About Me
My background, training and the values I bring to my work.
My Path to Sexology
I originally come from computer science. After studying at ETH Zurich and working in software development for several years, I made a conscious decision to change direction. Personal changes, like becoming a mother, also influenced this process.
Sexuality, the body and relationships have fascinated me for a long time. I've always enjoyed talking with others about these topics and have seen 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 and 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 couples 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
- MA Sexology — ISP Zurich & University of Merseburg, since March 2023 (ongoing, thesis pending)
- BSc & MSc Computer Science — ETH Zurich, 2007-2014
Professional Development
Couples Therapy
- EFT Externship — Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy core training (ICEEFT-certified) — Ben Kneubühler, March 2026
- EFT Fundamentals — Ben Kneubühler, February 2026
- Systemic Sex and Couples Therapy — Prof. Dr. Ulrich Clement, lifelessons, 2024
Body-Oriented Methods
- Clinical Sexology & Sexocorporel — Dr. med. Karoline Bischof, lifelessons, 2024
- Embodiment in Therapy and Counselling — Dr. Maja Storch, lifelessons, 2025
- Introduction to Wheel of Consent — Betty Martin, online, August 2024
Systemic Therapy
- Systemic Sex and Couples Therapy — Prof. Dr. Ulrich Clement, lifelessons, 2024
- From Problem to Solution — Prof. Dr. Ulrich Clement, lifelessons, 2025
BDSM, Kink & Alternative Sexuality
- BDSM & Fetish in (Sex) Therapy – Advanced — Carina Pflumm, February 2026
- BDSM in (Sex) Therapy – Introduction — Carina Pflumm, October 2025
- Alternative Preferences: Potential and Risk — online series (8 parts): fetish, findom, humiliation, cuckold, chastity, feminisation, rape play, 24/7 — Carina Pflumm, 2025
- BDSM in Therapy — online series (4 of 5 parts) — Carina Pflumm, Dec. 2024–Apr. 2025
Diversity & Inclusion
- Relationships – Differently: Open, Polyamorous and Queer Relationships — Dr. Ursina Donatsch, IÖST Zurich, September 2025
- Amourös — Sexuality and Relationships for People with Disabilities (9-part online series: The Body, Desire, Flirting, Love, Sex, The Others, The Wish, Offspring, Farewell) — Procap Bern, 2024
Trauma
- Traces of Violence: Sexual Trauma Consequences — Dr. med. Melanie Büttner, igst, June 2025
Conferences
- iSi Congress "The Sexual Body" — Institut Sexocorporel International, Bern, May 2026
16th international Sexocorporel congress on the conscious integration of the bodily dimension into sex therapy and counselling — with contributions on body awareness, touch, consent, sexual identity as well as AI relationships and their impact on intimacy, relationships and sexuality. - Conference "Neurodivergence and gender identity in childhood and adolescence" — visoparents, Zurich, March 2026
Professional conference for parents and practitioners on the relationship between neurodivergence (autism, ADHD, etc.) and gender identity, with a focus on empathetic support. - Conference Sexual Health: herzfroh 2.0 — HSLU School of Social Work, Lucerne, June 2024
International conference on sexual health education for people with cognitive disabilities, focusing on human rights, revised educational materials on love, body and sexuality and legal frameworks. - iSi Conference "Looking beyond the horizon" — ZISS, Zurich, February 2024
Sexocorporel conference on trauma and sexuality: topics included body-therapeutic approaches after trauma, the connection between early traumatisation and sexual experience and current research on sexual arousal.
Memberships
- Sexologist FSS – Master of Arts in Sexology (in progress) — Swiss Professional Association for Sexology (FSS)
- faseg — Specialist Association for Sexual Health in Counseling and Education
My Values
Sexuality is part of the human experience, including in forms that don't match societal norms. My practice is a space for all facets of sexuality and relationships. I meet people without judgment and with genuine curiosity about their experience.
Every person brings their own story, body and experiences. My role is to create a space where all of that has room. Change is possible — not as a prescribed goal, but 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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