Alexandra Späth (M.Sc.)
Office hours
by agreement
Address
Room 3.1.04 (3rd floor)
Ostbahnstraße 10
76829 Landau
About the person
Education
| Since 02/2020 | PhD Student Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy Pain and Psychotherapy Research Lab University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Supervisors: Dr. Tobias Kube, Dr. Stephan König, Prof. Dr. Julia A. Glombiewski |
| Since 10/2019 | Postgraduate Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Weiterbildungsstudiengang in Psychologischer Psychotherapie (WiPP) University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany |
| 05/2018 – 09/2019 | Postgraduate Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Ausbildungsprogramm Psychologische Psychotherapie Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany |
| 10/2015 – 04/2018 | Master of Science in Psychology, main focus: Crosscultural Psychology (Grade: very good, 1.2) University of Osnabrück, Germany Thesis: “The Role of Religious Orientation and System Justification in Understanding Collective Action on Behalf of Muslims in Germany” (Grade: very good, 1.0) Supervisors: Dr. Helena Radke, Prof. Dr. Julia Becker |
| 10/2011 – 04/2015 | Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Grade: very good, 1.3) University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany Thesis: “Fascination TV series: An empirical research on the relation between the preference of TV series with ambivalent main character and the recipients’ personality traits” (Grade: very good, 1.0) Presentation at the 9th Conference of the Media Psychology Division of the German Psychological Society, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen (09/2015): “’I don’t care if the characters are likeable as long as they’re interesting!’ - The relation between personality traits and the preference of TV series with ambivalent main characters” Supervisors: Dr. Ines Welzenbach-Vogel, Dr. Uli Gleich |
| 03/2011 | School Leaving Examination [Abitur] (Grade: good, 1.7) Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium, Bad Dürkheim, Germany |
Professional experience
| Since 02/2020 | Psychotherapist in Training Psychotherapeutische Universitätsambulanz (outpatient clinic, WiPP) University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany |
| 05/2018 – 01/2020 | Psychotherapist in Training with focus on dual diagnosis, borderline personality disorder and drug withdrawal Pfalzklinikum für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, Klingenmünster, Germany |
| 10/2017 – 03/2018 | Student Research Assistant with focus on the relation between arts education and emotional competence Department of Art Education University of Osnabrück, Germany |
| 12/2017 – 01/2018 | Psychotherapeutic Internship with focus on depression and anxiety disorders Pfalzklinikum für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, Klingenmünster, Germany |
| 11/2016 – 12/2016 | Psychotherapeutic Internship with focus on gender-based violence Rape Crisis Centre, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 07/2016 – 11/2016 | Research Internship with focus on culturally sensitive diagnosis of PTSD Department of Psychology Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| 10/2014 – 01/2015 | Research Internship Department of Media Research and Program Strategies SWR (Southwest Broadcasting), Baden Baden, Germany |
| 02/2013 – 12/2013 | Student Assistant IFM Mannheim (Institute for Market Psychology), Germany |
| 08/2013 – 09/2013 | Psychotherapeutic Internship Sleep Disorders Centre Pfalzklinikum für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, Klingenmünster, Germany |
International experience
| 07/2016 – 01/2017 | Study Exchange Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa Funding: DAAD Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Service) |
| 04/2015 – 08/2015 | Voluntary Service Granada, Nicaragua and San José, Costa Rica |
Psychophysiological mechanisms of expectation change in depression
The role of expectations in depression
Experimental psychopathology (with a special focus on depression)
Processes and mechanisms of psychotherapy