I applied to medical university because I was set on becoming a psychiatrist. I had vague childhood memories of “crazy,” excluded people, who suffered profoundly from being shunned, feared, ostracized, and persecuted as scapegoats. For as long as I can remember, I have been sensitive to the plight of marginalized people and those in need. At the age of 18, I didn’t have a fully developed self-awareness yet, but my inner compass was telling me that I should turn toward these people.
Now I know that by making this choice, I also embraced the hurt, occasionally excluded child that lives within me. Today, I see it a lot more clearly that my choice has hidden, transgenerational roots, and that by studying medicine, I set out on a path to heal myself, too.
On this journey, I learned to love the injured and vulnerable part of myself. I am immensely grateful for this self, because now I know it is the source of my sensitivity, compassion, and susceptibility to others’ pain. It allows me to access in myself the fundamentals of Carl Rogers’s teachings on healing—to be able to create an accepting and inclusive atmosphere and to turn toward others with unconditional love.
Although I cut my teeth on psychoanalysis, I was equally drawn to humanistic psychology and one of its founders, Carl Rogers. As I improved my self-awareness, my professional career also progressed. Having graduated from medical university, I started working as a psychiatrist, learned about psychotherapeutic methods, and in addition to treating individuals, couples and families, I worked with larger groups and organizations, too. The challenge posed by teaching people, improving their self-awareness, and supporting their self-development is a great source of motivation to this day.
I was looking for new therapeutic forms, frameworks, and opportunities when I came up with the symbols behind the Love Garden and its mobile app version.
I like working with young people, learning from them, and growing with them.
I have great faith in change and free will. I think that by becoming more conscious, we can rewrite our transgenerational patterns that are often at the root of our suffering. “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” We choose our own path.
I would like to become more conscious and unlock potential in my own life—and also help others do the same. The goal is to connect with our deepest self, where only love resides.
I have been helping individuals dealing with emotional blocks, as well as couples and groups for more than 20 years now. Primarily, I work as a coach, a mentor, a mediator, and a trainer. I still feel a deep sense of commitment and strong enthusiasm for what I do. I obtained international accreditation in my field, and have been coaching clients and training aspiring coaches for more than 10 years now. Over the course of the last few years—and much to my delight—I’ve also had the opportunity to teach university classes. I find it all really exciting and intriguing, but not as fascinating as my continuous inner journey.
