Sara Rüegg

My path to sexology

I originally come from tech. After studying at ETH Zurich and working in software development for several years, I made a conscious decision to change direction. Personal shifts, like becoming a mother, were also part of that process.

Sexuality, the body, and relationships have fascinated me for a long time. I've always enjoyed exchanging with others about these topics and have experienced how layered and individual they are.

At the same time, I realised that tech wasn't going to fulfil me in the long run. I wanted to work with people and engage with topics closer to lived experience.

Analytical thinking, precision, and structure still accompany me today, now combined with genuine curiosity for the people who come to see me, in work that involves the body, lived experience, and interpersonal processes.

My Master's programme at ISP Zurich and the University of Merseburg is well advanced. Six of seven semesters are completed, all coursework finished. The Master's thesis is still outstanding.

My own experience

I know the therapeutic process from my own experience too. I've completed 12 hours of sex therapy and 10 hours of couple therapy myself, along with over 40 hours of body-oriented self-experience work, including breathwork, Feldenkrais, and Somatic Experiencing. These experiences shape my approach. I know how much courage it takes to open up, and how powerful therapeutic support can be when it's the right fit.

I'm in ongoing supervision and intervision to continuously reflect on and ensure the quality of my work.

Training & qualifications

Education

Professional development

Couple therapy

Body-oriented methods

Systemic therapy

BDSM, kink & alternative sexuality

Diversity & inclusion

Trauma

Conferences

Memberships

My values

Sexuality is part of the human experience, including in forms that don't match societal norms. In my practice, whatever is there is welcome, as long as it's consensual and doesn't harm anyone. I meet people without judgment and with genuine curiosity about their experience.

Every person brings their own story, their body, and their experiences. My role is to create a space where all of that has room. Change is possible, but not as a prescribed goal. Rather, where it feels right.

I work with people of all genders, orientations, and relationship structures, as well as with people from the BDSM and kink community. These topics are part of my professional focus.

More on the Approach page.

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