Education and Training
2014-17/ Further training in systemic therapy/counselling and family therapy, HSI Heidelberg
2010/ Palliative Care, IBF Bremen
2007/ Licensed alternative practitioner for psychotherapy, Lüneburg
2003 – 06/ Psychology studies, University of Bremen
1988 – 92/ Degree in art therapy/art education, Diploma, Ottersberg University of Applied Sciences
1985/ Abitur, Nuremberg
Professional Positions
2022 / Dean of the Department of Artistic Therapies and Therapy Sciences at Alanus University
2020/ Professorship in Art Therapy, Alanus University
2015-19/ Art therapist and psychosocial specialist, Children’s SAPV palliative care team, Bremen
2004 -19/ Art therapist and psychosocial specialist – oncology-haematology, psychosomatics, Prof. Hess Children’s Hospital, Bremen
1995-21/ Teaching assignments in art therapy, including two years of a full teaching load in therapeutic methods/art therapy, Ottersberg University of Applied Sciences
1992-21/ Art therapy and art education individual and group work with children, adolescents, and adults in private practice, lectures and seminars
Projects (selection)
2021 a.l.s o.b – project, study on online art therapy-social art, together with Prof. Hildun Rolff and Corinne Roy
2009-15 Art projects and courses, Paula Art School, Worpswede
2004 –07/Model project of the Jose Carreras Foundation to promote clinical art therapy
2002 –21/ Summer art projects Val Sinestra, Switzerland
2002/ Co-development through art therapy of the QUER model project for the integration of migrant women in healthcare
2001/ Art therapy project weeks, rehabilitation clinic for children with cancer and their families, Katharinenhöhe-Schönberg
2000-03/ Colour design in the oncology outpatient clinic, radiotherapy and palliative care ward, ENT, as well as other treatment rooms, Klinikum Bremen-Mitte
1996/ Development of the concept for the “Freiraum” project, perception and creativity training for executives, Bremen.
