Let’s make getting professional help easy: There are several ways we can work on your concern: on location, via Zoom or by phone. The goal is always the same: your life should feel lighter and more joyful. There is simply no reason why you should tackle your challenges alone.
Holistic Counseling for Couples and Individuals
On Location
A classic counselling session for individuals or couples. My practice is located at Haldenstrasse 5 in Baar in the historic spinning company. The sessions take 50 or 90 minutes.
On Zoom
A great option for those who are busy and need extra flexibilty. You get the same level of professional help in your 50 minute or 90 minute session as on location. Available for couples and individuals.
On the Telephone
You’re not quite ready for an in person meeting? No problem! Many concerns can be easily discussed on the phone and this quick and easy way of getting support can provide a big relief in stressful times.
Appointments can be arranged Monday through Saturday. Conveniently book your session online:
Fees
50-minute-sessions are 170 Swiss francs (individuals) or 190 Swiss francs (couples). 90-minute-sessions are 280 Swiss francs (individuals) or 310 Swiss francs (couples). Couples usually fare better with longer sessions, specially for the first appointment.
Counselling over the phone or email is charged at actual cost. Counselling over the phone starts at a 25 minute session for 90 francs. After that the session is charged at expenditure of time for 17 Swiss francs for 5 minutes.
Appointments canceled less than 48 hours before the scheduled time will be charged according to the following flat-rate fee schedule: 50-minute sessions: 50 CHF, 90-minute sessions: 100 CHF. Appointments canceled less than 24 hours before the scheduled time may be charged in full. Cancellations are only valid if they have been confirmed or if an email is available as proof of timely cancellation.
The bill for your session will be sent to you by email. Counselling is not covered by health insurance at this time.
Please feel free to contact me if you have limited financial resources. Let’s discuss on what terms you might be able to tackle your situation anyway.
About me
Qualifications and Counseling Work
My work is based on me two Master’s degrees: one in Psychology, Psychopathology and Linguistics at the University of Zürich, the other in Sexology at ISP Uster in cooperation with University of Applied Sciences Merseburg (D). I also have a degree in Systemischer Paartherapie at the Institut für ökologisch-systemische Therapie, and I’m a Somatic Anxiety Therapist, certified at the Embody Lab.
I’m the author of the four German books «Was Paare stark macht», «Guter Sex», «Das Paar-Date» and «Ja, Nein, Jein».
For ten years I’ve been working as «Switzerland’s Ruth Westheimer» as the author of and counselor at the advise section «Love, Sex and Relationship» at Swiss daily newspaper Blick. Thousands of questions and millions of clicks later I now focus on counseling off-media.
I’m still a sought-after expert in swiss media, working for print, radio and TV/video. I’ve completed an externship in Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) in Zürich and regularly work as speaker for all kinds of companies and institutions.
One of my great passions is the CANTIENICA®-method I train with, teach and continuously educate myself in. You can read more about CANTIENICA®-method and why I love working with this method on my page (German only) or get more information at the CANTIENICA®-institute .
What I Believe in
Understanding Helps
Let’s figure out together how you function in life and love. Because if you know what mechanisms are behind a certain behavior and experience, you’ll have more clarity and control.
Investing in Yourself Should Feel Good
Having problems is never fun. But moving away from them should be. At least a tiny little bit. Tackling your issues can still be challenging. Some «care-frontation» might be needed, uncomfortable questions may have to be answered, and difficult feelings may arise, but I’m a firm believer that counseling should also be fun and uplifting, if only for brief moments every session.
Your Body Is Smart
Your body is so much more than just a vessel to carry your lovely brain. It has great, often silent knowledge. It’s your best friend, even in moments when it feels like it might work against you. Once you understand that your body and mind are an amazing team, you can combine all their strengths and make the most of them. This is why it’s absolutely crucial to me to follow a holistic counseling approach, working with both mind and body.
Get New Perspectives
It’s fine to look for answers and solutions in our counseling sessions. And I do promise, you will find them. But I also want to invite you to find peace in the fact that sometimes the best thing that can happen to you is simply gaining a new perspective on something. Seeing things clearer – or just differently – helps you to see where you really stand and define small, wholesome steps that truly bring you towards your goal.
You Don’t Have to Face Your Problems Alone
There’s no reason why you’d have to tackle your problems and questions on your own. I don’t believe that any situation is ever hopeless or that there are things too embarrassing to talk about in our safe space. Let’s talk about what’s bugging you. You’ll feel lighter and more capable to tackle any challenge.
