Deep listening, Compassion, Connection

At times we all need support and it’s ok…

Life has a way of pulling us away from our core, leaving us feeling disconnected, ungrounded and unsure of where to turn.

This disconnection often leads to personal suffering, leaving us feeling isolated and incomplete, separated from others and the world. The clarity of who we truly are may seem just out of reach, buried beneath the demands and expectations of daily life.

This in turn may lead to patterns of escaping – often into substances or various behaviours – to avoid the stress or emotional pain, the emptiness we feel or personal responsibility or those deeper questions that keep us up at night.

Escaping is a natural response to pain and overwhelm.

It’s how your mind and body learned to cope when things felt too much. But what once felt like a lifeline may now feel like a trap, pulling you further from the life you truly want.

True relief comes not from running away from your experience but from turning inward with compassion and curiosity.

By facing what we avoid, we reclaim our capacity for presence, creativity, and meaningful connection.

A supportive space for your unique process

I embrace a view from transpersonal psychology that all individuals are naturally inclined toward wholeness and all difficult experiences can contribute to our growth and deeper connection to our true self which leads to a more integrated, interconnected and authentic way of living.

Therapeutic space helps us explore personal challenges to deepen our understanding of ourselves and how we engage with the world around us.

How we’ll work together

My approach is based on trust in your inner process and your inner healing intelligence.

I see your challenges not as obstacles to overcome, but as valuable opportunities to unlock your natural ability to heal and thrive.

I offer a compassionate and deeply attentive presence, free of judgement and rooted in curiosity.

I encourage inquiry and exploration of your thoughts, feelings and experiences treating what arises in you as a gateway to uncover deeper insights and resources within yourself so that you can start navigating life’s challenges with more resilience, clarity and confidence.

Our work together is guided by your unique needs, experiences and situation.

An invitation to explore, reconnect and grow

Escaping reality isn’t the problem – it’s a symptom.

Beneath it lies something deeper: unmet needs, unprocessed emotions, or a fear of facing the bigger questions in life. Together, we’ll explore:

The emotions and experiences fuelling your need to avoid your reality
Practical ways to manage stress, anxiety, or existential dread without substances
Reconnecting with what’s meaningful for you and your creative energy
Healthy ways to escape that nurture rather than harm

I’m here to support you in a way that feels right for you, at your own pace.

Client reflections

"I decided to seek support when I was no longer able to deal with my partner's depression and the subsequent breakup that he initiated. The support I received from Ada is invaluable and I am convinced that what I have learned whilst working on myself will remain with me for the rest of my life. Ada is a warm and friendly person who can listen carefully and encourages reflection. Understanding, compassion and the lack of feeling of being judged made me trust Ada very much and I treated this relationship as one of the most important for me while going through this difficult time in my life. Throughout the entire period of regular meetings I not only felt cared for, listened to and understood, but also had the feeling that Ada was walking with me, shoulder to shoulder, which gave me incredible courage and self-confidence. Today I can say I feel relief, joy and faith."

"Repressed childhood trauma. A head injury and sexual harassment in adolescence. Twenty years of accumulating "problems with myself", almost the whole life in the belief that "there is something wrong with me". The biggest mental crisis came in the postpartum period after the birth of the second child. Post-traumatic stress, accumulated over all these years, made itself felt with enormous power. When I decided to start treatment and psychotherapy, I was looking for someone for a long time to whom I could speak. I couldn't have made a better choice. There was a lot of fear in me to open up, but with each session it was going away and a space appeared for a truly profound process of change. Today, after almost a year of therapy, the dominant emotion is gratitude. At the beginning of this path, I mainly felt anger, reluctance, burnout, and resignation. I opened up to feelings, to acceptance, to grief and finally to the joy of life. The effect of therapy is not only the improvement of well-being and the quality of everyday life. I gained a sense of meaning, acceptance and self-understanding. Ada’s tender company in my process is an indescribable support for me."

"I decided to seek therapy at a time of crisis in my life. I felt that something was wrong with me on many levels. I reached the point where I was afraid to leave the house alone. The criterion that influenced the selection of a person for therapy was experience in working with ACoA. I felt that this was where the rest of my problems lay. Starting work with Ada was the first step towards finding myself. Each subsequent meeting gave me the strength to work on my life and a better tomorrow. Ada is a very understanding and warm person. She approaches the topic of therapy holistically. I felt free to express myself. I finally learned not to ignore my needs. I decided to end pharmacotherapy. I wanted to feel independent. A lot has changed, I am a different person, I look at my "old self" with compassion. There's still a lot of work ahead of me, but I feel like I'm going in the right direction."

About me

I’m a certified transformation coach with a background in psychology and training in transpersonal psychology as well as therapeutic techniques such as focusing and hypnosis which I integrate into my practice to support my clients address their vulnerabilities in experiential ways and deepen self-exploration.

I’m passionate about helping people strengthen their inner connection and live from a deeper place, with peace in their authenticity. Over the last four years, I have seen clients one on one as well as facilitated inner transformation in group settings in expanded states of consciousness through Holotropic Breathwork.

Beyond my formal training, what truly shapes my work is my devotion to continuous inner growth and self-exploration. My turbulent personal journey has led me to drug addiction and all the way back to live a life deeply connected to nature, where I find inspiration and peace. It’s the ongoing inner work that makes me an authentic and effective practitioner, allowing me to meet you with genuine empathy and clear presence.

My interests lie at the intersection of psychotherapy and spirituality, with a particular focus on the healing potential of expanded states of consciousness, death awareness, and deep ecology.

Outside of my work, I find inspiration in nature, embracing a slow and simple life in a valley by the ocean, and expressing myself through dance and poetry.

I have been with clients through and out of

Anxiety
Depression
Addiction
Codependency
Substance use
Stress
Relationship or interpersonal difficulties
Grief and making sense of loss
Emotional and mental challenges
Psychosomatic symptoms
Trauma
Self-harm
Lack of self-esteem
Limiting beliefs

* Please note that I do not work with individuals who have severe trauma or psychiatric diagnoses (e.g. clinical depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, BPD, panic disorder, OCD, NPD, psychosis or other psychiatric diagnosis).