Alexandra Späth (M.Sc.)

Office hours

by agreement

Contact

+49 6341 280-35651

alexandra.spaeth[at]rptu.de

Address

Room 3.1.04 (3rd floor)

Ostbahnstraße 10

76829 Landau

About the person

Education

Since 02/2020PhD 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 10/2019Postgraduate Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Weiterbildungsstudiengang in Psychologischer Psychotherapie (WiPP)
University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
05/2018 – 09/2019Postgraduate Training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Ausbildungsprogramm Psychologische Psychotherapie
Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
10/2015 – 04/2018Master 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 – 04/2015Bachelor 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
03/2011School Leaving Examination [Abitur] (Grade: good, 1.7)
Werner-Heisenberg-Gymnasium, Bad Dürkheim, Germany

 

Professional experience

Since 02/2020Psychotherapist in Training
Psychotherapeutische Universitätsambulanz (outpatient clinic, WiPP)
University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany
05/2018 – 01/2020Psychotherapist in Training
with focus on dual diagnosis, borderline personality disorder and drug withdrawal
Pfalzklinikum für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, Klingenmünster, Germany
10/2017 – 03/2018Student Research Assistant
with focus on the relation between arts education and emotional competence
Department of Art Education
University of Osnabrück, Germany
12/2017 – 01/2018Psychotherapeutic Internship
with focus on depression and anxiety disorders
Pfalzklinikum für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, Klingenmünster, Germany
11/2016 – 12/2016Psychotherapeutic Internship
with focus on gender-based violence
Rape Crisis Centre, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
07/2016 – 11/2016Research Internship
with focus on culturally sensitive diagnosis of PTSD
Department of Psychology
Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
10/2014 – 01/2015Research Internship
Department of Media Research and Program Strategies
SWR (Southwest Broadcasting), Baden Baden, Germany
02/2013 – 12/2013Student Assistant
IFM Mannheim (Institute for Market Psychology), Germany
08/2013 – 09/2013Psychotherapeutic Internship
Sleep Disorders Centre
Pfalzklinikum für Psychiatrie und Neurologie, Klingenmünster, Germany

 

International experience

07/2016 – 01/2017Study Exchange
Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Funding: DAAD Scholarship (German Academic Exchange Service)
04/2015 – 08/2015Voluntary 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