Klein Simone

Simone Klein is a practicing art therapist and lecturer at the Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Umwelt Nürtingen-Geislingen (HfWU), affiliated with the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences. She teaches Module 2: Professional Self-Experience for the Art Therapy program and has been contributing to academic education since 2013. Her work bridges clinical practice and pedagogy, focusing on experiential and creative therapeutic training.

Her research and professional interests include:

• Art Therapy
• Psychotherapy
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Grief Counseling
• Developmental Support in Early Childhood
• Creative Therapeutic Methods
• Sibling Support in Pediatric Illness

While no recent publications or articles are listed, her professional contributions are primarily in applied therapeutic settings and continuing education for professionals. She has developed and led training programs for grief counselors and hospice workers, emphasizing practical and emotional competence.

Simone Klein has no listed scientific awards or research grants. However, her advisory and teaching roles are significant, particularly in the context of art therapy education and community-based mental health support.

She is actively involved in teaching and has contributed to the development of therapeutic programs for vulnerable populations, including siblings of children with cancer and grieving youth. Her work is implemented through partnerships with institutions such as the Youth and Health Department of Stuttgart and local hospice services in Backnang and Kirchheim/Teck.