About me<\/h5><\/div>My background, my path, my approach<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Anna](\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271900%27%20height%3D%271055%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201900%201055%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271900%27%20height%3D%271055%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\")
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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>About me<\/h5><\/div>My background, my path, my approach<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In my work, I combine dialogue, psychoeducation, and bodywork<\/strong> to support safety, self-regulation, and inner stability \u2013 especially regarding trauma, depression, and chronic stress<\/strong>.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Psychoedukation](\"https:\/\/happylotus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AdobeStock_178183149.png\")
<\/span>@ Marcin\/AdobeStock<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Why I combine psychotherapy, bodywork, and yoga therapy<\/h4><\/div><\/div>In psychotherapy, I learned to recognize thought patterns, categorize biographical influences, and understand connections.<\/p>\n
But sustainable change only began when I consciously involved my body.<\/p>\n
For me, yoga<\/b> became a decisive path.
\nNot the only possible path \u2013 but my path.<\/p>\n
There are different therapeutic approaches that can promote regulation and integration. For me \u2013 and for many of my clients and participants \u2013 yoga therapy<\/b> has proven to be particularly effective. <\/p>\n
Through yoga, breathwork, and trauma-sensitive bodywork<\/b>, I learned to:<\/p>\n\n- regulate my nervous system<\/li>\n
- perceive stress reactions earlier<\/li>\n
- process inner tensions rather than suppressing them<\/li>\n
- build safety within my own body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Especially with depression<\/b> and the effects of trauma<\/b>, research increasingly shows how strongly body-oriented methods can support psychotherapeutic processes.<\/p>\n
I have experienced it myself: integration occurs when cognitive work and bodywork act together.<\/p>\n
That is why today I combine psychotherapeutically oriented reflection with yoga and yoga therapy \u2013 as an integrative approach, not to the exclusion of other paths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>My path \u2013 from the global system to individual support<\/h4><\/div><\/div>I studied in the USA \u2013 a formative time that expanded my perspective on psychological, social, and international contexts.<\/p>\n
For many years, I worked in international contexts, including a long tenure at UNICEF. There, the focus was on structural change and providing better perspectives for as many children as possible worldwide. <\/p>\n
I was able to have an impact on a large scale.
\nThe focus was on the collective.<\/p>\n
Today, I support people individually \u2013 often high-achieving, committed individuals who suffer internally from depression<\/b>, exhaustion, anxiety<\/b>, or the consequences of distressing experiences.<\/p>\n
The dimension of my work has changed \u2013 the attitude remains: responsibility, clarity, and the commitment to providing effective support.<\/p>\n
What guides me is my curiosity. I continuously pursue further training \u2013 particularly in the field of trauma therapy methods, trauma-sensitive bodywork, and evidence-based yoga therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
My Services<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
My background, my path, my approach<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>About me<\/h5><\/div>My background, my path, my approach<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In my work, I combine dialogue, psychoeducation, and bodywork<\/strong> to support safety, self-regulation, and inner stability \u2013 especially regarding trauma, depression, and chronic stress<\/strong>.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>@ Marcin\/AdobeStock<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Why I combine psychotherapy, bodywork, and yoga therapy<\/h4><\/div><\/div>In psychotherapy, I learned to recognize thought patterns, categorize biographical influences, and understand connections.<\/p>\n
But sustainable change only began when I consciously involved my body.<\/p>\n
For me, yoga<\/b> became a decisive path.
