VAYEMA provides private mental health assessment, psychiatry and psychological treatment through an outpatient model. Care begins with an assessment and can develop into individual appointments, an intensive outpatient program or continuing coordination with an existing team. Its approach brings clinical treatment together with relevant physical-health, nutritional and practical support, with the level of care agreed around the person’s needs.
The service identifies Mallorca, Marbella, London and Zurich as its initial locations, with online and in-person arrangements available according to the professional and care plan. VAYEMA is a provider in this directory. This profile draws on its official service information and named clinicians’ published backgrounds.
Assessment and psychiatric care
VAYEMA’s initial assessment is intended for people seeking help for the first time, requesting a second opinion or reviewing treatment that no longer meets their needs. An appropriately qualified professional explores the current concerns, their effect on daily life, previous care and what the person hopes to change. Relevant areas can include physical health, medication, sleep, nutrition, substance use, relationships and existing support. Previous records may be reviewed with permission.
The resulting recommendation identifies the proposed treatment, professional input, appointment frequency, format, first review point and expected costs. Further specialist assessment can be suggested when needed. The process may lead to individual treatment, a more intensive arrangement or a recommendation for a different service; completing an assessment does not commit someone to a larger program.
Psychiatric care can contribute diagnostic clarification, medication review and ongoing medical treatment when indicated. VAYEMA’s clinical director, Dr. Sarah Boss, is a psychiatrist in Mallorca with experience in addiction, eating disorders and complex presentations involving psychological and physical health. Her published therapeutic training includes cognitive and schema-based approaches, emotion-focused work, EMDR, mindfulness and Somatic Experiencing.
The wider psychiatric team includes Dr. Alexander Steinhoff in Zurich, whose background includes addiction medicine and intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy training, and Dr. Az Hakeem in London, who lists psychiatric assessment, medical psychotherapy and adult ADHD assessment among his work. Clinical responsibilities and specialist input are agreed for the individual arrangement.
Therapies and practitioner approaches
VAYEMA’s listed clinicians draw on several psychological approaches. The appropriate method, clinician, location and appointment format are selected after assessment and depend on availability. The following examples describe the team’s published practice; they are not a fixed package received by every client.
Cognitive behavioral approaches: CBT, ACT and DBT
Lynn Gruwez names cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), mindfulness and psychoeducation in her practice. Her experience includes general psychiatry, addiction recovery and eating-disorder care, and she works in Dutch, English and Spanish. Her profile describes adapting the work to anxiety, depression and more complex needs.
Saray Monzón, a clinical psychologist in Mallorca, draws on CBT, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and ACT. Her interests include emotional regulation and support following traumatic experiences. She works with adolescents, adults and couples and is a certified family mediator. The published information supports DBT-informed practitioner work; a comprehensive DBT program with all its separate components would need to be specified in the treatment plan.
EMDR, Internal Family Systems and emotion-focused work
Marie Strandberg combines approaches including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), emotion-focused therapy and cognitive behavioral methods. Her clinical interests include trauma and attachment, with professional experience in psychiatry, primary care and private practice in Spain and Sweden. This background offers several possible approaches to discuss when a person is matched with her for care.
In London, Emma Gerrard is listed as a dramatherapist and EMDR therapist. Her work combines conversation with creative and experiential approaches. The choice between these methods, and the pace of treatment, belongs in the individual clinical discussion.
Systemic and psychodynamic psychotherapy
Gita Chaudhuri, VAYEMA’s head of psychotherapy in Mallorca, centers her work on systemic psychotherapy. Her approach considers difficulties within relationships and life experience and draws on depth psychology, clinical hypnosis and mindfulness. Her published experience includes addiction recovery, trauma, stress and relationship concerns.
In Zurich, clinical psychologist and psychotherapist Cecilia Juhlin describes a primarily psychodynamic approach informed by CBT training. Her outpatient experience includes anxiety, depression and personality disorders, with attention to relationships and professional demands. These different professional backgrounds help explain why clinician matching is an important part of VAYEMA’s assessment process.
Sensorimotor, compassion-focused and creative approaches
Laura Cordero considers thoughts, emotions and bodily experience together. Her published approaches include sensorimotor psychotherapy, ACT, compassion-focused therapy, mindfulness and neurofeedback when appropriate. Her experience includes multidisciplinary work with trauma and eating disorders in Spain and the UK.
Annette Stangenberg is a Gestalt and music therapist in Mallorca. She uses music and creativity to explore experiences that may be difficult to express verbally. Together with the dramatherapy described above, this gives the team experience in approaches that extend beyond conversation alone, when they serve a clear purpose in the care plan.
Neurofeedback
Psychologist Eva Larragay explicitly lists neurofeedback training for children and adults in English and Spanish. Her background includes neuroscience and research into brain function and behavior. Neurofeedback is an individual practitioner service to discuss during assessment, with its role and availability confirmed for the proposed care.
