Miriam Henkel

Dr. Miriam Henkel is an Acting Professor in Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy at the University of Kassel, with expertise in psychodynamic diagnosis and therapeutic techniques. She has contributed extensively to research on personality disorders, anxiety disorders, and psychotherapy outcomes.

• Education: B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Psychology from Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg (2009-2014).
• Training: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy certification at Lou Andreas-Salomé Institut (2014-2022).
• Clinical Experience: Psychiatric internship at Ludwig-Noll-Krankenhaus Kassel (2018-2019)

Her research focuses on psychodynamic therapy, conflict pathology, therapist-patient dynamics, and psychotherapy assessment tools. She has published in journals like Zeitschrift für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie and Psychoanalytic Psychology, emphasizing empirical validation of therapeutic frameworks.

Henkel's work includes psychoanalytic techniques, dream analysis, and the differentiation of psychotherapy approaches. She has collaborated with researchers like Cord Benecke and Jana Zimmermann on longitudinal studies assessing psychotherapy efficacy.