I was born in Graz, Austria, where I attended school, passed my "Matura" (A-levels) and completed a three-year teacher training qualification at the Pedagogical Academy. My chosen subjects included German, Arts, Intercultural Studies, and ICT. I also hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) in the UK.

After working in secondary schools for a short while, I taught German as a foreign language to children and adults from around the world. I also undertook some training courses in webdesign and content management and worked as an advisor in a youth information centre.

In 2003, I relocated to England, where I initially worked as a German language assistant in two schools in the borough of Richmond. After my daughter was born in 2005, I qualified as a childminder, which allowed me to stay home with her until she started school. I also worked as a private tutor and a teacher in the German Saturday School in Ham.

I started my psychoanalytic psychotherapy training with a one-year foundation course at LCP (now BPF), before completing the taught part of the training at the Guild of Psychotherapists and accrediting with IPSS. In 2018, I registered with UKCP, which has since remained my umbrella organisation.

A vital component of my training as a psychotherapist has been undergoing my own psychotherapeutic process. Experiencing therapy firsthand has given me a deeper understanding of the therapeutic relationship, which is central to effective psychotherapeutic work.

With nearly fifteen years of experience, I have engaged with clients from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds. My therapeutic approach is informed by relational psychoanalysis, trauma research, neuropsychoanalysis, attachment theory, as well as classical psychoanalytic ideas.

I offer psychotherapy in both English and German and particularly enjoy working with individuals who have faced the unique challenges of migration—whether as first or second-generation migrants, or those who have experienced othering.

I regularly participate in CPD training courses and receive supervision from experienced colleagues in the field.

In recent years, I have completed a range of courses on psychosexual topics, including affirmative training on kink, to gain a deeper understanding of the needs of the LGBTQIA community. I am also listed on the Pink Therapy website.

Additionally, I have expanded my knowledge through training in neurodiversity, autism, and ADHD.