Find your own «normal»
Many people are afraid that something is fundamentally wrong with the way they feel, look, act or think. They want nothing more than to fit in. Quite often their expectation of what is normal is not only surprisingly limited, it can also be quite far off what actually suits them and makes them happy. Let’s figure out what’s best for you so you can invest in your personal best.
More About the Method – Systemic Couples Therapy
Systemic couples therapy assumes that no couple exists as an isolated entity. We therefore never look at your challenges in isolation, but always in relation to the other relationships and interactions present in your lives. This includes, for example, family, social, or cultural influences.
A key principle is the focus on your resources—what you know, what you can do, what you enjoy, and what you can draw energy from. In times of crisis, access to what works well and feels good can quickly become forgotten or buried. Yet resources are always there; they simply need to be rediscovered and redefined.
Improving your communication is a central element in systemic therapy. Misunderstandings and emotional injuries often arise from hurtful or simply unclear communication. In therapy, you learn to communicate openly, respectfully, and effectively.
Each person sees the world through different eyes. We never experience exactly the same thing, even when we are in the same situation. By consciously practicing perspective shifts, we train to understand the other person and their view of the world. This helps de-escalate conflicts and fosters empathy.
Solutions cannot be conjured up out of thin air. Still, the focus on concrete goals and opportunities for improvement remains a core feature of systemic therapy. These visions must work for both partners. Both are invited to actively work on the relationship and contribute positive impulses.
Conflicts are a natural part of life and of a healthy relationship. Crises are usually precursors to growth and change—developments that are crucial for long-term happiness. It is therefore better to address conflicts constructively than to try to avoid them at all costs.
Anyone in a relationship is always also writing a shared history. Systemic couples therapy therefore also takes into account the dimension of time, since a couple’s history matters. Past experiences and learned patterns can significantly shape present behavior. Once these are laid openly on the table, we can work with them in a constructive way.
More About the Method – Somatic Therapy
Somatic therapies are therapeutic approaches that explicitly integrate the body into psychological work. In classic talk therapy, the focus is often on thoughts, rational analysis, and verbally described feelings. Put simply: “It’s mostly about talking.” Somatic work, however, complements these conversations with direct bodily experience and the emotions felt within the body.
The body, with its sensations, is understood on one hand as a mirror of the psyche, but also quite deliberately as a gateway to potential change. Through elements such as breathing, movement, and posture, psychological experiences can not only be explained but also consciously transformed.
The functioning and regulation of the nervous system play a central role in the therapeutic process. The key is to understand that body and mind operate completely differently under stress than they do in a state of relaxation.
An important goal of somatic therapy is to recognize body and mind as a team and a unified whole in the therapeutic process. This allows clients to once again experience themselves holistically. Entrenched patterns of reaction can then be reinterpreted and gradually shifted.
I completed my training in Somatic Anxiety Therapy at The Embody Lab. The Embody Lab is an international education platform specializing in modern, trauma-informed, and body-oriented (somatic) approaches. At its core is the integration of psychology, neuroscience, and embodiment to offer holistic methods for healing, resilience, and personal development. My teachers included, among others: Dr. Peter A. Levine, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Deb Dana, Kai Cheng Thom, Dr. Scott Lyons, Morgan Starr-Riestis, Anna Ferguson, and Sharon Salzberg.
Principles of Sexual Counseling
Body and mind form an inseparable unit in every human being. What we think and feel influences our body, and what happens in the body shapes our cognitive experience. As soon as we see through this connection and begin to treat body and mind as a team, many things in life run more smoothly and harmoniously.
In my sexual counseling I work with the Sexocorporel approach. The method was founded by Canadian Jean-Yves Desjardins and addresses all aspects and components that make up human sexuality. This includes the physical body, our knowledge and thinking, our personal experience, and how we interact with others.
In the center of the counseling according to the Sexocorporel approach is the concern of the person seeking advice. In a joint conversation we clarify how this concern is connected to all other existing aspects of your body, mind, experience and social circle.
When we get a sense of the network in which not only our sexuality but our whole being is organized, we can understand why we experience certain things and how we can smoothly implement change.
The most important thing to know is: A pleasurable, fulfilling sexuality can be learned. And the capability to learn and bloom lasts a lifetime.
This Moves Me Personally
Cantienica, colorful socks, cats, my motorbike – your project.