\nNot the only possible path \u2013 but my path.<\/p>\n
There are different therapeutic approaches that can promote regulation and integration. For me \u2013 and for many of my clients and participants \u2013 yoga therapy<\/b> has proven to be particularly effective. <\/p>\n
Through yoga, breathwork, and trauma-sensitive bodywork<\/b>, I learned to:<\/p>\n\n- regulate my nervous system<\/li>\n
- perceive stress reactions earlier<\/li>\n
- process inner tensions rather than suppressing them<\/li>\n
- build safety within my own body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Especially with depression<\/b> and the effects of trauma<\/b>, research increasingly shows how strongly body-oriented methods can support psychotherapeutic processes.<\/p>\n
I have experienced it myself: integration occurs when cognitive work and bodywork act together.<\/p>\n
That is why today I combine psychotherapeutically oriented reflection with yoga and yoga therapy \u2013 as an integrative approach, not to the exclusion of other paths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>My path \u2013 from the global system to individual support<\/h4><\/div><\/div>I studied in the USA \u2013 a formative time that expanded my perspective on psychological, social, and international contexts.<\/p>\n
For many years, I worked in international contexts, including a long tenure at UNICEF. There, the focus was on structural change and providing better perspectives for as many children as possible worldwide. <\/p>\n
I was able to have an impact on a large scale.
\nThe focus was on the collective.<\/p>\n
Today, I support people individually \u2013 often high-achieving, committed individuals who suffer internally from depression<\/b>, exhaustion, anxiety<\/b>, or the consequences of distressing experiences.<\/p>\n
The dimension of my work has changed \u2013 the attitude remains: responsibility, clarity, and the commitment to providing effective support.<\/p>\n
What guides me is my curiosity. I continuously pursue further training \u2013 particularly in the field of trauma therapy methods, trauma-sensitive bodywork, and evidence-based yoga therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
My Services<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>About me<\/h5><\/div>My background, my path, my approach<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In my work, I combine dialogue, psychoeducation, and bodywork<\/strong> to support safety, self-regulation, and inner stability \u2013 especially regarding trauma, depression, and chronic stress<\/strong>.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>@ Marcin\/AdobeStock<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Why I combine psychotherapy, bodywork, and yoga therapy<\/h4><\/div><\/div>In psychotherapy, I learned to recognize thought patterns, categorize biographical influences, and understand connections.<\/p>\n
But sustainable change only began when I consciously involved my body.<\/p>\n
For me, yoga<\/b> became a decisive path.
\nNot the only possible path \u2013 but my path.<\/p>\n
There are different therapeutic approaches that can promote regulation and integration. For me \u2013 and for many of my clients and participants \u2013 yoga therapy<\/b> has proven to be particularly effective. <\/p>\n
Through yoga, breathwork, and trauma-sensitive bodywork<\/b>, I learned to:<\/p>\n\n- regulate my nervous system<\/li>\n
- perceive stress reactions earlier<\/li>\n
- process inner tensions rather than suppressing them<\/li>\n
- build safety within my own body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Especially with depression<\/b> and the effects of trauma<\/b>, research increasingly shows how strongly body-oriented methods can support psychotherapeutic processes.<\/p>\n
I have experienced it myself: integration occurs when cognitive work and bodywork act together.<\/p>\n
That is why today I combine psychotherapeutically oriented reflection with yoga and yoga therapy \u2013 as an integrative approach, not to the exclusion of other paths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>My path \u2013 from the global system to individual support<\/h4><\/div><\/div>I studied in the USA \u2013 a formative time that expanded my perspective on psychological, social, and international contexts.<\/p>\n
For many years, I worked in international contexts, including a long tenure at UNICEF. There, the focus was on structural change and providing better perspectives for as many children as possible worldwide. <\/p>\n
I was able to have an impact on a large scale.
\nThe focus was on the collective.<\/p>\n
Today, I support people individually \u2013 often high-achieving, committed individuals who suffer internally from depression<\/b>, exhaustion, anxiety<\/b>, or the consequences of distressing experiences.<\/p>\n
The dimension of my work has changed \u2013 the attitude remains: responsibility, clarity, and the commitment to providing effective support.<\/p>\n
What guides me is my curiosity. I continuously pursue further training \u2013 particularly in the field of trauma therapy methods, trauma-sensitive bodywork, and evidence-based yoga therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
My Services<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
My background, my path, my approach<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In my work, I combine dialogue, psychoeducation, and bodywork<\/strong> to support safety, self-regulation, and inner stability \u2013 especially regarding trauma, depression, and chronic stress<\/strong>.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>@ Marcin\/AdobeStock<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Why I combine psychotherapy, bodywork, and yoga therapy<\/h4><\/div><\/div>In psychotherapy, I learned to recognize thought patterns, categorize biographical influences, and understand connections.<\/p>\n
But sustainable change only began when I consciously involved my body.<\/p>\n
For me, yoga<\/b> became a decisive path.
