Peter Wolfensberger

Peter Wolfensberger is a Lecturer at the School of Health Professions, Bern University of Applied Sciences, and a Visiting Associate at Bournemouth University. He specializes in Mental Health Nursing, LGBTQIA+ Health, and Diversity & Inclusion, with a focus on recovery-oriented care and qualitative research.

• Education: PhD in Health & Social Sciences (Bournemouth University, 2020), MScN (Cardiff University, 2012).
• Research Interests: His work explores how individuals with mental illness navigate life, emphasizing patient perspectives, uncertainty in illness, and humanizing healthcare. He actively investigates LGBTQIA+ mental health and recovery models in Swiss and European contexts.

Recent Publications highlight advanced practice nursing roles, queer health disparities, and participatory evidence generation. Key projects include ORIENT (goal-oriented psychiatric care) and studies on trans/non-binary well-being.

• Networks: Member of the Swiss Academic Society of Psychiatric Nurses, Sigma Theta Tau International, and International Association for Spiritual Care.
• Practice: Previously operated Mental Health Coaching & Support until 2023 and co-founded Meaning Centred Therapy (2019).