Dr. Christine Brähler
Education & Qualifications
1997
Abitur, Goethe Gymnasium
Gaggenau, Germany
1998-2002
MA (Hons) Psychology
University of Edinburgh, UK
2004-2007
Doctor of Clinical Psychology
University of Edinburgh, UK
2015
Doctor of Philosophy by Research
University of Edinburgh, UK
Employment History
2001-2002
Psychiatric Nursing Assistant
NHS Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Edinburgh, UK
2002-2004
Research Coordinator
Douglas Mental Health University Institute, McGill University
Montréal, Canada
2003-2004
Research Assistant
Prevention & Early Intervention Program for Psychoses
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Montréal, Canada
2003-2004
Psychotherapy Intern
Eating Disorders Clinic
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Montréal, Canada
2004-2007
Trainee Clinical Psychologist
NHS Lothian & University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, UK
2008-2010
Specialist Clinical Psychologist in CMHT
NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Irvine, UK
2011-2012
Clinical Psychologist
Psychosomatic Hospital Heiligenfeld
Bad Kissingen, Germany
2012 – 2018
Clinical Psychologist
Private Practice
Munich, Germany
2016-2018
Board Secretary
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, US
Professional accreditation and membership
2007-2018
Chartered Clinical Psychologist
British Psychological Society, UK
2009-2021
Registered Practitioner Psychologist
Health Professions Council, UK
2010-present
Accredited Clinical Supervisor
University of Glasgow, UK
2010-present
Approbation als Psychologischer Psychotherapeut (license)
Germany
2012-present
Facharztregistereintragung (Registered as Specialist)
Germany
2013-present
Accredited Clinical Supervisor
Psychotherapeutenkammer, Germany
Teaching
Since 2008
Honorary Lecturer
Institute of Health & Wellbeing
University of Glasgow, UK
2010 – 2011
Honorary Teaching Fellow
MSc Mindfulness Studies
University of Aberdeen, UK
2014 – 2021
Faculty Member
Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute
University of California at San Diego, US
Since 2010
Lecturing on mindfulness-and compassion-based approaches at university-based postgraduate psychotherapy training programmes, university hospital teams, at mindfulness training programmes and open workshops in UK, Europe and overseas. See www.christinebraehler.com/clients/.
Post-qualification trainings and accreditations
2008
Accreditation in Behavioural Family Therapy
Janice Harper, UK
2008-2010
Mindfulness & Compassion Trainer
Rob Nairn & Mindfulness Association,UK
Since 2010
Trainer and Supervisor in Compassion Focused Therapy
Paul Gilbert, UK
Since 2012
Certified Teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion
Center for MSC, US
Since 2014
Certified Teacher Trainer of Mindful Self-Compassion
Center for MSC, US
Since 2015
Training in Psychodynamische Imaginative Trauma Therapie (PITT)
Since 2019
Internal Family Systems Therapy (Level 1)