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Emergency Aid

​When a crisis strikes (natural disaster, outbreak, armed conflict or violence), the first priority is to ensure that people are out of danger and get stabilized, which involves to address physical as well as mental trauma with adapted psychological aid.

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Based on 22 years’ experience in humanitarian affairs with INGOs, the EU Directorate for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (DG ECHO) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific - with specific expertise in protection, health and mental health & psychosocial support; my practice today as a Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Psychological First Aid and Recovery worker; I stand ready to be deployed with medical/relief organizations to help disaster survivors.

 

Do not hesitate to reach out via email or LinkedIn.

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Competencies

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Mental Health

  • Master’s Degree in Psychological Sciences, Brunel London University, UK (ongoing)​

  • International Association of Counselors and Therapists' Examiner Assessment, US​​

  • RTT® Therapist, Hypnotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist Certifications, Marisa Peer School - ACCPH Accreditation​​, UK​

  • Functional Medicine for Behavioral Health Clinicians Training incl. Functional and Integrative Medicine for Anxiety, Psychiatry Redefined, US​​​​

  • Psychological First Aid (PSA) and Skills for Psychological Recovery (SPR), The National Child Traumatic Stress Network, US​

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International Law & Protection

  • Master’s Degree in International Humanitarian Aid, Geopolitics and Law, Aix-Marseille University, France​​​

  • International Investigator Certification, The Hague Institute for International Criminal Investigations, NL​​

  • ICRC Women and War Training, Geneva, Switzerland​​​​

  • ICRC Law and Protection Course, Geneva, Switzerland​

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Up-to-date Emergency First Response and Security Trainings

  • Primary (CPR) and Secondary (First Aid) Care with AED

  • Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT)

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Skills

  • Rapid adaptation to environments requiring prompt action, context-sensitive approaches and dialogue at all levels

  • Coordination, strategic analysis and partnerships

  • International law, diplomacy and policy

  • Emergency response, mental health and psychosocial support, and case management

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