Jun.-Prof. Dr.
Jan Schürmann-Vengels
Junior Professor
Faculty of Health (School of Psychology and Psychotherapy) | Junior Professorship of Specific Fields in Clinical Psychology
Junior Professorship of Specific Fields in Clinical Psychology
Junior Professorship of Specific Fields in Clinical Psychology is held by Dr Jan Schürmann-Vengels.
Research focus
Research specialisations:
- Resource diagnostics and resource activation
- Capitalization and compensation approaches in psychotherapy
- Positive affects in people with mental disorders
- Psychotherapy process research
- Diversity in clinical psychology
- (Mental) health and treatment experiences of LGBTQ+ people
- Participatory research with queer people
A detailed description of current research projects and publications can be found on the Junior Professorship website.
Clinical competencies
Full licence to practice as a psychological psychotherapist (specialist in behavioural therapy)
Clinical specialisations:
- Transdiagnostic treatments
- Resource activation in psychotherapy
- LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy and accompanying therapy with trans* and non-binary people
- Treatment of anxiety disorders
- Cognitive behavioural therapy
Plan analysis and motive-orientated relationship design
Resume
You can find a detailed overview in the complete Curriculum Vitae.
Since 2023
Junior professor for specific fields in clinical psychology
Witten/Herdecke University
2022 - 2023
Lecturer for special tasks
Department of Clinical Psychology II (Prof. Dr Christoph Flückiger), University of Kassel
2022
Doctoral studies (Dr phil.) in Clinical Psychology
Witten/Herdecke University
PhD thesis title: Patients' subjective resources: Their assessment and incremental influence on psychotherapy process and outcome
2021
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) Psychotherapy with a focus on behavioural therapy
University of Bern
2020 - 2023
Psychotherapist in own private practice
Joint practice Duisburg-Duissern
2020
Full licence to practice as a psychological psychotherapist
(specialism: behavioural therapy)
2017 - 2022
Academic staff member
Chair of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy I (Prof. Dr Ulrike Willutzki), Witten/Herdecke University
2016
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Clinical Psychology
Ruhr University Bochum
2014
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Psychology
Ruhr University Bochum
2011 - 2019
Scholarship recipient of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes e.V.
Teaching
Responsibilities and courses in the Master's degree programme in Psychology with a focus on Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy:
- Lectures in the Specialised Disorders and Procedures module (substance use disorders, mental health of LGBTQ+ people)
- Practical seminar and exercise for professional qualification II - outpatient setting (adult patients)
- Module responsibility in Research Methods in Clinical Psychology I
Regular organisation of three-semester project seminars for the preparation of Master's theses
Press expert for
- Mental health
(conceptualisations, what makes us mentally healthy?) - LGBTQ+ and queer issues
(especially health, life realities and everyday experiences and healthcare) - Psychotherapy
(effectiveness of psychotherapy, personalised adaptation of treatments to patients)