About me ⸻
Laurence MeischNationally qualified psychotherapistPsychotherapist FSPMaster of Advanced Studies in Psychotherapy
I am from Luxembourg and lived there until my high school graduation in 2004. I then moved abroad to Hungary to work in a kindergarden as a volunteer for half a year. After that I completed my psychology studies in Montpellier, Montreal and Zurich. After my master degree I also did my training as a psychotherapist in Zurich. I have lived in Switzerland since 2009, and now have dual citizenship (Switzerland-Luxembourg).
2018 Master of Advanced Studies in Psychotherapy: training at the Klaus Grawe Institute in psychotherapy with a focus on cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal skills.
2012 Master of Science in Psychology at University of Zurich. Psychology studies in Montpellier, Montreal and Zurich. Bachelor in Psychology obtained at University in Montpellier, exchange programm in Montreal during Master studies.
Continued further training in schema therapy, emotion focussed therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Analysis System of Psychotherapy (CBASP) for chronic depression, Dialectical-Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Dialectical-Behavior Therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder (DBT-PTSD), Ego states, emotion focussed Couple Therapy.
- From February 2022: Private psychotherapy practice, couples therapy and psychological counseling
- Since 2016 Outpatient treatment as a psychotherapist, supervised/delegated and self-employed
- Senior consultant psychologist in the psychotherapy department for anxiety and emotion regulation disorders at Klinik Meissenberg, Zug
- Psychologist in the psychotherapy department for anxiety and emotion regulation disorders at Klinik Meissenberg, Zug
- Psychologist at Aadorf private hospital, Aadorf
- Student assistant for Prof. Dr. M. Grosse Holtforth, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy for Affective Disorders, University of Zurich. Assistance in a psychotherapy study of depression
- Internships in various psychiatric institutions, the Autism Foundation, Luxembourg and in various research departments at the University of Zurich
- Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP)
- Kantonalverband der Zürcher Psychologinnen und Psychologen (Züpp)
- Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy Switzerland (EFT)
- Licensed to practice in canton Zurich
- Recognized by santésuisse under supplementary health insurance (Zusatzversicherung)