Are you disturbed by personal issues related to work, family or other situations? Are you looking for help in the Geneva area? Would you like to find a professional counsellor or psychotherapist speaking English, certified and with experience?
I hope this site will provide you with the information you are looking for.
You will find frequently asked questions related to therapy, psychotherapists and clients in the FAQ section.
More details about my services can be found in the other sections.
Everything written reflects my personal training, experience and current views.
If you have any comments or additional questions, you are welcome to contact me .
At the core of feeling better
Life and Hope
Black Oak tree by Ingrid Kaufmann
Connecting to interconnectedness, inner light.
This tree has a particularity: it branches a lot. And from branches touching the soil stem new trees. A forest is born.
Strenght and Joy
Red Beech tree by Ingrid Kaufmann
Connecting to the core, the anchored structure.
Finding the way back to expressing one's nature despite the wounds.
Psychotherapy
Dialogue is key. And Listening. Summarizing. Asking questions. Clarifying. Wondering. Examplifying. Legitimizing. Giving space. Investigating. Redefining. Challenging. Exercising. Exploring. Integrating.
Psychotherapy is a process which happens between two people within a specific setting. One - you - knows everything about him/herself. The other -the psychotherapist - only knows theories about distress and progress ... and where to look to find what blocks you relating to your goals.
Mutual sympathy and care have to exist for the process to happen. But what really matters is how the exploration eventually leads towards life changing insights. And with it, the return of life, hope, joy and strenght.
WELCOME
About me
I trained in psychology, clinical psychology and psychotherapy, then deepened my understanding of anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, trauma, family dynamics through continuous education as well as professional experience in Geneva , the Boston area and Caracas. In the past years I have learned and gained experience in the Dr.Alfred Tomatis methodology as a complement to psychotherapy.
As a Swiss national, I have an understanding of multinational communities because of my cross-cultural personal experience. My father was from Geneva and worked mostly as an executive for international companies. My mother who is originally from Hamburg was raised in Curaçao. After my parents met in Venezuela, they lived back and forth between Europe and South America. I was born in Caracas, came as a toddler to Geneva, moved as a teenager to Caracas where I completed a French baccalaureate in the local French school. Then I left for San Diego, California where I studied two years of biology and pre-medicine before opting for psychology and choosing Venezuela as my homeland for the next twelve years. Marriage and two children rooted me finally back in Geneva.
With this background, I have developed an approach which focuses essentially on the here and now and exactly what you are trying to solve. It respects how you envision yourself, the goals you pursue, your personal preferences and your wishes.
This year (2026) I will collaborate in my office with a lovely clinical psychologist who is specializing in psychological testing and brief psychotherapy.