My path into counselling began with my fascination for psychological processes and the desire to offer queer people a place where they don't have to constantly explain themselves.
After gaining a degree in humanities, I trained in psychosocial counselling - and created such a space with queer.growing.support.
Monet Wohlgemuth, *1989
My Values
In my counselling sessions, I offer a space in which you can get to know yourself better, overcome difficult situations and find your own way. I start from the premise that you know yourself best. I don't provide ready-made solutions, but accompany you in discovering your own answers.
I want to create a space in which as many people as possible can feel comfortable and safe. To achieve this, it is important to me to be mindful of social differences - such as experiences of discrimination, privilege or power relations.
I also see psychosocial counselling as a political space. Our sessions are not detached from the social system. Forms of discrimination such as racism, ableism, queerophobia and classism are deeply ingrained in our society. That's why I don't see these experiences as an individual problem. However, we can work together in counselling to find a way of dealing with them that is right for you.
As a counsellor, I have a position of power in the counselling setting. It is therefore important for me to make my social positioning transparent. The following labels, among others, characterise my perspective within (Swiss) society: white, middle class, university educated, non-religious, non-disabled, non-binary and transmasculine, dyadic, pansexual, allosexual and gray romantic, non-monogamous.
I regularly reflect on my work in supervision and intervision. I attach great importance to transparent communication. This can also mean that I refer a person to a specialist if I am unable to provide appropriate professional support.
My Approach
For me, relationship, presence and clear, respectful communication are central to counselling. I work according to the person-centred approach, but I also integrate other approaches. I did my training at the GFK-Institute, which works with these approaches:
- Conversational psychotherapy according to Carl Rogers: Process facilitation with acceptance, empathy and authenticity.
- Focusing according to Eugene Gendlin: mindful body awareness as a guide to inner knowledge.
- Body Therapy according to Wilhelm Reich: the body as a resource - through movement, perception or touch.
My work is also inspired by a variety of queer-feminist and anti-discriminatory approaches. I incorporate insights from self-awareness, theory and ongoing training - e.g:
- anti-discriminatory, feminist and pleasure-oriented approaches (bell hooks, Mai-Anh Boger, adrienne maree brown, …)
- the work on gender and therapy by Alex Iantaffi
- Deliberate Practice and Feedback Informed Therapy (Scott Miller and Tony Rousmaniere) as methods that I use to improve my counselling skills. In this context, I also learn a lot from the podcast Very Bad Therapy
Training
- 2026: Higher Professional Examination (HFP) Counselling in the psychosocial field (planned)
- 2023-2026: MAS Vocational, Academic and Career Counselling at the IAP / ZHAW
- 2022: Competence expansion in couples counselling at the IKP
- 2021: First Aid Certificate for Mental Health at ensa, Pro Mente Sana
- 2019-2022: Diploma in person-centred process facilitation and counselling at the GFK-Institute
Memberships and Counselling Activities
- since 2024: Volunteer Career Counsellor in the team of TGNS
- since 2024: Brief counselling on career choice and career topics as part of my part-time position
- since 2022: Active member of SGfB - Swiss Association for Counseling
- 2019-2021: Peer-to-peer counselling in the team of HAZ