A psychologist at heart: understanding what moves people
Psychological expertise, a solid grounding in conversational techniques and an analytical eye for the patterns behind the pressures and challenges of everyday life
Psychological expertise, a solid grounding in conversational techniques and an analytical eye for the patterns behind the pressures and challenges of everyday life
What drives me as a psychologist
I am convinced that understanding is the starting point for change. Perhaps you know the feeling: you keep falling back into the same ways of behaving, even though you know they are not good for you. This is rarely down to a lack of willpower; more often, the patterns behind them and their roots are hard to recognise from the inside. Once they become visible, you find new ways to change the behaviour and situations that weigh on you. This creates stability, strengthens your mental health and supports your personal growth.
Time and again, I see what changes when people take the time to reflect and to explore the patterns that underlie their experience. When you understand better what goes on inside you in stressful situations and when facing challenges, you can respond differently. You notice earlier, for example, when something is becoming too much, and you gain room to manoeuvre. This often also builds the confidence that you can take things into your own hands.
This is what I see as the core of my work: creating a protected space in which you can explore what lies behind the things that weigh on you, and supporting you in this with my psychological knowledge and my experience in conducting psychological conversations. In a difficult time, this can bring relief. And even when nothing is acutely wrong, it helps you look after your mental health before difficulties become entrenched.
How I work
I work in a humanistic and systemic way: I see you as a whole person, with your thoughts, feelings and resources, and at the same time in the context of your relationships, roles and circumstances. The foundation of our conversations is the person-centred approach developed by Carl Rogers. When a lot is weighing on you at once, I use decision-oriented interviewing (Westhoff and Kluck) to bring structure.
Many of the people I work with live abroad. Moving to another country changes more than an address: relationships, roles, routines and the sense of belonging shift at the same time, often far away from the people who would usually offer support. Cultural differences also shape how we communicate and what we expect from one another. I take this context into account, because it is often part of what is going on, even when a concern sounds quite different at first. Based in Denmark, I work online with clients across Europe and beyond, many of them expats.
What this means in practice and how it looks in our sessions is described on my Psychological counselling page.
Where my experience comes from
For my doctorate at Freie Universität Berlin, I researched how people communicate and interact. At the same time, I spent several years at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) conducting aptitude assessment interviews with pilots and flight engineers and leading a research project on social interaction in teams.
Research sharpened my eye for connections and patterns. The interviews shaped how I listen and ask questions. I bring both into my conversations with clients today.
Why I talk about relationships
In my podcast Perfectly Human, which I launched in 2026, I talk about how we understand and shape the relationships in our lives: with other people and with ourselves. In each episode I take up one topic and place it in a psychological context, grounded in research and close to everyday life. The episodes are in German.
Many of these topics come up again and again, both in psychological conversations and in questions people ask me. The podcast makes them accessible to anyone who wants to explore them, and you can listen at any time. Along the way, it gives you a sense of how I think and speak, beyond the written word.
On a personal note
I am German and live in Denmark with my husband and our three children. With every new phase of life, whether during more than eight years abroad in Denmark, Australia and South Africa or, not least, when I became a mother, my priorities, roles and relationships have had to be rearranged, and each phase brought its own challenges. So I know from my own experience how much can shift at once in such phases, including the questions of belonging and identity that come with living in another culture. Perhaps that is also why it matters to me to shape my life consciously, to make decisions in line with what is truly important to me, and to keep a good balance between family, work and myself. One thought often stays with me: there is no life without challenges, but where we have a choice, we can have a say in which ones we take on.
This attitude also shapes my work. Not as a recipe that applies to everyone, but as a question we can explore together in our sessions if it feels right for you.
My path as a psychologist: milestones and experience
Founder and host
Perfectly Human podcast
A podcast offering psychological perspectives on how we understand and shape the relationships in our lives.
Self-employed psychologist
Psychological counselling
Online psychological counselling for adults facing psychological strain or challenging life situations, grounded in humanistic and systemic approaches.
Dr. phil.
Freie Universität Berlin
Doctorate in psychology with a research focus on communication and social interaction.
Psychologist
German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Led and conducted aptitude assessments and psychological interviews with pilots and flight engineers for various European airlines and companies. Led a multi-year research project on social interaction and team composition.
Psychologist
Salling Group
Managed HR projects on recruitment, onboarding and knowledge management, and improved HR processes.
Semester abroad
University of Copenhagen
Semester abroad at the Department of Psychology during my Master’s studies.
Working student
DB Engineering & Consulting
Supported the selection of senior executives, contributed to management planning and reporting, and assisted with development centres for current and future leaders.
M.Sc. Psychology
Freie Universität Berlin
Master of Science in Psychology, specialising in social, organisational and work psychology.
Working student
Deloitte Consulting
Conducted and analysed an employee survey and contributed to a talent tool for STEM positions.
Study abroad
University of Melbourne
Two semesters at the Faculty of Business and Economics during my Bachelor’s studies.
B.Sc. Psychology
Technische Universität Dresden
Bachelor of Science in Psychology.