About the Center
Our Mission
The overall focus of the center is on mental health and the specific challenges faced by expats and individuals with a migration background.
The center focuses on two main areas: psychotherapy and coaching. In psychotherapy, we support individuals experiencing challenges such as anxiety, depression, or stress related to life transitions and migration. In coaching, the focus is on career development, adapting to the labor market in a new country, and gaining personal and professional clarity.
Our mission is to create an integrative therapeutic space where different psychotherapeutic approaches and cultural backgrounds are brought together in a constructive way. We are particularly committed to offering individuals with a migration background a safe and respectful environment that takes into account integration-related stress, language barriers, and cultural tensions – without pathologizing these experiences.
Our goal is to create a center where diversity is not only accepted but actively integrated as a valuable resource in therapeutic and developmental work.
Ida Hansen, PhD
Private Physician, Specializing in Psychotherapy
Director of the Center
About me
I was born in Austria and, due to my father’s career as a diplomat, spent parts of my childhood and adolescence living in different countries. I now live permanently in Denmark.
With extensive life experience, I understand the challenges of being new in a country – learning a new language and culture, and finding one’s place in society. I am also aware of the emotional strain this can involve. In addition, there are often professional challenges, such as navigating a new labor market and finding a new career path.
Medical Expertise and Psychotherapeutic Competence
As a physician licensed to practise in both Germany and Denmark, with 18 years of professional experience, I combine a strong medical background with extensive clinical experience and expertise in psychotherapy.
Psychotherapeutic Specialisations
My psychotherapeutic work draws on a range of therapeutic approaches, which I select according to each client’s individual circumstances and needs. These include cognitive behavioural therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, trauma-focused approaches, and creative and experiential methods.
My clinical experience in psychosomatic medicine and psychiatry further informs my psychotherapeutic practice.
Furthermore, I specialise in “Organized and Ritualized Sexual Violence” (ORSV)
Broad Clinical Experience
In addition to psychotherapy, I have worked in a range of medical specialties, including general practice, emergency medicine, rehabilitation and preventive medicine, occupational medicine, internal medicine, and clinical oncology. This experience broadens my medical perspective and deepens my understanding of the complex interplay between physical health, psychological well-being, and individual life circumstances.
Coaching and Personal Development
In my coaching practice, I support people through professional and personal development processes. My areas of focus include career coaching, communication, and personal development.
Ongoing Professional Development
I keep my knowledge and skills up to date through regular continuing professional development and reflect on my practice through regular professional supervision.