Education
| since 10/2021 | Professional training in cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz |
| 07/2021 | Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz (Thesis: “Does practice really make perfect? A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between therapist experience and therapy outcome“) |
| 02/2018 | Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz |
Academic and Clinical Positions
| since 09/2023 | Project head for developing a software solution for digital patient management, Outpatient Department of Psychotherapy, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz |
| 07/2022 - 06/2023 | Psychological training, Hospital for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Oberberg Parkklinik Wiesbaden Schlangenbad |
| 10/2021-05/2022 | Psychological training, Mental Health Services for Students, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz |
| 2019 - 2021 | Student assistant, Mental Health Services for Students, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz |
| since 12/2017 | Research assistant, Department of Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, and Experimental Psychopathology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz |
Publications
2025
Bertlich, T., Braescher, A.-K., Germer, S., Witthoeft, M., & Imhoff, R. (2025). Owners of a conspiratorial heart? Investigating the longitudinal relationship between loneliness and conspiracy beliefs. BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 64(2). DOI
2022
Germer, S., Weyrich, V., Bräscher, A.-K., Mütze, K., & Witthöft, M. (2022). Does practice really make perfect? A longitudinal analysis of the relationship between therapist experience and therapy outcome: A replication of Goldberg, Rousmaniere, et al. (2016). Journal of Counseling Psychology, 69(5), 745-754. DOI
Witthoeft, M., Jungmann, S. M., Germer, S., & Braescher, A.-K. (2022). Early Adverse Effects of Behavioural Preventive Strategies During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Germany: An Online General Population Survey. CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY IN EUROPE, 4(3). DOI
Presentations on Conferences
Germer, S., Weyrich, V., Bräscher, A.-K., Muetze, K., & Witthöft, M. (2022). Does Practice Really Make Perfect? A Longitudinal Analysis of the Relationship Between Therapist Experience and Therapy Outcome: A Replication of Goldberg, Rousmaniere, et al. (2016). 1st German Psychotherapy Congress (Berlin, 7-11 June 2022). [Poster]
Book Reviews
Germer, S. (2021). Psychotherapeutische Arbeit mit trans* Personen. Verhaltenstherapie, 31(1), 161-162.
Research Interests
- Therapeutic Outcomes
- Quality Management