Celia Bähr

Celia Bähr is a Scientific Associate and doctoral student at the Department of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Education and Psychology, Free University of Berlin. Her research focuses on child and adolescent mental health, with emphasis on transdiagnostic group interventions and gender identity development in trans and nonbinary youth, alongside peace psychology in post-conflict settings.

Her educational background includes:

• Master of Arts in Society and Business Communication, Universität der Künste Berlin (2021-2023)
• Master of Science in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Free University of Berlin (2021-2023)
• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Free University of Berlin (2017-2021)
• Erasmus exchange at University College Dublin (2019-2020)

Her research investigates social ecology perspectives in youth mental health interventions, particularly for trans/nonbinary adolescents, and explores peacebuilding through child development frameworks in conflict-affected regions. She examines participatory approaches to empower youth in clinical and research contexts.

Recent publications (2020-2025) reveal dual research strands: mental health interventions (transdiagnostic group therapies, gender-affirming care) and peace psychology (prosocial behavior, violence analysis in post-conflict societies), demonstrating interdisciplinary integration of clinical practice and sociopolitical contexts.

No scientific awards were documented in the provided materials.

Bähr tutors bachelor seminars on therapeutic group facilitation and scientific writing at FU Berlin. She contributes to Horizon-Europe projects including "Augmented Social Play" and her dissertation on transdiagnostic group interventions, analyzing social ecology perspectives in youth mental health treatment.

She collaborates within the University outpatient clinic framework and international partnerships such as the clinic collaboration with Hanoi's National Children's Hospital, focusing on global youth mental health initiatives including Venezuelan displaced children's mental health research in Brazil.