signs carrying a certain message, calling for a change in how we live our lives.
I offer Jungian psychoanalysis, training analysis, counselling, and supervision in English, German, and Swedish at Mittelweg 50 in Neukölln, Berlin, Germany, as well as online.
I am licensed as a Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie in Germany. I do not accept public health insurance.
I also serve on the board of the Swedish C.G. Jung Foundation (Svenska C.G. Jung-Stiftelsen).
Experience
Jungian Psychoanalyst in Private Practice
Berlin, Germany
2013 – Present
Diploma in Analytical Psychology ISAP Zurich
Switzerland, 2011–2016
Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie
Berlin, 2018
Board Member, Svenska C.G. Jung-Stiftelsen
2019 – Present
Founder & Board Chair, It's Complicated
International psychotherapy platform and therapist community, Berlin
2019 – Present
Lecturer in Jungian Psychology and Analytical Psychology
Jungian and psychoanalytic institutes across Europe
2016– Present
Analyst & Counsellor, IMD MBA Program
Lausanne, Switzerland 2015
Clinical Internships Schlosspark Klinik Charlottenburg
Berlin, Germany 2016
William Slater Outpatient Clinic
Cape Town, South Africa 2012
Practice
Jungian Analysis & Psychotherapy
The Jungian approach to psychoanalysis is a creative one, in which the search for meaning and purpose is central. Rather than focusing exclusively on the relief of psychological symptoms, Jungian analysis also explores how suffering and personal conflicts may point towards possibilities for renewal, development, and change.
In Jungian psychology, particular emphasis is placed on empathy and the relationship between the patient and analyst. Jungian psychoanalysis is an exploratory and collaborative process in which analyst and patient seek to understand the underlying causes of suffering and personal conflicts. Through attention to dreams, unconscious patterns, and the individual's life history, the analytical process can open new possibilities for healing and personal development.
How does Jungian analysis work?
Jungian analysis typically involves meeting once or twice a week for 50-minute sessions, depending on your individual circumstances. I offer Jungian analysis and psychotherapy online, as well as in person at my private practice in Berlin.
Training Analysis & Supervision
As an IAAP Jungian analyst and member of AGAP I offer training analysis for candidates enrolled in training programs in Analytical Psychology, as well as Jungian supervision for psychotherapists and counsellors interested in a Jungian approach.
My approach to supervision is relational, with a particular focus on long-term psychotherapy and the analytical relationship. I integrate perspectives from Jungian analysis, dreamwork, and psychoanalysis, drawing on my experience of working in different clinical settings with a diverse range of clients and psychological difficulties.
Lectures & Publications
I regularly lecture and teach at Jungian and psychoanalytic institutes across Europe, offering seminars and introductory courses for both the general public and clinicians. My teaching focuses on Jungian psychology, psychoanalysis, and their relevance to contemporary life.
Topics include:
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C.G. Jung and Christianity
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Fundamentals of Jungian psychology and Analytical Psychology
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Jungian psychotherapy in clinical practice
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Dreams, dreamwork, and active imagination
Selected Books, Articles & Podcasts
C.G Jung: Face to Face with Christianity - Conversations on dreaming the myth onwards
A book on Jung's relationship to Christianity published by Chiron Publications published in 2024.
The Therapeutic Value of Dreams
Interviewed in Onieric Space and published by O32C about the therapeutic value of dreams.
Podcast: Psychology & The Cross
In the podcast Psychology & The Cross, I explore C.G Jung's relationship to Christianity through conversations with scholars in the field of Analytical Psychology.
Brandpsycho - Four Essays on de:branding
Collection of essays published by The Zurich Lab and Black Books. Available through Amazon as Paperback and for Kindle.