Hans is a licensed addiction professional from the United States, most recently working in London for gambling support provider GamCare. Hans completed his alcohol and drug counselling training at Hazelden – Betty Ford followed by a supervised psychotherapy internship programme at a family therapy centre. His formal education and employment were both in Minnesota, and he is now pursuing further accreditation in the UK and hopes to remain in Scotland long-term.
Hans’ therapeutic approach is mainly informed by previous facilitation of 12 Step and mindfulness-based curriculums, DBT, Bowen Family Systems, IFS, and grounded in trauma-responsive care. He believes wholeheartedly in the transformative power of group therapy and the community experience offered at Castle Craig. His personal life and self-care practices are fuelled by time in the outdoors: hiking, camping, fishing, or rock hunting.
