Dott.ssa Alexandra Viechtbauer
Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, EMDR Therapist, Mindfulness Teacher
My interest in psychology and inner processes began early on, during my high school years, driven by a desire to understand how people cope with difficulties, make sense of their experiences, and seek guidance in times of change.
After graduating with a degree in psychology and gaining my first few years of professional experience, I moved to Italy. The cultural and linguistic change was a great source of enrichment for me, but it also raised an open question: where, over time, do you find your sense of home, your Heimat?
Living and working in different contexts has sharpened my view of relationships, systems of belonging, and the ways in which people construct meaning, especially when the usual coordinates are no longer sufficient.
This question about the sense of home, belonging, and orientation still influences the way I look at people, relationships, and moments of change.
My professional career
Alongside my clinical and psychotherapeutic work, I have gained experience in different professional contexts, which enrich and support my approach to accompanying people on their therapeutic journey.
Training
- Degree in Psychology, University of Salzburg
- Preparatory course in Psychotherapy, University of Salzburg
- Clinical and Health Psychologist (BÖP)
- Specialization in Systemic Family Psychotherapy (ÖAS)
Continuing education
- Master's Degree in Clinical Hypnosis, Milton Erickson Institute of Turin
- Master's Degree in Mindfulness in the Clinical Setting, Fabrizio Didonna
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Anxiety and Depression, Fabrizio Didonna
- MBCT for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Fabrizio Didonna
- Training for the Treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Ipsico Florence
- EMDR, Modules 1 and 2, Anna Rita Verardo
- Compassion Focused Therapy, Simone Cheli
Relevant professional experience
- Self-employed since 2007
- Personnel selection, BASF Italia
- Management of a residential facility for the elderly, Villanova d'Asti
- Consultant teacher, International School of Turin
- Clinical psychologist, Family and Life Counseling Service, Wolfsberg
- Clinical psychologist, Rehabilitation Center, Bad Ischl
- Psychologist, “Inneres Salzkammergut” Anti-Violence Center