Individual outpatient treatment
The individual-treatment service may involve one clinician or a small coordinated team. Psychological therapy and psychiatric input have distinct roles, and the starting plan sets out the focus, frequency of sessions and when progress will be reviewed. Where someone already has a psychiatrist, therapist or physician, the arrangement can clarify what each professional will continue to manage.
Care is reviewed as needs change. A person may continue with the same clinician, adjust appointment frequency or reconsider the approach. The practical plan should also establish how to raise questions between appointments and how existing professionals can communicate with the person’s agreement.
Intensive outpatient program
VAYEMA’s intensive outpatient program (IOP) provides a coordinated treatment structure for people who need more support than regular appointments alone. The person continues living outside a residential facility. Psychiatry and psychological therapy form the clinical foundation, with other disciplines selected for an identified need.
The written plan identifies a clinical lead, weekly schedule, treatment goals, a period before review and arrangements for communication and support between sessions. It distinguishes individual appointments from any group components and explains which services and coordination are included in the fee. The available program is confirmed for the chosen location.
Regular review can lead to fewer sessions, a different approach, a handover to an existing provider or continuing case management. This outpatient service does not provide residential accommodation, continuous supervision or emergency care.
Integrative support alongside clinical treatment
VAYEMA’s integrative-care model considers physical health and everyday routines alongside psychiatry and psychotherapy. Supporting input is chosen for a defined purpose and reviewed as part of the wider plan.
- Medical and physical-health input: reviewing relevant symptoms, medication and existing medical care, with monitoring or specialist referral when indicated.
- Nutrition and dietetic care: support with food routines, preferences and health goals, with specialist expertise selected where eating difficulties or physical-health needs require it.
- Physiotherapy, movement and body-based work: possible supporting approaches, depending on assessment, practitioner expertise and the person’s preferences.
- Sleep, lifestyle and creative support: attention to sleep patterns, activity, work and recovery time, with creative or mindfulness-based sessions considered where appropriate.
The plan explains who provides each service and what it is intended to address. Additional disciplines complement the clinical work and are not automatic inclusions for every client.
Locations and appointment formats
VAYEMA identifies four initial service locations: Mallorca, Marbella, London and Zurich. The team confirms the appropriate clinician, treatment language and availability for the chosen location before booking.
Appointments may take place online, at a clinician’s practice or a VAYEMA location. Home visits can be requested when clinically appropriate and locally available; any travel costs are agreed beforehand. Some assessments or interventions require attendance in person, and an intensive program may combine appointment settings.
A location listing does not establish a single building where every discipline is available. People traveling for care should confirm the actual venue and a workable follow-up arrangement, including where they will be located for later appointments. This is particularly relevant when combining treatment with work, travel or an existing professional team.
Case management, family support and interventions
Ongoing care and case management can organize appointments, communication, agreed actions and care-plan reviews. It may support transitions from hospital or residential treatment, changes in treatment intensity, relocation or a return to work. The service can also work alongside outside clinicians without requiring someone to have completed a VAYEMA program first.
The clinical lead remains responsible for clinical recommendations within their professional scope, while case management coordinates the agreed practical tasks. Contact arrangements, responsibilities and review points are defined for the particular service.
Family support gives relatives a way to discuss communication, boundaries, their own wellbeing and how to navigate care. A family member can seek this support even when the person they are concerned about is not ready for treatment. In that situation, the focus is on the family’s needs and options rather than diagnosing an absent relative. Joint discussions or relationship work may be included when appropriate and agreed.
The intervention service helps families prepare a professionally guided invitation to assessment or treatment. Preparation can cover who takes part, how concerns are communicated and what practical help is offered. The approach respects the person’s choice and keeps the purpose of the conversation clear.
Fees and starting care
VAYEMA’s fees page describes individual arrangements rather than one published numerical tariff. The quote depends on the assessment, professionals, appointment frequency and scope of support. For an intensive program, the proposal should distinguish treatment, coordination and any additional services. Report preparation, travel, cancellation and rescheduling terms should also be clarified where relevant.
Before booking, the service discusses the appropriate professional, location, format and fees. Insurance eligibility depends on the specific clinician, service and location and should be checked directly. This directory therefore displays the price as available on request.
Making the first inquiry
The assessment-request page is the starting point for discussing contact preferences, location, language and appointment format. An administrative inquiry helps establish the next step; the clinical assessment follows as a separate appointment. VAYEMA asks people to keep the general contact form to practical information and arrange an appropriate way to share clinical records.
Provider information and clinician approaches checked against VAYEMA’s official website on October 20, 2026. The treatment plan, assigned professional and current availability are confirmed individually.