Lena Mazurkiewicz is an educational scientist and lecturer in social work at the University of Siegen (Germany) specialized in counselling, social work methods, professionalization and gender sociology. She is a qualified person-centred counsellor and has many years experience working in a women’s counselling and information centre. She is an activ member of the GwG German Association for Person-Centred Psychotherapy and Counselling and affiliated to the PCE Europe chapter.