lic. phil. Andrea Bender
E-Mail: abender@ifpt.ch
In maternity leave from February until September 2021 – representation by Lic. phil. Martina Rakus-Gees. Appointments with Ms Rakus-Gees are already possible starting in November 2020. E-Mail: martina.rakus@sanatorium-kilchberg.ch
- Certified Psychotherapist FSP (Federal Association of Psychologists)
- Master of Advanced Studies in Psychotherapy MASPT
- Supervisor, Self-Experience
- Lecturer for postgradual studies and training: Klaus-Grawe-Institute, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Verhaltenstherapie DGVT Bonn, Akademie für Verhaltenstherapie & Methodenintegration AIM (Ordentliche Lehrtherapeutin)
- MBSR- and MSC- Teacher (Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction & Mindful Self-Compassion)
- Master of Advanced Studies in Psychotherapy MASPT
Education and Workexperience
- 2019: Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher Training
- 2018: Advanced Training for Supervision, Klaus-Grawe-Institut in Zurich
- 2017-2019: MBSR-Teacher Training at the Center for Mindfulness in Zurich
- Since 2011: Psychotherapist at Klaus-Grawe-Institute
- 2010-2014: Postgradual Training (Cognitive Behavioral and Interpersonal Psychotherapy) Klaus-Grawe-Institute in Zurich
- 2012-continuing: Postgradual Training in imaginative, hypnotherapeutic, and compassion focused techniques, meditation and mindfulness
- 20013-20014: Psychotherapist at the outpatient Clinic „Psychiatrie Zentrum Linthgebiet der St.Gallischen Psychiatrie-Dienste Süd“
- 2009-2013: Psychotherapist at ipw Klinik Schlosstal in Winterthur at the psychotherapy ward for depression and anxiety and the psychotherapy ward 60+
- 2004-2010: Psychology at University of Zurich: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
- 2005-2013: Care-Team / Freiwilligenkorps der Notfallorganisation CareLink
Clinical Focus
- MindFIT: Training for mental resources (more)
- Couples & families: Counseling & therapy, mediation, communication & problem solving training, crisis intervention, coping with separation, sexual therapy
- Individuals: Overcoming depression or anxiety, enhancing self-esteem & life quality, clarifying relationship patterns, emotional dependency, sexuality, singlehood & starting a new relationship, processing and overcoming past experiences, stress management, mindfulness & meditation, relaxation, hypnotherapeutic & compassion focused techniques
- Infertility/unfulfilled child wish: Counseling & support for coping with infertility (couples and individuals), coping during reproduction treatments, FERTIFIT-Training for infertile couples (more)
- Unintended/unwanted pregnancy: counseling & support
- Gynecology: Therapy & counseling for psychological problems associated with gynecological states: gyn. cancer, perinatal problems (pregnancy problems, postnatal depressions, complicated birth, abort, child death)
Languages
- English
- German