About Me
Maria Kirschner
I find joy in seeing something new emerge. I have a great passion for learning and development in general.
I combine decades of experience in business leadership positions with a strong interest in and experience of clinical and social-psychological health settings.
Since November 2021, I have been registered on the official list of psychotherapists (Humanistic Therapy / Person-Centred Psychotherapy). I work independently in my own practice and as a psychotherapist at a rehabilitation clinic providing outpatient medical-psychiatric rehabilitation and prevention services.
The quote that influenced me most strongly during my training and development as a psychotherapist is:
The essence of working with another person is to be there as a living being. And that is fortunate, because if we had to be clever, or good, or mature, or wise, we would probably have a problem.
But that is not what matters. What matters is being one human being with another human being. Recognising the other living being within.
— Eugene Gendlin
Another Side of Me
Announcement by a former employer:
“Maria has almost 35 years of experience in the IT industry, with a strong focus on client engagement, business development and talent management. She is an experienced leader with extensive sales expertise and a proven track record of managing international IT transformation projects for clients across a wide range of industries and markets.
She has served as Managing Director of our Austrian subsidiary since November 2021, and in April 2023 Maria will take on the role of Vice President and Managing Director for the Alps region. Her area of responsibility will therefore include both the Austrian and Swiss markets.
Together with her team, she supports clients in modernising and managing their mission-critical IT infrastructure, adopting new technologies and driving innovation. She has an impressive track record of working with clients, growing their business and applying her extensive experience to support them through transformation.
Before joining our company, Maria held a variety of leadership positions in the IT industry and was responsible for business and talent development across several countries and regions, including Europe, Central Europe and Russia, the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa.”