The key terms behind my work — explained clearly and in depth.
Brainspotting was developed in 2003 by David Grand. Through a specific direction of gaze a “brainspot” is found — a point in the visual field linked to a distressing memory. While that point is held, the brain can process the experience at its own pace, often even when words alone are not enough.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and EMI (Eye Movement Integration) work with guided eye movements, often combined with Brainspotting. This bilateral stimulation helps the brain reprocess and relieve stuck, traumatic memories. EMDR is among the best-researched approaches in trauma therapy.
Hypnotherapy uses a relaxed, focused trance state in which the subconscious is especially accessible. This makes it possible to gently shift inner images, habits and reaction patterns. You remain conscious and in control throughout.
Talk psychotherapy forms the foundation of every course of support. In a trusting dialogue, distressing thoughts, feelings and patterns become understandable, so that new, healthy coping strategies can develop. It creates the safe frame in which the other methods can take effect.
Resource orientation means starting from what is already there — your abilities, experiences and sources of strength. These are deliberately reinforced so you can face difficult situations from a more stable inner footing.
Mindfulness-based methods and relaxation techniques help you arrive in the here and now and calm an over-active nervous system. Practised regularly, they strengthen inner balance, build resilience and are an effective safeguard against stress and burnout.
In a panic disorder, sudden, intense attacks of fear occur repeatedly, often accompanied by a racing heart, shortness of breath or dizziness. Many people also develop a “fear of the fear” itself. The work focuses on understanding this cycle and breaking it step by step.
A trauma arises when an overwhelming event exceeds the nervous system’s normal capacity to process it. The experience then stays stored as if “undigested” and can later surface as anxiety, tension or re-experiencing. Specialised methods help the brain integrate what happened after the fact.