\nNot the only possible path \u2013 but my path.<\/p>\n
There are different therapeutic approaches that can promote regulation and integration. For me \u2013 and for many of my clients and participants \u2013 yoga therapy<\/b> has proven to be particularly effective. <\/p>\n
Through yoga, breathwork, and trauma-sensitive bodywork<\/b>, I learned to:<\/p>\n\n- regulate my nervous system<\/li>\n
- perceive stress reactions earlier<\/li>\n
- process inner tensions rather than suppressing them<\/li>\n
- build safety within my own body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Especially with depression<\/b> and the effects of trauma<\/b>, research increasingly shows how strongly body-oriented methods can support psychotherapeutic processes.<\/p>\n
I have experienced it myself: integration occurs when cognitive work and bodywork act together.<\/p>\n
That is why today I combine psychotherapeutically oriented reflection with yoga and yoga therapy \u2013 as an integrative approach, not to the exclusion of other paths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>My path \u2013 from the global system to individual support<\/h4><\/div><\/div>I studied in the USA \u2013 a formative time that expanded my perspective on psychological, social, and international contexts.<\/p>\n
For many years, I worked in international contexts, including a long tenure at UNICEF. There, the focus was on structural change and providing better perspectives for as many children as possible worldwide. <\/p>\n
I was able to have an impact on a large scale.
\nThe focus was on the collective.<\/p>\n
Today, I support people individually \u2013 often high-achieving, committed individuals who suffer internally from depression<\/b>, exhaustion, anxiety<\/b>, or the consequences of distressing experiences.<\/p>\n
The dimension of my work has changed \u2013 the attitude remains: responsibility, clarity, and the commitment to providing effective support.<\/p>\n
What guides me is my curiosity. I continuously pursue further training \u2013 particularly in the field of trauma therapy methods, trauma-sensitive bodywork, and evidence-based yoga therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
My Services<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
In my work, I combine dialogue, psychoeducation, and bodywork<\/strong> to support safety, self-regulation, and inner stability \u2013 especially regarding trauma, depression, and chronic stress<\/strong>.<\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>@ Marcin\/AdobeStock<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand.
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Why I combine psychotherapy, bodywork, and yoga therapy<\/h4><\/div><\/div>In psychotherapy, I learned to recognize thought patterns, categorize biographical influences, and understand connections.<\/p>\n
But sustainable change only began when I consciously involved my body.<\/p>\n
For me, yoga<\/b> became a decisive path.
\nNot the only possible path \u2013 but my path.<\/p>\n
There are different therapeutic approaches that can promote regulation and integration. For me \u2013 and for many of my clients and participants \u2013 yoga therapy<\/b> has proven to be particularly effective. <\/p>\n
Through yoga, breathwork, and trauma-sensitive bodywork<\/b>, I learned to:<\/p>\n\n- regulate my nervous system<\/li>\n
- perceive stress reactions earlier<\/li>\n
- process inner tensions rather than suppressing them<\/li>\n
- build safety within my own body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Especially with depression<\/b> and the effects of trauma<\/b>, research increasingly shows how strongly body-oriented methods can support psychotherapeutic processes.<\/p>\n
I have experienced it myself: integration occurs when cognitive work and bodywork act together.<\/p>\n
That is why today I combine psychotherapeutically oriented reflection with yoga and yoga therapy \u2013 as an integrative approach, not to the exclusion of other paths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>My path \u2013 from the global system to individual support<\/h4><\/div><\/div>I studied in the USA \u2013 a formative time that expanded my perspective on psychological, social, and international contexts.<\/p>\n
For many years, I worked in international contexts, including a long tenure at UNICEF. There, the focus was on structural change and providing better perspectives for as many children as possible worldwide. <\/p>\n
I was able to have an impact on a large scale.
