I am a certified psychologist, officially recognised and accredited by the Swiss Federation of Psychologists (FSP) and by the British Psychological Society (BPS). I am registered with the FSP and am licensed to practice as a psychologist in Switzerland.
I hold the highest possible psychological training that a psychologist can acquire, having successfully completed a doctoral degree in the field.
Education at a glance
Ph.D. in Psychology
University of Basel, CH — Graduated with Insigni Cum Laude (5.5)
MSc in Health Psychology
King’s College London, UK — Graduated with Merit
BSc in Psychology
Queen’s University Belfast, NI — Graduated with Honors. Includes a semester abroad (2013) at the University of Masaryk, Brno, CZ — Awarded a full Erasmus Mundus scholarship.
Professional memberships
FSP
Federation of Swiss Psychologists
ZüPP
Cantonal Association of Zurich Psychologists
BPS
British Psychological Society
Training & experience
I have received nine years of formal training as a psychologist. I officially qualified as a psychologist in 2016 and subsequently was awarded the title Doctor of Psychology in 2020. I hold a BSc in Psychology from Queen’s University Belfast (2014), a prestigious university in Northern Ireland belonging to the esteemed Russell Group of top-ranked UK universities. The rigorous curriculum gave me a broad knowledge of psychology and prepared me for advanced studies in the field. During this time I was also awarded a fully-funded Erasmus Mundus scholarship to study at the University of Masaryk in the Czech Republic for six months.
I continued my academic journey by pursuing an MSc in Health Psychology at King’s College London (2016), one of the leading universities in the world. The comprehensive programme offered an interdisciplinary approach to the field, providing me with a solid foundation in health psychology, behavioural medicine, and public health. With the completion of my Master’s degree, I successfully qualified to practice as a psychologist in Switzerland in 2016.
From 2017–2020 I undertook a PhD in Psychology at the University of Basel, where I graduated with ‘Insigni Cum Laude’ (with remarkable praise). My doctorate was fully funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) and focused on improving the quality of care services for palliative care patients and their families in Switzerland. Through this training, I gained invaluable insight into the challenges faced by patients and healthcare professionals, and developed innovative strategies to improve the quality of care.
Besides my extensive psychological training, I have written research articles published in scientific journals that have sought to inform health policy in Switzerland, and have spoken at numerous public health conferences at national and international level. In my practice, I apply all my training and utilise evidence-based treatment approaches — including cognitive-behavioural therapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and breath-work and meditation techniques — to help my clients achieve optimal mental health.
- Reeves E, Liebig B, Schweighoffer R. (2020) Care Coordination in Palliative Home Care: Who Plays the Key Role? International Journal of Integrated Care, 20(3): 15, 1–9.
- Reeves E, Liebig B, Degen-Jermann E. (2020) Comparing professional and relatives’ perspectives of quality of care in palliative care: A qualitative interview study. OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine.
- Reeves E, Schweighoffer R, Liebig B. (2020) An investigation of the challenges to coordination at the interface of primary and specialized palliative care services in Switzerland. Journal of Interprofessional Care.
- Schweighoffer R, Reeves E, Liebig B. (2020) Collaborative Networks in Primary and Specialized Palliative Care in Switzerland — Perspectives of Doctors and Nurses. The Open Public Health Journal.
- Reeves E, Schweighoffer R, Liebig B. (2019) Community Readiness for Palliative Care Networks in Switzerland. PsychReg Journal of Psychology.
- Mansfield L, Hall J, Smith L, Rasch M, Reeves E, Dewitt S, Gardner B. (2018) “Could you sit down please?” A qualitative analysis of employees’ experiences of standing in normally-seated workplace meetings. PLoS ONE, 13(6), e0198483.
- Mansfield L, Hall J, Smith L, Rasch M, Reeves E, Dewitt S, Gardner B. (2017) Expectations and experiences of substituting sitting for standing in normally-seated meetings. International Society for Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.
- Swiss Public Health Conference 2020 — “Coordination at the Interface of Primary and Specialized Palliative Care”, Online, Switzerland.
- Hochschulkolloquium, Hochschule für Angewandte Psychologie (2020) — “Team work across the interface in Palliative Care”, Olten, Switzerland.
- World Conference on Advancing Nursing and Healthcare (2019) — “Crossing Borders: Teamwork Related Challenges in Palliative Care”, Brussels, Belgium.
- Frühlingsforum Plattform Palliative Care und BAG (2019) — Invited speaker, Bern, Switzerland.
- National Palliative Care Conference (2018) — “Coordination and Leadership in Palliative Care Teams”, Biel, Switzerland.
- Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin (2018) — “Barriers and Facilitators of Coordination”, Bremen, Germany.
- Wennberg International Spring Policy Meeting (2018) — “Community Readiness for Palliative Care”, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Smarter Health Care: NRP 74 Conference (2017) — “Collaboration and Coordination in Primary Palliative Care”, Lucerne, Switzerland.
