About me
Hi! My name is Santiago
I am licensed by the Health Department of Lichtenberg to practice psychotherapy according to the Heilpraktikergesetz, have a BSc with a specialization in Clinical Psychology (UNAM, Mexico) and an MSc in Neuroscience (TU Dresden). Currently, I am pursuing the official training to become a psychological psychotherapist with an MSc in CBT (Psychologische Hochschule Berlin). In addition to my practice, I work as a psychologist in the Department of Oncology at the Medical University of Lausitz – Carl Thiem.
I have professional experience with children and adolescents with special needs (e.g. ADHD), in psychosocial counseling, neuropsychological diagnosis, and in research for the public health system in Germany. I have trained in humanistic-existential approaches, positive psychology and mindfulness.
What can you expect from me?
- A friendly and humble approach
- Warm and embracing attitude
- Compassionate attitude towards conflict
- Intercultural sensitivity
- Multilingual counseling (English, Spanish and German)
- Experience and knowledge regarding the LGBTQI* and neurodiversity community
- Experience and knowledge regarding non-monogamy, open relationships, polyamory and relationship anarchy
- Wide range of knowledge across different theories and fields of human experience
I believe in reconciling inner conflict to acquire peace
I was born and raised in Mexico City. In my youth I spent time in the USA and in Canada, until I moved permanently to Germany at the age of 26. Since then I live happily in the city of Berlin.
My initial formation was in visual arts and I attained a master’s degree (MFA) in Documentary Film in the Filmuniversität Babelsberg in Potsdam, Germany. Film introduced me to the notion of creating a narrative of life . This ignited a desire in me to learn how to recreate our own “film” of life into something we love .
I really enjoy working with couples and other romantic constellations, because I connect deeply with the human desire to bond. I have also pursued this in a scientific manner, as my thesis project was based on the construction and evaluation of a couples therapy model.