Dr. Christine Brähler

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

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

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

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/.

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
The Center for Self-Leadership, US

Since 2022

Intimacy From the Inside Out – Internal Family Systems Therapy Level 2
IFS Institute Inc., US