\nThe focus was on the collective.<\/p>\n
Today, I support people individually \u2013 often high-achieving, committed individuals who suffer internally from depression<\/b>, exhaustion, anxiety<\/b>, or the consequences of distressing experiences.<\/p>\n
The dimension of my work has changed \u2013 the attitude remains: responsibility, clarity, and the commitment to providing effective support.<\/p>\n
What guides me is my curiosity. I continuously pursue further training \u2013 particularly in the field of trauma therapy methods, trauma-sensitive bodywork, and evidence-based yoga therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
My Services<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
You can’t tell by looking at me.
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n
But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n
It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n
Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n
A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy helped me understand. @ Marcin\/AdobeStock<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> You can’t tell by looking at me. I experienced depressive episodes early on \u2013 phases of heaviness, inner emptiness, and the feeling of being different. For a long time, I just functioned. I performed. I took on responsibility. I showed strength. <\/p>\n But inside, it often felt different.<\/p>\n It wasn’t until many years later that I began to understand: Depression<\/b> is not a personal failure.<\/p>\n Its causes are complex \u2013 genetic factors, personal coping resources, formative experiences, and external events all intertwine. Understanding this complexity changed my perspective: away from guilt, toward responsibility in the sense of self-care and regulation. <\/p>\n A turning point for me was the combination of psychotherapy<\/b> and yoga<\/b>.<\/p>\n Psychotherapy helped me understand. In psychotherapy, I learned to recognize thought patterns, categorize biographical influences, and understand connections.<\/p>\n But sustainable change only began when I consciously involved my body.<\/p>\n For me, yoga<\/b> became a decisive path. There are different therapeutic approaches that can promote regulation and integration. For me \u2013 and for many of my clients and participants \u2013 yoga therapy<\/b> has proven to be particularly effective. <\/p>\n Through yoga, breathwork, and trauma-sensitive bodywork<\/b>, I learned to:<\/p>\n Especially with depression<\/b> and the effects of trauma<\/b>, research increasingly shows how strongly body-oriented methods can support psychotherapeutic processes.<\/p>\n I have experienced it myself: integration occurs when cognitive work and bodywork act together.<\/p>\n That is why today I combine psychotherapeutically oriented reflection with yoga and yoga therapy \u2013 as an integrative approach, not to the exclusion of other paths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> I studied in the USA \u2013 a formative time that expanded my perspective on psychological, social, and international contexts.<\/p>\n For many years, I worked in international contexts, including a long tenure at UNICEF. There, the focus was on structural change and providing better perspectives for as many children as possible worldwide. <\/p>\n I was able to have an impact on a large scale. Today, I support people individually \u2013 often high-achieving, committed individuals who suffer internally from depression<\/b>, exhaustion, anxiety<\/b>, or the consequences of distressing experiences.<\/p>\n The dimension of my work has changed \u2013 the attitude remains: responsibility, clarity, and the commitment to providing effective support.<\/p>\n What guides me is my curiosity. I continuously pursue further training \u2013 particularly in the field of trauma therapy methods, trauma-sensitive bodywork, and evidence-based yoga therapy.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p><\/h5><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span>
\nBut I have known dark days since my childhood.<\/p>\n
\nYoga and bodywork<\/b> helped me anchor that understanding within my nervous system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Why I combine psychotherapy, bodywork, and yoga therapy<\/h4><\/div>
\nNot the only possible path \u2013 but my path.<\/p>\n\n
My path \u2013 from the global system to individual support<\/h4><\/div>
\nThe focus was on the collective.<\/p>\nMy Services<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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