Jun.-Prof. Dr phil.
Jan Schürmann-Vengels
Junior professor
Faculty of Health (School of Psychology and Psychotherapy) | Junior Professorship of Specific Fields of Activity in Clinical Psychology
Junior Professorship of Specific Fields of Activity in Clinical Psychology
Junior Professorship of Specific Fields of Activity in Clinical Psychology is held by Dr Jan Schürmann-Vengels.
Research
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 of activity 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)