Werner Schuetze

Biography

Werner Schuetze has completed law school at the University of Freiburg in Germany before he became a Doctor of Medicine in 1981. He is a children and youth Psychiatrist as well as for adults, he studied family therapy and was educated in psychodynamic therapy as well as treatment of severe psychic traumas. As a Head of a Psychiatric Department in Nauen/ Brandenburg/ Germany he implemented the finnish Open Dialogue Approach in his hospital. After retirement he is working as a trainer and supervisor in the education of Open Dialogue and connected projects in Germany, Poland, Italy and USAWerner Schuetze has completed law school at the University of Freiburg in Germany before he became a Doctor of Medicine in 1981. He is a children and youth Psychiatrist as well as for adults, he studied family therapy and was educated in psychodynamic therapy as well as treatment of severe psychic traumas. As a Head of a Psychiatric Department in Nauen/ Brandenburg/ Germany he implemented the finnish Open Dialogue Approach in his hospital. After retirement he is working as a trainer and supervisor in the education of Open Dialogue and connected projects in Germany, Poland, Italy and USA

Research Interest

Open dialogue as a contribution to a healthy society: Threat or chance?