ingrid e. johnson, 60, reader. writer. storyteller. peer support specialist. She brings deep personal and professional experience in overcoming emotional and psychosocial challenges. Ingrid also holds a Diplom-Kauffrau (FH), an old-fashioned German business degree similar to an MBA.
Her first groups since October 2023:
SHARED READING – Growing Together Through Words
Creative Writing Group – Rewrite Your Life Story
Some important milestones from Ingrid’s CV that are helpful in founding RECASAS:
- In her youth, she received training as a group leader at the Red Cross in Haselünne.
- She successfully completed a basic course as a facilitator for SHARED READING.
- She has completed several online writing courses and an Online-Course – RUNNING EFFECTIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS (more details in CV).
- On her journey to a trauma-informed approach, she attended numerous online courses in trauma-informed care (more details in CV).
- In November 2023 she completed her training as an EX-IN (Experienced Involvement) peer support specialist in healthcare.
- Additionally, she holds a CELTA certificate for teaching English as a foreign language.
- As part of her efforts to support people in crisis situations, she completed a three-month internship at the Weglaufhaus “Villa Stöckle,” an anti-psychiatric crisis facility in Berlin.
- Her academic career also included studies at the European Graduate School in the areas of philosophy, art, and critical thinking, as well as a year of psychology at the University of Saarland.
- Her business administration studies in Berlin included a diploma thesis that dealt with culture as an economic factor in the field of marketing.
- In New York City, she was able to work as a successful businesswoman for over 12 years, thanks to innovative marketing strategies.
You can find Ingrid’s detailed curriculum vitae (CV) here.
Photo: Uwe Wegener
