Dr. Isabelle Chiu

Psychologist FSP

I support people from anywhere in the world and from all walks of life dealing with private and professional challenges. My purpose is to help you recover from setbacks, strengthen your inner resources, and build resilience to develop personally and become your best self.

I believe that our individual differences are our greatest power. My top priority is to provide a safe and non-judgemental environment where you can be your authentic self, have a sense of purpose and growth, and create lasting positive changes.

Education

PhD in Neuropsychology, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Basel & Memory Clinic Basel, Switzerland

Master of Science with a double major in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy and Experimental Psychology & Neuropsychology (summa cum laude), University of Bern, Switzerland

Visiting Student, Stanford University, USA

Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a high interdisciplinary focus, University of Basel, Switzerland

Additional Qualifications

MBTI® (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Certified Coach, The Myers & Briggs Foundation

HBDI® (Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument) Certified Coach, Herrmann International

Certified Mental Health First Aider, Swiss Foundation Pro Mente Sana

Continuous training, supervision and intervision

Publications

Chiu, I., Gfroerer, R., Piguet, O., Berres, M., Monsch, A. U., & Sollberger, M. (2015). “Now I see it, now I don’t”: Determining threshold levels of facial emotion recognition for use in patient populations. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 21(7), 568-572.

Chiu, I., Piguet, O., Diehl-Schmid, J., Riedl, L., Beck, J., Leyhe, T., Holsboer-Trachsler, E., Berres, M., Monsch, A. U., & Sollberger, M. (2016). Dissociation in rating negative facial emotions between behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia and major depressive disorder. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24 (11), 1017-1027.

Chiu, I., Piguet, O., Diehl-Schmid, J., Riedl, L., Beck, J., Leyhe, T., Holsboer-Trachsler, E., Berres, M., Monsch, A. U., & Sollberger, M. (2018). Combined intensity ratings of congruent and incongruent facial emotions highly discriminate between behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia and major depressive disorder. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 79 (1):16m11342.

Memberships

Federation of Swiss Psychologists (FSP)

Association of Psychologists Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft

Book appointment

Chiu, I., Gfroerer, R., Piguet, O., Berres, M., Monsch, A. U., & Sollberger, M. (2015). “Now I see it, now I don’t”: Determining threshold levels of facial emotion recognition for use in patient populations. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 21(7), 568-572.

Chiu, I., Piguet, O., Diehl-Schmid, J., Riedl, L., Beck, J., Leyhe, T., Holsboer-Trachsler, E., Berres, M., Monsch, A. U., & Sollberger, M. (2016). Dissociation in rating negative facial emotions between behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia and major depressive disorder. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24 (11), 1017-1027.

Chiu, I., Piguet, O., Diehl-Schmid, J., Riedl, L., Beck, J., Leyhe, T., Holsboer-Trachsler, E., Berres, M., Monsch, A. U., & Sollberger, M. (2018). Combined intensity ratings of congruent and incongruent facial emotions highly discriminate between behavioral-variant frontotemporal dementia and major depressive disorder. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 79 (1):16m11342.