Who are you really

We need find out who we are, how we became the way we are,  how we see ourselves and what is deeper inside us.  Some may speak of their soul, or their heart - a description of the self.  Individuals realise more than ever, that we need to make time for the self and take care of our souls or hearts.  However, many of us don’t even know who we really are. We need find out who we are, how we became the way we are,  how we see ourselves and what is deeper inside us.
Some may speak of their soul, or their heart - a description of the self.  Individuals realise more than ever, that we need to make time for the self and take care of our souls or hearts. However, many of us don’t even know who we really are.We need find out who we are, how we became the way we are,  how we see ourselves and what is deeper inside us.  Some may speak of their soul, or their heart - a description of the self.
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Individuals realise more than ever, that we need to make time for the self and take care of our souls or hearts.  However, many of us don’t even know who we really are.We need find out who we are, how we became the way we are,  how we see ourselves and what is deeper inside us.  Some may speak of their soul, or their heart - a description of the self.  Individuals realise more than ever, that we need to make time for the self and take care of our souls or hearts.  However, many of us don’t even know who we really are.
Life is a Journey

Your Journey


Have you ever told your story? Are you confident and happy in your relationship
with yourself and with others?  Sometimes we succeed better and sometimes less well, in navigating our journey of life. 
As a psychological counsellor and sexologist, I work with an integrative and mindful counselling
approach to offer support in seemingly hopeless or challenging life situations, such as dealing with the past, questions of identity, parenting issues, or if your sex life is not what you had hoped it would be like, to help you become progressively more equipped to move forward on a path of growth and healing.
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Do you have freedom of movement in your body?  As a Pilates teacher, I focus on cultivating a body-mind awareness, emphasising strength and flexibility from within.

Hannah

My varied life experience has resulted in a deep passion und understanding for hearts, stories and complexities. The accumulated knowledge from my education and search to understand human emotion and it’s close interplay with cognition and the world we live in, has enabled me to see the holistic person, and that each person can be understood and needs to be heard in their own individual way. Years of working with children and their parents, exposed me to their concerns and questions in areas like child-raising, learning and/or emotional difficulties and my navigation of this deepened after having my own child in 2012.

‍Although I primarily draw on Alfred Adler’s theory of Individual Psychology, I also integrate other approaches that I find useful, such as the Person Oriented theory of Carl Rogers. I have extensive training in psychological counselling, experience in parental coaching as well in psychological group therapy. I completed my psychology degree and teaching degree in South Africa, which set the stage for almost 20 years of professional experience with children (of all ages) and their parents.  In Switzerland I worked in both international and local school contexts, simultaneously continuing my education in psychology and counselling.  I have a big heart for children and their emotional and learning development, but I strongly believe their lives can be made a lot easier if we as adults get to know ourselves better.

Hannah

My varied life experiences have led me on a pursuit to understand the complexities of human nature and the close interplay of cognition, emotion, and our bodies within the world that we live in. This journey has enabled me to see the person as a whole and to recognise that each individual can be understood and needs to be heard in their own way.

Completing my teaching and psychology degree in South Africa set the stage for many years of professional work with children and their parents, while simultaneously continuing further training in psychological counselling. As a psychological counsellor with an emphasis on spiritual care (BCB, Schweiz), I work together with the client to explore the paths taken as well as the paths that lie ahead, to help them discover and strengthen their inner resources.

As a sexologist, my premise is that everyone’s journey is unique and that sexuality is learnt and therefore changeable or adaptable throughout life. Engaging in mindful conversations about relationships and sexuality can be very helpful; often external influences such as environment, personal history, and societal norms can add complexity to this journey. Seeking support through neutral and professional counselling can help sort thoughts, understand behaviours, and navigate necessary changes. I am currently continuing my training as a clinical sexologist at the Zürich Institute for Sexology and Sexual Therapy (Vertiefungslehrgang).

As a psychological counsellor and sexologist, I see it as my responsibility to regularly reflect on my work through supervision with experts in the field. As a psychological counselor and member of SGfB (Swiss Association for Counseling), I adhere to the ethical principles of SGfB.

Movement brings healing, as Joseph Pilates said. After a spinal injury, I found my way back to my love for movement through Pilates and trained as a Pilates Matwork Advanced teacher at Art of Motion, Switzerland.

Tell me your Story

New Ways of looking at Life


The focus is not on a clinical diagnosis of mental health, but rather on a process, or a journey of finding out who you are, listening to your story, find out causes of negative emotions, where emotional coping strategies are not effective, and finding out new ways of looking at life and others, and most importantly yourself.

Clinical Sexology

Not in the mood? Feeling self-conscious, or shame deep inside?  Pain during intercourse? So many topics that we don’t usually talk about.  Engaging in mindful conversations about relationships and sexuality can be very helpful. 

Pilates


Pilates builds strength, core stability, balance, flexibility, and mental focus.  Its emphasis on the mind-body connection heightens awareness of movement, posture, alignment, and breathing.

"Overcoming difficulties leads to courage, self-respect, and knowing yourself."

– Alfred Adler

"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."

– Viktor E. Frankl

"To my mind, empathy is in itself a healing agent. It is one of the most potent aspects of therapy, because it releases, it confirms, it brings even the most frightened client into the human race. If a person is understood, he or she belongs."

– Carl Rogers

"Each of us carries a unique spark of the divine, and each of us is also an inseparable part of the web of life."
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– Viktor E. Frankl

"Seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another."
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– Alfred Adler

"Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life."
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– Carl Rogers

"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change."
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– Carl Rogers

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about your Journey

Contact

Contact
Hannah Hertig
Kreuzstrasse 37
8712 Stäfa