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
Registered Practitioner Psychologist
Health Professions Council, UK
2010
Accredited Clinical Supervisor
University of Glasgow, UK
2010
Approbation als Psychologischer Psychotherapeut (license)
Germany
2012
Facharztregistereintragung (Registered as Specialist)
Germany
2013
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
Since 2014
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)