research interests
- Psychotherapy (research) in the context of social crises: linking third and first missions, planetary health
- Solastalgia, eco-grief, climate anxiety, transformation anxiety, and other psychological reactions to social and ecological change
publications
- Dohm, L., Peter, F., & van Bronswijk, K. (Hrsg.). (2021). Climate Action – Psychologie der Klimakrise. Handlungshemmnisse und Handlungsmöglichkeiten. Psychosozial-Verlag.
- Gebhardt, N., van Bronswijk, K., Bunz, M., Müller, T., Niessen, P., & Nikendei, C. (2023). Scoping Review zu Klimawandel und psychischer Gesundheit in Deutschland–Direkte und indirekte Auswirkungen, vulnerable Gruppen, Resilienzfaktoren. In: Sachstandsbericht Klima des Robert-Koch-Instituts.
- Van Bronswijk, K. & Hausmann, C. (Hrsg.). (2022). Climate Emotions: Klimakrise und psychische Gesundheit. Deutschland: Psychosozial-Verlag.
Vita
Professional career
| Seit 01/2021 | Psychotherapy practice with a 50% healthcare mandate, trauma therapist |
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| 10/2019-12/2021 | Data & Insights Managerin bei Greenpeace e.V. |
| 03/2016-10/2020 | Activities during training as a psychological psychotherapist: 1825 hours of practical work at the MVZ VT Falkenried, the Asklepios Nord Wandsbek psychiatric clinic, and the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; 600 hours of outpatient treatment (VT) for adults, children, and adolescents at the MoVA Institut GmbH outpatient clinic. |
| 01/2015-09/2019 | Honorary work/employment for Greenpeace e.V. in the areas of mobilization/engagement, email marketing, development of a community platform (Greenwire) |
| 2011 - 2014 | Research assistant at Marsilius Kolleg on climate engineering; Department of General/Environmental Psychology at Heidelberg University (summer semester 2011 – winter semester 2011/12), Tutor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the Psychological Institute of Heidelberg University (summer semester 2012 – winter semester 2012/2013), Heidelberg University Hospital; Department of Clinical Psychology (summer semester 2012 and 2014), Office of the Research Commission of Freie Universität Berlin (2014) |
Education and training
| Seit 05/2024 | Doctorate at the Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Eva-Lotta Brakemeier |
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| 03/2016-04/2020 | Training as a psychological psychotherapist specializing in behavioral therapy at the MoVA Institute, Hamburg |
| 10/2013 - 07/2015 | Studied psychology at Heidelberg University and Freie Universität Berlin, graduating with a Master of Science degree. |
| 10/2010- 09/2013 | Studied psychology at Heidelberg University, degree: Bachelor of Science |