Heidelberg University Hospital

Dr. phil. Lea Kasper

Medical/Professional background

since 2018

Research associate at the Institute for Psychosocial Prevention

2018 – 2023

Training as psychological psychotherapist, depth psychology (HIP, Heidelberg)

2018 – 2023

Further training as MBT therapist (MBT D-A-C-H)

Scientific background

2018 – 2024

Doctorate in Psychology, Faculty of Behavioral and Empirical Cultural Sciences, Ruprechts-Karls-University, Germany

2014 – 2017

Master of Science Psychologie an der Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken Schwerpunkte: Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Klinische Neuropsychologie, Angewandte und Kognitive Entwicklungs- und Pädagogische Psychologie

Nebenfächer: Psychosomatik, Neuropsychiatrie

2011 – 2014

Bachelor of Science Psychologie an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg

Work/research focus

Psychotherapy research

Mentalization-based therapy

Animal Assisted Psychotherapy

Personality Disorders

Qualifications

since 2026

Fachkraft für Pferdegestützte Psychotherapie (IPTh)

since 2025

2-teilige Basisausbildung in EMDR durch das EMDR Institut Deutschland (EMDRIA anerkannt)

since 2025

Basisausbildung in Hundegestützter Psychotherapie (IHPt)

since 2023

MBT therapist certified by MBT D-A-C-H

since 2023

Psychological psychotherapist, depth psychology (HIP, Heidelberg)

since 2019

Reliability on the Reflective Functioning Scale