About me

Open your eyes to the beauty around you, open your mind to the wonders of life, open your heart to those who love you, and always be true to yourself.

Maya Angelou

Philosophy

Discover potential & resources

I would like to support my clients in discovering strength and potential in their history and in themselves. Something that they may not even be able to see yet.

Authenticity

Authenticity for me means having the courage to show oneself as one really is or as one has wanted to be for a long time.

Openness & Diversity

I approach different lifestyles, relationship models, beliefs, identities and sexual orientations in an open and appreciative way.

My practice is therefore a safe place for those who experience marginalisation and discrimination (e.g. racism, sexism, ableism, heteronormatism etc.). I am aware of my limited perspective as a white woman who has been socialised in a society with a long tradition of group-focused emnity, and I am working on becoming more sensitive to this.


The mountain metaphor

Both clients and therapists are climbing their own mountains. On a mountain path there may be stones that have to be moved aside, thorns along the way, breaks that one has to take or gorges that one can fall into. There are also beautiful flowers, fresh air and friendly companions.

As a therapist, I can see the client’s life-mountain with a more complete view, from a distance. I will accompany you to find out which way you want to go and give you the equipment to help you find your way back and see the beautiful things along the way more clearly.

Silke Claßen

M.A. Psychology, Education and Linguistics
Master’s degree in Intercultural Education (M.Ed.)
Systemic Therapist (SG)
Systemic Therapist for children and adolescents (in Training)

Here is a selection of the methods in which I have completed professional training and further education:

  • Training as a systemic therapist at the SIA (Systemic Institute for Mindfulness), Berlin
  • Training in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr Russ Harris, Jason Luoma PhD, Kirk Strohsal PhD, Tom Pinkall and Siang Be
  • Additional ACT training for trauma, anxiety and depression, working with adolescents
  • Emotion-focused Couple Therapy (EFT-P) with Prof. Dr Les Greenberg, Prof. Dr Rhonda Goldman and Dr Serine Warwar, SIA Berlin
  • Mindfulness Year Training, Arbor Seminars
  • Mindfulness training for children and adolescents in schools (Mindful Schools)
  • Nonviolent communication according to Marshall B. Rosenberg at Forum Demokratie, Düsseldorf

Education and employment history:

  • Staff member at SIA Berlin since April 2019
  • Working with systemic therapy since 2018
  • Working with systemic coaching and systemic counselling since 2015
  • Training as a systemic therapist at SIA Berlin, 2015-2018
  • Implementation of intercultural training for young people at the Goethe-Institut Beijing, China
 and the Goethe Institut Caracas, Venezuela
  • Course leader for German as a foreign language for adults and teenagers at the Goethe Institut Caracas, Venezuela
  • Theatre Pedagogy Training, SPI Berlin
  • Internship, Theatre Pedagogy, GRIPS Theater, Berlin
  • Postgraduate master’s degree in Intercultural Education (M.Ed.), FU Berlin
  • Providing educational support at Help e.V., Aachen, in two children’s homes and a residential group for young mothers
  • Master’s degree in Psychology/Pedagogics/Linguistics (M.A.), RWTH Aachen University

Intervision & Supervision

In my work I attach great importance to a high level of quality and continual personal development. For this reason I regularly exchange information on content-related and educational issues with colleagues and mentors. This supports me in the professional guidance I can offer my clients.

Friends & Colleagues


ACT Netzwerk
https://act-netzwerk-bb.de

SG Systemische Gesellschaft
https://systemische-gesellschaft.de

EFT-P Institut für Emotionsfokussierte Paartherapie
https://www.emotionsfokussiertetherapie-paare.de

Mindful Schools
https://www.mindfulschools.org

Happy Panda Projekt Berlin
https://achtsamkeit-fuer-kinder.de
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