EDUCATION Psychology, University of Innsbruck (2005) Clinical and Health Psychologist, BÖP (2006) Medical Hypnosis, MEG (2007) Dental Hypnosis and Communication (2007) Trainer of the DGZH e.V. (2010) doctorate (psychology), University of Tübingen (2011)

WORK EXPERIENCE clinical studies on the efficacy of the hypnosis for patients with dental fear and phobia during dental treatments, Stuttgart (2006-2011) working with clients with dental fears in dental surgery and dental clinic, Stuttgart, Salzburg (2006 to date) psychologist in youth welfare, Berchtesgaden (2011 to date) psychological practice (fear, phobia, pain, crisis, traumata, mourning), Salzburg (2014 to date) science counselor of the DGZH (2011-2016) member of the board of directors of the DGZH (2012-2015)

ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES Member of the BÖP (professional organization for psychologists), Austria (2005 to date) Member of the DGZH (german society for dental hypnosis), Germany (2006 to date) Member of the MEG (Milton Erickson Society), Germany (2006 to date)

PARTICIPATION IN CONGRESSES AND WORKSHOPS She has participated in National and International Congresses in Hypnosis since 2006 and has trained dentists and psychologists since 2010.

ORGANISATION OF CONGRESSES Manager for the Organisation of the DGZH Conferences every year in Berlin (2015 to date)

AWARDS young talent support award for clinical studies of hypnosis, MEG (2011)

PUBLICATIONS books Lirk, U. (2011). Die Wirksamkeit der Hypnose bei Patienten mit Zahnbehandlungsangst und -phobie. Göttingen: Optimus. cds Lirk, U. (2011). Entspannt beim Zahnarzt. Eine Anleitung für Patienten (Audio-CD). Stuttgart: Hypnos. Lirk, U. (2016). Die Reise ins zauberhafte Land vom Regenbogen. Eine Trance-Reise für Kinder und das Kind in uns (Audio-CD). Salzburg: Freefall.