I am Marcel Mertens, 25 years of age, M.Sc. Clinical Psychology student & founder of TRUE INNER WORK.
My vision and dedication is to support individuals in healing and discovering their true inner self. We are a universe in and of itself. Every one of us is unique in their being, compiling individual strengths, wounds, experiences, environments we live in, people we meet, and how we make sense of all of this.
As humans, we tend to make mistakes to learn, which is wonderful and healthy. Nevertheless, we might get stuck at some point in life, not knowing a way out of some one-way streets we might have turned in during our life-time.
On the other hand, we might want to explore and get to know our inner self, our inner child, our wounds and trauma, our deepest desires and wishes, which often drive our behaviour. We strive to heal, optimise and self-develop, but often do not know where to start or want someone guiding us through this process.
No matter where you are in life at this specific moment and what brought you here. My goal is to achieve your goal: truly optimal well-being.
My History
I grew up in Germany in a small town near Dortmund.
Since nearly two decades, I am fascinated in the inner realm of humans. What drives them the way they behave and how exactly does this work? What is the cause of trauma, and how can we flourish in life? Is there more than just hormones and biochemical processes which make up humans and living beings in general? Why do so many people have deep-reaching issues in their life holding them back from living in fulfilment? How to actually live life to its best?
Those questions are, still today, my constant companions and the reason for studying psychology with absolute dedication. I pursue the Positive Clinical Psychology M.Sc. which, in contrast to common clinical psychology, focusses on true well-being and optimal psychological health, instead of merely becoming a functional member of society.
Continuing Professional Development
29th June 2023: B.Sc. Psychology (Cum-laude)
13th May 2023: Fundamentals of Trauma Processing – Training Course
1st April 2023: Inner Child Healing Diploma – Training Course
27th April 2022: Psychotropic Plants Diploma – Training Course
My Hobbies and Interests
Next to psychology and the study of the human and its optimal functioning, my personal interests are:
- Music
- Playing the guitar, piano & bass
- Producing Music professionally (see Spotify-Artist: Chaak or http://chaak-music.com)
- Teaching and producing music for others (see Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/marcelmertens)