About us

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Elizabeth Frei, Ph.D. , Psychologist FSP 

Born in Florida, USA, Elizabeth moved to Switzerland in 2011 with her husband and son. She studied clinical psychology and earned a doctorate in psychology in 2010 from the University of Central Florida and completed her post-doctoral work at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She is a licensed clinical psychologist who sees adolescents, adults, and couples who are seeking psychotherapy to gain practical tools to deal with difficulties in their lives.

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Kate Gardner, CCLS 

Kate, originally from North Dakota, USA, earned a BS in Child Development at the University of Missouri and is certified as a Child Life Specialist. Prior to moving to Switzerland with her husband in 2010, Kate worked for 5 years as a Child Life therapist helping children and families cope with hospitalization at Inova Children’s Hospital in the Washington DC area. Child Life Specialists are trained to promote play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities within the pediatric setting. While in Switzerland, Kate has worked on the day surgery unit at Hopital de l’Enfance de Lausanne and for three years as a nanny.

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Maggie Shen, M.A., M.Ed.

Maggie Shen, originally from Taiwan, is licensed in elementary education with a specialization in art (M.Ed., ’06). She is also an art therapist (M.A.,Marywood University ’08) and a picture book illustrator. Maggie has over 10 years of experience working with children and adults in different settings, such as school classrooms, an institution for special children, an oncology center, and a psychiatric unit at a hospital. Currently, she leads play groups with children to help their development in language and emotion.

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