Our Team

Christina serves as first contact for those seeking support. She is a Counsellor and Trauma Therapist for Cancer Support Switzerland and also facilitates the Online Support Group. She helps support both adults and children that have been diagnosed with cancer and the challenges that diagnosis brings into their lives. She qualified as a Forensic Psychologist in the UK where she lived and worked in a variety of difficult and challenging settings both in the public and charitable sectors.

Along with her personal and family experience with cancer, Christina also has a master’s degree in Counselling, is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), a NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM) Therapist, has a PGDip in Therapeutic Play Skills from Play Therapy UK and is a registered member of the Swiss Association for Counselling (SGfB), SE©, NARM, BPS, BACP and PTI.

At Cancer Support Switzerland, Raynelle provides individual and group therapy consultations to clients and family members. Along with her personal experience with cancer, she has a master’s degree in counselling, certification in the treatment of developmental trauma, and training in Applied Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to provide individual and group counselling.

She has interned and counselled at Associazione Tumori Toscana (ATT), a hospice association, and currently trains and supervises the Cancer Support Switzerland peer support team. She is a member of the Swiss Association for Counselling (SGfB), and the American Psychological Association.

Catherine offers counselling support to individuals, families and couples in her practice in Mies and online. She has trained in integrative, psychodynamic and family & couples therapy in Canada, U.K and Zimbabwe. Also trained as a trauma specialist and trainer, she works with a range of body-based interventions. Catherine is registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy, the European Association of Psychotherapy and a clinical supervisor with the Swiss Counselling Association.

Antonia has a Master of Science degree in Organizational Behaviour from Birkbeck College, University of London and a Master of Arts degree in Counselling. Prior to moving to Geneva, Antonia worked in London and New York where she spent many years volunteering with children with special needs, as well as with the elderly.

In 2014 she became involved with Cancer Support Switzerland, firstly as a volunteer and peer supporter, before joining the counselling team in 2016.

She is a member of the Swiss Association for Counselling (SGfB), the American Psychological Association (APA) and is a registered member MBACP of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

Rosemarie is an Accredited Playtherapist and Grief Counsellor.  She helps children and young people face the challenges of life in Cantons Vaud and Geneva.  Rosemarie comes to the work with children and young people having experienced cancer within her own family.  She works to create a safe space for young people to fully express themselves and to connect to the resources they need to cope and manage their lives.  She uses play and creative arts as these are powerful mediums that allow this process to occur.

Rosemarie has experience in various settings: with hospitalised children and their families, unaccompanied minors and kids in foster care, children and teens experiencing grief owing to family illnesses or parental separation.

She holds qualifications in Play Therapy and in Grief Counselling, a Diploma in Relaxation for children and teenagers, a Masters degree in Education and a Diploma in Theology.   

Milena supports clients and their families impacted by cancer in her private practice in Lausanne.  She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Boston College and completed post-doctoral training in health psychology/behavioral medicine. Prior to moving to Switzerland, she primarily worked in hospital settings with clients facing a variety of medical, emotional, and mental health challenges.

She aims to help her clients feel empowered and to maintain the best quality of life during difficult times. Her theoretical orientation is integrative, and mind-body centered. She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA) and the Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP).

Carey has a private practice in Lausanne and, through Cancer Support Switzerland, provides counselling to adults diagnosed with cancer and their family members in the Canton Vaud. Carey has a Master’s degree in counselling from the USA and is trained in grief counselling and cognitive behavioral therapies such as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT),  acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and compassion focused therapy (CFT).

Prior to joining the Cancer Support Switzerland team, Carey worked in private practice in Dubai and ran the Raymee Grief Center. Carey is a member of the American Counselling Association (ACA) and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS).

Tricia is an integrative counsellor with a private practice in Geneva. She has a Master’s degree in Counselling, and extensive training and experience in working with neurodiversity and attachment trauma.  Her approach is holistic, helping individuals make sense of their situation and address the challenges they are facing.  Tricia facilitates bereavement groups for those who have lost loved ones to cancer. She also gives workshops on neurodiversity, giftedness, and twice-exceptionality. A peer supporter since 2011, Tricia has first-hand experience of cancer in her family as well as undergoing treatment for skin cancer in 2014. After joining the counselling team in 2016, she trained in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer. Tricia is a Certified Autism Clinical Specialist and a registered member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), and the Swiss Association for Counselling (SGfB).

Catharine works with a collaborative and integrative approach to counselling, placing a strong focus on nurturing safety and security within the therapeutic relationship. Every relationship is unique, and every journey together is unique. Catharine has a private practice in the Zürich region, with locations in Enge and Wädenswil, reaching those of different ages and in different life stages. She integrates in her work the beautifully compassionate Internal Family Systems approach, and facilitates an attachment-based parenting programme for parents of young children. As well as travelling her own journey of cancer within her family, Catharine has training in grief and bereavement and holds a master’s in counselling. She is a registered member of the Swiss Association for Counselling and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.