Board

Emma Schmied-Smith studied psychology at the University of Bern and received her doctorate under Prof. Klaus Grawe. After a postdoctoral year at King's College London, she completed integrative cognitive-behavioral therapy training at the University of Bern and has completed several advanced trainings in Emotion-Focused Therapy and Inner Relationship Focusing since 2009. She works as a psychotherapist in private practice in Bern and is a lecturer and supervisor in postgraduate psychotherapy continuing education at the University of Bern and at the Swiss Institute for Emotion-Focused Therapy. She isEFT certified international EFT trainer. Emma Schmied-Smith is also on the board of IEFT Switzerland.

Yvonne Egenolf studied psychology at the University of Frankfurt and received her doctorate from the University of Bern. After an integrative cognitive-behavioral therapy training, she first completed the EFT basic training and then attended various advanced trainings in EFT as well as a one-year intensive training in Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy, SIA Berlin. She is a senior psychologist at the Psychotherapeutic Practice Center of the University of Bern and works as a certified Emotion-Focused Therapist and Supervisor in her own practice. She also complements the IEFT Switzerland team as an internal EFT trainer and is involved in its board of directors.

Kaspar Kellenberger studied psychology at the University of Bern with Prof. Klaus Grawe. He then completed postgraduate therapy training at the University of Bern (MASPT Unibe) and since 2013 has completed various continuing education courses in Emotion-Focused Therapy and Inner Relationship Focusing. After working for several years at the Wyss Private Clinic (individual and group therapy, quality assurance), he works in his own practice in Bern. He has been a certified EFT therapist since 2015, is a founding member of the Swiss Society for EFT (EFT-CH) and has been involved as an associate supervisor at IEFT Switzerland and on its board since 2022.

Marielle Sutter is a federally licensed psychotherapist (FSP) and has been leading the Institute for Emotion-Focused Therapy (IEFT) Switzerland since 2014. She studied psychology and sociology at the University of Bern and earned her doctorate in 2006 under the supervision of Prof. Klaus Grawe and Prof. Franz Caspar. Since 2008, she has specialized in Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT, EFT-C, and EFST), receiving ongoing training and supervision in these modalities.
In collaboration with Leslie Greenberg, she co-authored the book “Praxis der Emotionsfokussierten Therapie” in 2021, which she also translated into French. As a dedicated trainer and supervisor, she contributes her expertise at the IEFT Switzerland and at various prestigious institutes and universities in German- and French-speaking regions. In her group practice in Bern, she works with individuals, couples, and families.
Marielle Sutter is a founding member and president of the Swiss Society for Emotion-Focused Therapy. She is recognized as a trainer and supervisor in EFT, EFT-C, and EFST by the international isEFT. She lives near Bern with her husband and their three children.